July 4th

Marcus's first fourth (and my 23rd birthday) was an interesting day. It started off VERY rough. He decided to wake up at 4 am and not nap all morning. He was fussy, crabby, and just all around difficult. Until his Papi came home. Then it was the calm, serene baby we all know and love! Which meant it was time to put him in his very cool new outfit and take pictures!


Around 6 o'clock we went over to Gramma Tammy's for my birthday dinner, cake, and gifts. Dinner was fabulous but Marcus decided he needed attention so we all had to take shifts eating.

Then it was off to fireworks! We drove to Mentor and parked outside the old Tops to watch. My grandma and grandpa Ness both happened to be there so we all watched together. Marcus sat with his great-grandma throughout the entire thing and never even flinched at the booms. I had been so worried all day and he wasn't scared a bit. After fireworks we had to partake in the hour long nonsense of getting out of the parking lot, in which Marcus FINALLY fell asleep around 11:00pm. He had been awake since his hour long nap at noon.

By then time we got home it was almost midnight so Marcus went in his crib and Lorenzo and I passed out too. It had started out rough, but the day seemed to save itself in the end.