Faith:
1. According to her blessing is a dilligent girl, just like her daddy
2. At her 2 month appointment she weighed 11lbs 7oz (50th percentile), and measured 23 inches (75th percentile)--she's healthy and doing well
3. Started smiling, cooing, responding to us (which is really fun), and had her first stuffy nose
4. Sucks on her fists, sometimes sleeps with her eyes open, stares at windows, lights, and tv’s, and loves music
Lexie:
1. Had a few playdates a new friend from church, Olivia
2. LOVES making pictures or crafts for other people
3. Is currently reading the Magic Treehouse series
4. Is super helpful with Faith giving her the pacifier and helping cheer her up when she's sad
Ashley:
1. Is a great babysitter and loves to hold Faith for long periods of time
2. Sang beautifully with the Valley Voices choir at the city tree lighting event
3. Loved reading the Septimus Heap series, and read all 3 in less than a month
4. Her favorite day is Friday since she has Valley Voices before school, and GRC (gifted class) during school
James:
1. Played his french horn part wonderfully for his first concert
2. He and Jeffrey played paintball with the “big boys” for the first time
3. Is participating in the county-wide Battle of the Books competition
4. Has started showing signs of attitude...oops, I mean adolescence
Jeffrey:
1. Played the Silent Night trumpet part beautifully in a trio with James (french horn) and Ashley (singing) for primary at church
2. Has adopted the mantra “I have rights!”
3. Loved reading "The Lightning Thief" and can't wait for the movie
4. Discovered Runescape on the computer and loves to play often
Derek
1. For our first date in months he took me to see “New Moon” with the baby, and to dinner with Lexie and the baby. At least we got out!
2. Had an article accepted for publication in Heart Rhythm
3. Has been filling out applications for a dozen positions at various universities
4. Had a great discussion with and gave a Book of Mormon to his friend Andy at work
Aly:
1. Enjoys book club at church--this month they're sharing theirr favorite children's books
2. Brought Faith to Bunco and decided not to bring her next time so she can actually play =)
3. Had the pleasure of being a guest designer for a local scrapbook store she stumbled upon
4. Loves that Faith is now sleeping 5-7 hours a night...baby boot camp is over!

Halloween photo of the 3 ninjas (James, Jeffrey, & Ashley), the witch (Lexie), and the zebra (Faith), taken one week late. Oops.

Faith's blessing day, Nov. 1st, 2009

Faith @ 2 months old

Lexie lovin' on Faith

Ashley in her Valley Voices choir uniform
Jeffrey and James after their first band concert
Well, that's all for now. We wish you all a Merry Christmas!
1 comment:
What a wonderful recap of the month. So glad that you stumbled upon that scrapbook store and agreed to join us. You have a very beautiful family.
xoxo, Christine
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