Three Years and a Lil' Lady

Though this maybe a play on words from the hit 1990's movie staring Ted Danson it couldn't be more fitting for our lives these days.  Three years ago Todd and I met under a white gazebo in Jamaica and exchanged vows with the ocean as our backdrop.  It was a beautiful despite the 100 degree weather at ten in the morning.  I remember not being nervous at all just in a hurry to get there so that I could marry Todd--this was a hard feat considering most Jamaicans are on Jamaican time.  I remember arriving for my hair appointment about ten minutes early (standard here in the states) and tapping my foot impatiently for twenty-five minutes.  Regardless of how the day began it ended with Todd and I lying next to each other on the beach, a cold drink in our hand, and a shiny wedding band on the other.

                                           

Three years later we are no longer just two, but three---a family.  Presley couldn't be more of a lil' lady these days. She laces her fingers together and gently lays them across her her chest while she eats, followed by and extremely loud belch and a polite little smile.  She has brought more joy and laughter to our marriage and makes me feel complete. 

Three years ago it began with a smile and a kiss and ended like this

Happy Anniversary!

Two Months....

It has felt like a horse race this month and Presley is in the lead!  We ended last month with a short trip to Kansas City to visit Aunt Jennifer and Cousin Max before we jogged over to Cameron for Todd's family reunion.  There, Presley got to meet her new cousin Alex that is 5 months old and she kindly shared her play mat with him after lunch.

Carolynn (Lee's Sister) hosted the event and was all about Presley.  The two shared secrets in the bedroom and had girl talk for about 5 minutes straight.  Presley did EXTREMELY well on the long car rides, she slept the entire way up and back. I don't know how much longer she will be able to hold out however, we might be buying our time on quiet car rides to northern Missouri (please make through MU football season?!)

As for the developmental milestones this month Presley has made new friends..yes a monkey, fish, and frog.  Todd's good friend from college (Chad Jansen) sent us an item that was not on our registry, but he swore by it.  He was right! She loves this lit up sound machine.  She garbles and coos at the animals and really gets excited when I sing along with the melody.

Presley has been working out too.  Reaching and grabbing for rings, doing baby push-ups, mountain climbing (or just on the floor and our stomachs), swimming (watch out Michael Phelps)as well as---drum roll please---rolling!  She has done it both ways now on her own.  It is still not a common occurrence in our home, nonetheless we are extremely proud of her.
We also had to endure something I have dreaded since the day she was born....SHOTS! I swear it, I even had it in my birth plan to wait to give her the Vitamin K shot till after she met me because didn't want her first thoughts about me to be literally painful. Presley went to her two month check up and I am happy to report she is as healthy as a horse.  Here's her stats:

• 11 lbs. 7 oz.
• 23 1/4 in.
• 75% tile for height and weight
• Meeting all milestones

The shot part you ask?  I did more crying leading up to the appointment than I actually did that day.  Todd was there for moral support and he really thought that he was going to be the one that would have to hold her hand and embrace me afterwards, but I did really well.  I held Presley and loved on her so much after she got poked THREE times :(  Shots are the necessary evil in my book and with as much research and reading that I did leading up to the day all my fears and anxiety dissolved after she made it through the weekend fever free and happy.

SHOOOOOOOO! What a month it has been.  I am a glutton for chaos can't wait for next month!