Wednesday, September 24, 2008

4 Months










September has been a busy month for all of us. In just one month Audrey has experienced her first cold, her first wedding and her very first taste of cereal, not to mention her first photo shoot. Aunt Sara and Uncle Dave tied the knot earlier this month and Audrey got to walk down the isle with her dad (...made me choke up a bit knowing he'll be doing that again some day in the future). Her cousins were in town for the wedding too and I believe her cousin Jackson became very smitten with her. Unfortantely the boys were sick with a mild cold when they arrived so naturally Audrey come down with it as well. It really wasn't that bad though, a couple of stuffy nights then she was back to normal ...strong immune system I guess. Uncle Zach took some really great photos of the three out at his Aunt Kim's Castle (as Jackson calls it). Audrey was Miss Serious as usual although I have to say, within the last few weeks she has lightened up a bit however you'll be lucky to catch it on camera. If you smile at her she'll always smile back and her dad can really work up a giggle session. At her 4 month check up she is now weighing in at 16lbs, 13oz and she's 25in long. The doctor suggested we try some cereal soon so we took the plunge tonight. I think it's safe to say she's not a big fan of rice cereal, but then again who would be. We'll try again and hopefully graduate to better solids soon. Now all we need to work on are naps. She sleeps great at night, usually 11-12 hours getting up once or twice, however she dosen't nap very well. I'm lucky if I can get 15 mins out of her. I'd rather her sleep 8 hours at night and nap more during the day however I've learned that you just can't bargin with a 4 month old. She is who she is and I love her just the same.

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Labor Day Weekend

We took our annual Labor Day camping trip this year, Audrey's first of coarse, and I think I can speak for her when I say she loved it. I was a little concerned on how well she would do away from home for some many days but to my surprise she was great! She has out grown her co-sleeper so we were forced to make up a makeshift bed for her in the RV and it worked out really good. I hate to say it but I think she slept better in the RV these past few days then she ever has at home. She even took naps on a sort-of regular basis! Our adventure began Friday when we headed up to a campground just outside of Frankenmuth, MI. We stayed the weekend there, camping with friends, then on Monday we headed further north to visit with Grandma and Grandpa Nelson. Audrey was an absolute angel during the drive too. She slept every time we put her in her car seat and didn't make a peep until we arrived at our destination. Sapphire Lake is where Audrey made her first dip in the water. I'd like to say she loved that too however she really made no reaction to it either way. These days she's all about sucking on her fists ...signs of a tooth coming?!? Perhaps, however we've yet to discover one. Stay tuned.