Today was Karis' 2 month doctor's appointment. She is now 14 lbs 3 oz and is 23 inches long. Her weight (as everyone might imagine) is in the 95th percentile and her length in the 75th percentile. The nurse was so fast giving the shots that we almost didn't even have time to see them being done. Karis was a great patient; she cried as the shots were administered and then once they were done she just decided to sleep it off.
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
The New Bike Trailer
Vance does a lot of bike riding in the summer while I am at work. We decided that a bike trailer/jogging stroller would be a good idea. It will also come in handy when we go camping with our friends who have kids, since this one can also carry two kids. The first time we used it to go for a walk, we put Karis in her car seat and strapped her car seat into the trailer. This time Vance strapped her in by herself. She looks so tiny. Believe me though, she is not what you would call petite.
Memorial Day BBQ
Karis attended her first BBQ on Memorial day. The Lundes hosted, we had great food and great fun. Benton and Soren decided that eating the bubbles was much more fun than blowing them. Karis had her first ride in the BabyBjorn facing out.
Friday, May 25, 2007
Bath Time
Karis generally enjoys bath time, but since the weather has been getting warmer and the temperature in the house has warmed up, she has been enjoying them much more. As you can see, she is definitely not deprived of nutrients.
Karis' first trip to the beach
Last week we were able to get away to Seaside for two nights with the Rowles family. The weather was actually pretty good and we were able to enjoy a couple walks on the beach and the boardwalk, ate seafood and some really good ice cream.
Four Generations
When I was an itty bitty, a picture was taken of the four generations on my mom's side of the family. The picture includes Grandma (Jessie) Young (she is holding me), Great Grandma (Lela) Covert, and my mom (Robin). This Mother's Day we duplicated this picture which includes Grandma Robin (holding Karis), Great Grandma Young, and me.
Baby Dedication
On May 13th, Mother's Day, we had baby dedication at church. Karis, along with 8 other babies were dedicated.
Hangin' with the boys
On Sunday nights a bunch of our friends come to our house. The girls work on scrapbooks and the guys watch a movie, go have coffee, go out for dessert, or make fanny cakes (an interesting fried creation that they made just a couple weeks ago). Lately, we have notices that we get less and less scrapbooking done now that there are three newborns in the group. Our friend Meghan bought these outfits for the new kiddos. Nathaniel, Karis, and Keiton are seen here showing off their matching outfits. I hope they get better at posing for the camera as they get older. Oh wait, never mind, when they are mobile it is probably much harder for them to sit for a picture. (Nathaniel has the green pacifier and Keiton with the blue one.)
Thursday, May 24, 2007
First Smiles
Karis would frequently smile in her sleep or smile at random, but at about 4-5 weeks old she started smiling in response to us playing and talking with her. Here are a few of her first smiles caught on camera.
Tummy Time?
Here is Karis in her Eeyore outfit from her Aunt Deborah. I thought she looked so cute in it. I would like to say I was giving Karis some quality tummy time here, but honestly, I just thought she would look cute in a few pictures on her tummy.
The Tulip Farm
Vance's mom, Pat, came up from California to visit just a few days after Karis was born. We went to the Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm in Woodburn when she was only 1 1/2 weeks old. It was a little chilly that day, but fortunately it didn't rain on us.
Sweet Baby Carrots
On March 24, 2007 at 7:33am our beautiful baby girl was born, Karis Faith. She came into the word right on schedule, on her due date. This was quite convenient for us, since this was the Saturday before Vance's spring break. She weighed in at 6 lb 13 oz and was 19 1/2 inches long. We enjoyed all the visits from friends and family while we were in the hospital. One family from church came to visit with their daughter Rebeccca. On the ride to the hospital they were telling her what the baby's name was. She had a little trouble at first and called her "baby carrots." The name has stuck and we started calling her Sweet Baby Carrots. Good thing she isn't a red head. Karis is now 2 months old, but here are a few pictures from her hospital visit.
My First Post
After months and months of wanting to start a blog, here I am. I have admired other friend's blogs (including their friend's and family's blogs I don't even know) and always enjoy seeing new pictures of the latest trips that they have taken and the most recent happenings in their homes, both joyous and disastrous. So here I am, my first attempt at creating a blog. I hope that you enjoy it. Here we go.
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