Peaks and Valleys

Our planned trip to Lake Oconee had to be cancelled last week, as our family experienced a true tragedy. Leah's Uncle Eric passed away quite unexpectedly, leaving the entire family devastated. Thanks to all of our friends and extended family who have offered support during this difficult time. One of the saddest moments for me was the realization that I don't even have a picture of Leah with her Uncle Eric. He loved to look at her, but was still a bit too intimidated by her tiny size to hold her for a photo opp. Part of why I share this with you is to give some context for why I may be turning a bit obsessive about documenting all the important people that Leah meets from here on out.

While we are all still reeling from the loss of Eric, we are also sharing the joy of Uncle Michael, Aunt Kim, and cousin Max as they welcome Leah's newest first cousin today. In fact, New Baby Dinerman is so new, that at the time I am writing this he does not yet have a name! Here you can get a glimpse of the top of his noggin as his proud Daddy steals a moment with him.




Lucky Leah got an impromptu visit from Veevee this week. They hadn't seen eachother in 3 weeks, and Veevee was very impressed with Leah's growth.






Here is Leah lounging after a good meal. Ahh, to be a baby again...Here are Shannon, Leah, & Jack demonstrating the type of balancing act that we do in our house every day. We hope to see each of you very soon, and if we haven't said it lately : "We love you". - J, A, & L