6 month check up

Today Audrey had her 6 month check up, I'd say this was her least favorite appointment! She was a perfect little baby the first half, then she realized she didn't recognize the doctor and cried the rest of the time. Poor girl, I felt bad she was crying so hard!

Here are her vitals..

Weight:  20 pounds 13 oz (99%)
Length: 28 inches  (99%)
Head Circumference: 93%
Weight for Length: 86%

It should be an interesting day as we are giving Audrey her first pair of wings and going in an airplane today. We are off to Colorado to meet Cousin Jack, Aunt Carrie and Uncle Andy.

Merry Christmas!!

Is it here yet?

I'm utterly excited for next week as it's my last week student teaching! It's been a good experience, but a LONG one. I find myself pondering why we have been blessed with such a happy girl? Audrey you have like 20 happy days to 1 not so happy day and even that not so happy day is pretty darn good!

Audrey has found her lower lip and enjoys eating it. She enjoys sitting in her high chair and playing with toys. She is going to be some kind of jumper if she keeps jumping like she does in the jumperroo.

 

Short and Sweet for now. Enjoy the pictures.

Audrey at 4 1/2 months

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December

December is here and my oh my do we have so many things to be blessed for. We are blessed for our little family, that we are all healthy and happy. Another thing we are blessed for is that I have landed my first "real" teaching job since I went back to school. Yahoo! The job is a Long Term Sub position that will last for 12 weeks at Delano Elementary School in Early Childhood Special Education. Kenneth is coaching 9th grade basketball and his team is a whopping 2-0, go Knights!

Yesterday (12/4) we went on an adventure with the Rues to explore, Delano's Old Fashion Christmas. We went on a tractor ride, listen to Elvis/Santa and Elfts sing, stood by a campfire outside, went to a craftsale and enjoyed the outdoors!

Audrey, at 5 1/2 months, you are showing us how smart you are! When we lay you down for a nap, you will cry until we come back in there to pick you up. But little girl, you need sleep so you can grow, play and learn!

Developments:

Audrey......

You love to drool, but show no signs of teeth.

You love to stand and jump with mom and dads help, but you refuse to practice sitting up on your own.

Your favorite veggie is Squash which mom wouldn't even try.

You don't like to poop, but yet you never seem uncomfortable (sorry TMI).

 

We are very excited for December 22nd. It will be Audreys 6th month check up and then her first time flying on an airplane to meet her cousin Jack Jonathan Evans. It will be a quick trip, but we will enjoy every minute of it!

5 months

Audrey turned 5 months old yesterday, she is growing up so fast! For her "birthday" she got a new carseat as she has exceeded the weight/length limit for her baby seat. These past weeks have been exhausting in our house. Kenneth started basketball, 2 a day practices AM/PM before and after school, and I've been teaching full time in the 3rd grade for the past weeks.

Audrey at 5 months is loving the taste of veggies: squash, green beans and sweet potatos. She is such a happy baby who still loves waking up in the night time, not every night though. She will sleep through the night for a week straight, and then the next week she is up once or twice a night. When she does wake up it's almost like she is having a bad dream. She wakes up just screaming/crying, it's like she just wants a little drink to calm her back down and then she goes back to sleep right away. She's up for maybe 5 minutes.

She loves her jumperroo, she has discovered JUMPING in it. I have discovered a new love for rocking her to sleep more often now. I was hesitant to do it a month or two ago as I thought she'd get use to it and forgot how to go to bed on her own. Now that I know she can go to sleep on her own, without much fuss at all, I enjoy rocking her to sleep for naps when I am home. I hardly see her during the week, so I said it's okay to do that :)

The picture of Audreys foot how I found her when I woke her up this morning, her foot busted out of her PJ's (size 6-9 month).

Enjoy these pictures.

 

November

Audrey has been growing like a weed. Many days I ponder where my little newborn baby went? I have made a promise to myself for the 2nd time around to enjoy getting up at every three hours in the night.  Audrey is loving her oatmeal!

Audrey really enjoys going to volleyball games, see the picture below, she has started practicing at home.

Both Becca and Ruth's team made it to State. This will be the 2nd time they are both at state with their teams, at the same time! Congrats to both of them!

Things Audi enjoys at 4 1/2 months...
- Playing with toys on her belly.
- Her Jumperroo
- Swinging in her swing...even though it goes slower now due to her weight!
- Being outside
- Watching other kids play

:)

Update

Audrey's 4 month check up--

Weight- 16.11 pounds--96.4%
Length- 27 inches long--99.6%
Head- 93%, was at 36% at 2 months

She took her shots like a champ, cried a little while. She thought her dad gave her the shots as she would not look at him for at least 3 minutes.

Audrey also started eating cereal at 4 months. Her pediatrician recommends to start introducing solids between the 5th/6th month, but with Audi's early development and sleeping going backwards (she get's up between 1-3 times a nigh, used to sleep 9 hours straight) she gave us the go-ahead if we wished to start cereal.

Life is good here in Delano.

Rolling Over!!

Audi is a rolling machine! [wpvideo o3SXFC2r]

Giggles

Here is Audrey on Thursday October 7th, 2010 giggling at Grandma Jane. Grandma and Grandpa Evans came down to watch Audrey on Friday while mom and dad worked. [wpvideo 6rKB7mt1]

Congratulations Matthew and Chantel

Congratulations to Matthew and Chantel Vatnsdal this weekend as they start their new life together!  We enjoyed visiting Marshall and celebrating the marriage. In addition to being a part of your wedding, we also enjoyed spending the weekend with the family that was able to attend.