So I just looked at my Verizon bill. EEK! Mercy, looks like my monthly allowance will be spent on overage charges. Don't get me wrong, most of those minutes are spent talking to Andy, so every last one was worth the 46 cents it cost me...but WOW, I wasn't expecting that. Anyway, sorry about my rant. I didn't intend on writing about my phone bill..but I may have to sell my right arm to pay it. So if you see me with out an appendage next time, you will know why.
Things here have been pretty busy. For the past week plus we have had my niece and nephew staying at my parents house while my sister-in-law is on vacation (and my brother is working). It has been great having there here and we have tried to have as much fun as possible. The weather hasn't exactly been cooperating, but we are making do. One day last week we went running around the river, since the weather was beautiful. The kids had a chance to spend some time outside and also got to feed the ducks. I apologize to Nate and Cami in advance for all the duck crap they will find on the bottom of their children's shoes. I wasn't going to pick it off, so I will let you deal with it.
Hopefully we will be able to make it to the zoo before they leave. Rain, rain, go away, come again some other day! (Lets hope that works).
On to other news. I took Noah in for his 4 month wellness check and was really anxious to see how much he weighed. To be honest it wasn't as much as I thought, but of course he hasn't LOST weight...so we are still moving up on the scale. He came in at 20.4 lbs and 28 inches long! I am not sure where he gets his height from, but I have a feeling he will be taller than both Andy and I by a clear mile. We will see though, things can always change or slow down. He has also been rolling over by himself, which I consider quite an accomplishment since he has quite a mass to push over. Its been pretty sporadic and he still gets a little frustrated while trying, but I imagine it will be a matter of days or weeks before he is doing it consistently. So, to reward Noah (or me) for his new found talent, I decided to get him a bumbo! I have been wanting to get one for a while, but just kept putting it off. Unfortunately we didn't end up keeping it since I pretty much had to maneuver him into it. It seems that most 20lb babies are over 4 months and are usually sitting up on their own. Oh well, we will get one earlier next time! I did however manage to snap a picture of Noah in the bumbo for the split second he enjoyed it. If I thought he could use it for more than a day I would have kept it, since he looks so blasted cute!
Isn't that adorable? Yes, I know. Anyway, I also decided to enlist the talent of my little sister and have her take a candid of Noah and I. Its been a while since we have taken a picture together, so I figured it was about time. Mind you, these are not professional...but turned out pretty good. Good enough to print off and send to Andy. Hopefully he puts them by his bedside and thinks of us often.
Lastly, an update on sleep training. Noah seems to be getting the hang of things, although he still isn't sleeping though the night. His naps are much more structured and he naps so much better during the day. He is down to about 1 feeding at night and one in the early morning (which is so much better than his every two hour feedings). We are getting by, and I know that a full nights sleep will come with time. Thanks for every one's support and advice, it definitely helped!
Noah and I leave for Portland on Wednesday and we are looking forward to seeing Andy's parents and sisters there. I have never been to Oregon before, so this will be a great trip! We will be sure to document it and take lots of pictures! We will be spending two weeks there, so there will be a lot to report. Until then, stay tuned!
PS. I will have an update on Andy soon, just know that he is doing well! He said he would send me some pictures of some camels he saw, so I will be sure to post them. WE LOVE YOU ANDY. Miss you.
