Another year older

Lounging on the couch

The first time C pulled herself onto her feet

Some of the Holder cousins

Courtney and her cousin Eric are fascinated by the shoe lace

We spent the better part of the past week with the Holder's in SC at my sister-in-laws lake house. It was a very nice week with quiet moments, relaxing moments and some moments of pure bedlam and mayhem. There was a 20 hour window where we were swarmed by some of Paul's cousins and their kids leaving us with 25 people sleeping in the house. Craziness!!

It was nice for me personally because Courtney got to spend lots of time with P's immediate family. Courtney's grandmother was there as well as her immediate cousins who range in age from 8 - 14. My nephew, who's 14, may win the prize for the cutest with Courtney. You wouldn't think that a 14 year old boy would be in the least bit interested in a 7 month baby but he was definitely interested. He held her a LOT and was even tolerant when she drooled a small pond on his shorts and even spit up on him. I just love that these kids are so interested in my baby girl. I don't know that I cared about babies when I was 14.

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On another note, I turned another year older yesterday. I feel older although that could have something to do with the lack of sleep I got last night (and that lack of sleep had nothing to do with the baby). Every passing month Paul and I will say, "I can't believe Courtney is now X months old," it's already gone so quickly and she's only (almost) 7 months old. If Courtney's first 7 months have gone so quickly, what's that going to say/do for our ages? I mean, in 5 years I'll be saying, "I can't believe Courtney's already 5!!" but really what I'll mean is, "I can't believe I'm XX." How did I get to be in my mid to late 30's and is 37 mid or late??? Oh my. Hopefully Courtney will keep me young because getting old is for the birds.