Six Months Later...

So Six months after arriving back in the states I am finally posting a blog. Exactly 1 month ago I became an Aunt. It's a strange feeling, like all of a sudden I aged 10 years, and became an adult. Since when did my brother become old enough to bring children into the world? Before I start getting all sentimental let's move on to what's important. Her name is Gwen Rebekah Barreth, or "Baby Beks" as I like to call her. She was born on June 17th, 2008, and weighed 8lbs 11oz. I have already decided that she will be exactly like me and I WILL be her favourite, she is after all named after me. I keep trying to get people to call her by her middle name, but no one seems too eager right now. I will prevail!!! So when she was born it was decided that I would have to make a special trip up to see her, so we could start the bonding process from an early age. I managed to get cheap tickets a few weeks back, and finally got up to see her this last weekend. It just so happened to be the weekend of my cousin's wedding, so it worked out perfectly.
I left MIA at the early hour of 5:45am. It wasn't too early for me to get up as we all know, I don't think my dad was too impressed at having to wake up at 3:3am to take me to the airport though. I arrived in MO at around 9am, and after farting around getting my hair cut etc, I finally made it over to see my favorite niece!
I have to say the whole bonding thing went pretty well, and she even smiled at me a lot. It may have something to do with my pastey white face, and dark hair (apparently new borns like contrast or something). After an afternoon of watching the baby eat, sleep, and poop (you would be amazed at how fascinating it is to watch~!) my brother and sister-in-law's Indian friends came over. They are super cute. We played dominoes and ate aloo gobhi (potato, and cauliflower) It was fun to chat with some Indians, and practice a little Hindi. I have to say my language stinks now! :(
The next day, we got baby beks ready for my cousin's wedding. She was wearing a super cute little watermelon outfit, but she ended up peeing on it (such is the life of a new born) so we had to change her. I say this as if I was hands on getting my hands dirty from changing her diaper, when in reality I don't think I changed her diaper once the whole weekend- such are the perks of being an AUNT!!! WOOT!
My cousin's wedding was beautiful. His wife really is stunning- unfortunately my camera doesn't take great pictures in the dark, so all the wedding pictures of the bride and groom look pretty bad. The random pictures of the family are at the wedding. John boy (little brother) and g-pa. Baby beks and G-ma, Baby beks and mom. etc etc. After the wedding was over we ventured back home, at which point a friend from India came to visit. I don't have any pictures of Emily and I up yet, but maybe tomorrow i'll post some. It was great to see her, even if it was only for a day. After another day with the fam, i sadly left and got on a plane back to Miami. I LOVE visiting my family in MO--there's something really refreshing about just hanging out, and "chewing the cud"- I had to throw in a farming analogy somewhere. Now i'm all ready for thanksgiving!! WOOT!