3 Months Old

Can you believe that Karis is already 3 months old? Time is going by way too fast for my taste. Even though I look forward to each and every milestone, I wish it would slow down a bit.

Garage sale toys

We have found a lot of our baby gear on Craigslist, but this was a garage sale find. We hope that Karis enjoys it more when she is able sit up in it a little better.

Spending time with daddy

If Vance is sticking Karis' toe up her nose while I am at home watching him do it, maybe I don't want to know what they do all day while I am at work.

Back to Work

So I went back to work last week, which is part of the reason why I haven't posted in a while. The transition went very well. Karis is staying home with Vance, so it is a lot easier for me to leave the house in the morning knowing she is in good hands. I may have had a meltdown if I had to drop her off at daycare last Monday morning. This week she has been at VBS (Vacation Bible School) with Vance. Well...actually she is being watched by the childcare workers at VBS. She isn't really old enough to participate yet.

This week she has almost rolled over, from back to front. She gets most of the way and then her arm gets stuck. Of course Vance saw her do it first, since he is home with her during the day. Yesterday I came home and she did it for me. I was yelling at Vance to hurry downstairs so he could see her roll over and he informed me that he already saw her do it but didn't want to spoil it for me. He is so wonderful. Any day now we are expecting her to roll over all the way. She is starting to laugh and "talk" a lot. Today she even laughed at herself when she saw her reflection in the mirror.

Just Because I'm Cute

So this entry has nothing to do with a specific event or anything special that Karis has done. It is simply because I think she is so cute and this outfit deserved some kind of photo shoot.

Sleeping through the night

I'm trying not to get my hopes up, but the last 4 nights Karis has slept through the night; 8 hours at a time even. We are very excited but know that this could change any moment. It would be very convenient if this becomes a trend since I have to go back to work next week. We will see if it continues...

Portland Rose Festival

Last Thursday Vance, Karis and I went to Portland for the Rose Festival. We parked in the Pearl District and took the Streetcar down to the water front. Karis did extremely well. We tried to take her on the ferris wheel but she didn't quite meet the height requirement. We have taken her on so many day trips and a few different overnight trips and she really hasn't given us too much hassle. We love her so much.

4th Annual Girls' Weekend

Last weekend was our 4th annual girls' weekend. All the women on my mom's side of the family get together for a weekend of fun, food, and fellowship. This year we stayed in downtown Portland and used the Max and the Portland streetcar for transportation. We visited the Rose Garden in Washington Park, ate at PF Changs in the Pearl District, played BUNKO, and had chocolate fondue. Thank you Kara for a fun get-to-know-you game on Friday night, that was a blast.

Visit to Uncle Greg and Auntie Kara's

A couple weeks ago we went up to Seattle and stayed with my sister Kara and her husband Greg. They prepared a wonderful dinner for us Friday night, Greg slaved over ribs and Kara made a really great pasta salad. Vance had a guitar workshop and concert to go to on Saturday, so Karis and I went to Pikes Place with Kara and Greg and later meet Vance for dinner. Sunday we visited their church, Overlake Christian, and went out to brunch at Anthony's. Karis had her first experience 'playing' with their dog, Red. Don't worry Red, one day she will be old enough to really play with you. I know she looks forward to it. =)