Go Hoos Go!!

Anna did AMAZINGLY well at her first tailgate- we were prepared to stay however long she let us- and we decided to leave at halftime only because we didn't want to spoil such a great day! Anna was a trooper- she met new people, hung out in the sun longer than she has her entire life, and tolerated the incredible noise in the stadium. She actually fell asleep with about 5 minutes left in the first half, but we didn't want to push her too far and pay for it later. UVA ended up losing (they were winning 20-0 when we left!) so maybe we took the goodluck charm with us??? Ooops.

I had a great birthday- couldn't have asked for better weather- cool and crisp but warmed by the sun!! Days like today remind me why I love the fall (and the fact that my birthday happens to be in this season). I got to spend it with my family, including Lola (it was great to see you twice in one day!) who is recovering well from having multiple cardiac stents placed earlier this week. I had 2 birthday cakes- one from Lola (my favorite kind-pound cake with buttercream frosting from Ukrop's) and another from Lee and Megan at the tailgate (my second favorite-chocolate with buttercream frosting from Ukrop's!) Anna gave me a book/dvd about using sign language with infants to encourage early communication. I can't wait to see her use some signs!!

John and the baby Wahoo

It's hard to appreciate it in this picture, but the bow in her hair is orange and blue...I know, why is she a Cavalier fan? Because it's IN-STATE! Think in-state tuition vs. out-of-state tuition! If we lived in NC, you know she would only be allowed to dress in Carolina blue! :) So we're priming her early...we'll hang onto these pictures for her college application!