Growing!

Briella had her two month check-up and she is a happy, healthy baby!

She weighed in at 9 lbs 11 oz, which is the 25th percentile (up from 20% last time) and 22 inches long, which is the 30th percentile (up from 25% last time). So, she is still little, but she is gaining some ground and growing well! Yeah!

2 Months Old!

It's hard to believe another month has passed! As I sit here typing this, my beautiful 2 month old baby girl is in my arms fast asleep after having finished eating. And while that makes for slow, one-handed typing, it is a wonderful thing!

Baby girl, this is what I want us both to know and remember about the second month of your life.

Life in General

• You are so alert when you are awake, looking around at everything, following people as they walk by, etc.
• As I mentioned last month, you enjoy staring at the ceiling fan and that is still true. You stare at it all the time. I'm not sure whether you like that more or staring at your monitor while having your diaper changed. I think you like talking to your monitor more than anything else. Oftentimes, you are so content in your changing pad - kicking, cooing, staring at your monitor - that we hang out in there for a while after your diaper has been changed. After all, there's no sense in moving you while you are happy. Plus it has given me a chance to go through your drawers and pull out the clothes that no longer fit.
• You have outgrown your newborn clothes and now wear 0-3 month clothing.
• You sleep so well! At night, you sleep around 6 hours before waking up to eat. And a lot of times you sleep over 7 hours, which your momma appreciates. :) 

Firsts

• trip to Salt Lake with Momma and Grandma Karla
• fishin' trip with Daddy, Grandpa Bob, and Momma
• dinner out at a sit down restaurant
• bottle fed to you by Daddy
• trip to grandparents' houses
• trip to the driving range

Pictures from this Month

 Happy girl!

  Briella, you are so sweet!

 Momma and Briella

Daddy and Briella

Happy Retirement!

When I was in Salt Lake a couple of weeks ago I had the privilege of attending my dad's retirement ceremony. What a joy and honor it was to meet all the people my dad has worked with over the past 34+ years, as well as to hear how much they enjoyed working with him and what a pleasure it was to work with him. Person after person would comment to my mom and I about how he was often the bright spot in their days, would keep things light (which in a government job isn't easy to do...ha), and what a wonderful person he is. I couldn't agree more! I know all of these things about my daddy, but I'm glad to see how special he is to everyone he knows. Love you, dadda!

This picture was taken of my dad and mom after the retirement ceremony. He received this American flag that had been flown in an F-16 along with a certificate and a letter recognizing and thanking him for his 34 years of service to the US Air Force. My mom also received these flowers and a certificate along with a letter for her support of my dad's service during that time. As well, both my brother and I each received a letter for supporting him in his work. I thought that was all pretty cool! And lastly, he will also be receiving a letter in the mail from the President thanking him for his service. Not bad for a 34 year career!

Happy Retirement!