Shaving and sleeping-20 weeks

Rick performed his annual shaving of the beard on Saturday night after Annie went to bed. He then instantly realized that Annie might not recognize him and we were a little anxious when he went to wake her up on Sunday morning.

As you can see, beard or no beard, she knows her Daddy...

...and loves showing him her patented finger hooked in the side of the mouth move.

We are mastering tummy time, which is becoming Mommy's favorite time to access what has become known as "neck cheese". No matter how frequently we bathe the child, there is always something funky brewing down there. Maybe this will let up a bit now that she seems to have a bit more neck control.

This is actually the latest development. I had mentioned that she's spending a lot of time on her side. Well now she's taken to sleeping on her side in this swinging for the fences stance. Before I am admonished for letting her sleep on her side, please know that we tried to reposition her repeatedly over the course of the evening. But almost immediately she would scissor-kick and fling her head and be back in the same position. The good news is that her head position seems to keep the airway clear. The bad news is that I get a neck cramp just looking at this picture. Upon taking a second glance, I also see this as an excellent opportunity to get in a good neck cleaning.