July 26, 2009

but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.

Isaiah 40:31

Jackson Trip

We went to Jackson for a few nights this week to visit with Luke's family. It was Carter's first time to stay somewhere other than a grandparent's house. We stayed in a hotel, and I must say, she did beautifully. I hesitate to brag too much since we leave for the beach on Monday - don't want to jinx our trip. However, I was impressed with how well she adjusted to everything. It was a busy few days!!
Enjoying the fine Embassy Suites linens!

Relaxing

Being good at Soulshine Pizza in Madison - yum, yum!

Sleeping soundly at Keifer's (one of my all time favorites!)

Trips to Keifer's sure look a little different than they used to - no empty pitchers of beer! We did get to see our great friend Allison for about 30 seconds during her lunch hour. She was so sweet to bring the bug a cute gift!

I had to include this lovely Kulp family photo (minus two Kulp brothers). These don't happen very often, and I think it is hilarious. The windblown look isn't always a good thing...

I hate that I didn't get more pictures while we were there. I have to try and do better.

Now it is time to unpack everything, wash it, and repack it all in preparation for the beach. Good times...

12 Weeks

Carter is now officially sleeping in her bed at night. I'm not really sure why I kept her in the
pack-n-play in our room for so long. I guess in the very beginning I checked on her frequently during the night - now I can't remember the last time I did. I think she is more aware of her surroundings now so she was ejected from our room. We have not had any problems so far, and it was a much easier transition than I thought it would be.

We love the Noggin channel!! Carter has started paying more attention to the TV. I know lots of people think TV is not a good babysitter - ha, whatever. These folks probably don't have kids. She loves it, and it is somewhat educational I suppose. I am sure that knowing how to say "hello" in Chinese will serve her well some day...

Sun Hat

I have been falling down on my job in the picture department lately. Two weeks and no pictures - I should be ashamed. She has been with her Nonna the last couple of nights - getting spoiled I am sure. We are leaving for the beach in a couple of weeks. I've been told that a trip to the beach with a baby is no trip to the beach. We'll see.

Carter will be 12 weeks old tomorrow. She's "talking" a lot more lately, hates tummy time (she may end up being the only adult on earth that can't roll from stomach to back), and sleeps through the night. She has an opinion about most things - and is not afraid to share it.

Carter had her first (brief) pool experience on the 4th of July. She didn't hate it, but she wasn't thrilled either. I guess she's still a little young... We did get some cute shots of her in her sun hat before though.

OK. Enough with the camera...

Seriously. I said enough!

10 Weeks

It's hard to believe that my child is 10 weeks old. Time must fly when you are sleep deprived. We had (she had) shots last week. It wasn't as bad as everyone said it would be. The nurse probably thinks Luke and I are mentally ill because we giggled the whole time. The fits she pitches on a daily basis are worse than what happened at the doctor's office, but anyway... All is well. She weighed in at a whopping 11 lbs., 2 oz. I was told to stop waking her up at 2:30am to feed her. In the beginning, doctors tell you not to let babies go over 5 hours without eating - what they don't tell you is when it is alright to let them go as long as they can without eating. The doctor looked at me like I had 3 eyes when I told her that I still wake her up to eat. Anyway, she has slept through the night since then: 10 or 10:30p to 7:30a when I wake her up for the day. So, I suppose I can't use the "sleep deprived" excuse anymore - for now at least. I am very thankful!!!

The Bug

Carter is affectionately known as the "Bug" to me and Luke. I'm not really sure where it came from, but I am pretty sure it is because I used to tell her to stop bugging! I realize that this is not a nickname that a little girl will appreciate, but since she can't complain (about that specifically), we'll stick with it. Please excuse my ridiculous voice on the video. She was being pretty cute so I thought I would share.