Friday, January 23, 2009

Anniversary Dinner

Our third-year wedding anniversary is next week so we took advantage of Aunt Erica's being here to have her babysit John tonight so we could celebrate at a nice restaurant. Mary tagged along with us.
At the restaurant, photo taken with a cell phone camera:

Highlights of our third-anniversary dinner: Ten-week-old Mary slept on the drive to the restaurant. Mary slept through the dinner. Mary woke up as we loaded into the car and spent the drive home cooing and giggling.
Highlights of our first-anniversary dinner: Six-week-old John cried all the way to the restaurant. John cried as we walked in from the parking lot, so I stayed outside with him while Chris put our name on the list for a table. By the time Chris came out to get me, John was still crying and so was I, so we went home. John cried on the whole drive home too. I sent Chris out for Mexican food take-out. John kept crying, so Chris and I took turns walking with him while the other person ate.
Poor little John! He had a rough time as a little baby and so did we. He and Mary have decidedly different temperaments, from what I can tell so far.
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6 comments:

  1. ShellyJanuary 24, 2009 at 12:00:00 AM EST

    what a comparison!!
    it's so neat how different God has made us all!

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  2. Curt, Mariah, & Carli BaduraJanuary 24, 2009 at 4:13:00 AM EST

    wow, what a big difference! Carli and Cole are totally different, but in the opposite way of John and Mary. From my memory, Carli was more independent and Cole is more snuggly!

    Love Mary's head full of hair.

    Check out our 1/2/09 photo shoot on our blog www.cmbadura.blogspot.com

    Congrats on your anniversary!

    Mariah

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  3. ElaineJanuary 24, 2009 at 9:16:00 AM EST

    From the looks of the restaurant, it looks very fancy! Brave parents! (I see there is a guy wearing a coat and tie behind you!)
    So happy Mary gifted you with sleep so you could enjoy your dinner.

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  4. CathleenJanuary 24, 2009 at 11:26:00 AM EST

    Boy, do I ever feel your pain on that one-year anniversary highlight. Baby John sounds SO much like Theo when he was that age. I feel relief every time you mention Mary's calmer temperament--there's hope if we have a second baby, too! :-)

    Glad you had a good anniversary dinner!

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  5. RebeccaJanuary 25, 2009 at 8:59:00 PM EST

    Happy Anniversary!

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  6. Sarah FaithFebruary 2, 2009 at 1:55:00 PM EST

    Mary sounds a lot more like my kids than John. Wow. I am soooo glad you have an easier second born. And at least you know what you have to be thankful for!! Some people don't know how good they have it!

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