Rori at 4 Months

Rori had her 4 month appointment last week and I keep forgetting to post her stats so here goes:

Height: 26 inches = 97%

Weight: 14.5 pounds = 75%

Head: 16 1/2 inches = 60%

She seems to be continuing to follow the same pattern as her brother- LONG. :)

She handled all the shots well and got a good report. They did give us some medicine for acid reflux we can try. Unfortunatley we probably should have tried that months ago, but so it goes. She's never been a spit up baby so it has been hard to tell what what was causing her occasional eating/ nursing issues.

The most exciting news is that she is now allowed to start on some real food. I think that will make Rori very happy. Kai told Santa (after putting in his own request) that Rori would like rice cereal for Christmas. What a nice brother. :)

The Proof

Winter Wonderland

We had a good snow fall on Thursday followed by a good snow dump yesterday. They are saying there is more to come. So, we've been playing in the snow, using the snowblower, bundling up in our warm clothes, drinking hot chocolate, going to Lance's work Christmas party, going to our Church Christmas party !where we had both of our children sit on Santa's lap with no crying- YES!), running holiday errands, and listening to Christmas music. This is a fun time of year.

Matt's Wedding

We took a super quick trip to IL this weekend for my cousin Matt's wedding reception. They had been married in Florida on the beach a few weeks ago. It was great to get to see family. Both of my parents grew up in the same small town where Matt and his new wife Amy live so the reception was full of people that have watched the last few generations of our family grow up. It was a great party and we are excited that Amy is now officially part of the family. Matt and his brother Mike and I have always been close so it was fun to get to have their wives and Lance and I all together. Hopefully next time will be a bit longer so we can enjoy some more time together. A special trip highlight was getting to have my Mom's parents and my Dad's Mom get to meet Rori. Congrats to Matt and Amy!

4 Generations of Girls:


Great Grandpa Michael and the Kiddos:


Aunt Peg and Rori at Lunch:


Playing with Grandma in their Matching Jammies:


Michael & Stacy, Amy & Matt, Ashleigh & Lance:


All Dressed Up with Great Grandma and Grandpa:


Enjoying Time with Great Grandma Evans:


Our Little Family at the Reception:


Sisters:


The Bride and Groom:


The After Party- Enjoying Some of the Wedding Cupcake Cake:

The Tree Is Up

We had a fun night picking out our tree and setting it up this weekend. Kai loved the whole experience from beginning to end. Rori helped pick out the tree and then promptly fell asleep on the cozy warm trip home. The tree has several ornaments on the lower half right section due to Kai's personal arranging. Now our home is feeling very festive and it is really beginning to feel like Christmas time. To top it all off it has even started snowing today.

Baby It's Cold Outside

Many thanks to the Wise Family for this super cute sweater they sent Rori. You guys are so nice. She is styling in the cooler weather we experienced today!

Will It Ever End?

This is what Kai and I have been working on yesterday and today. We've been trying to beat the Winter weather.

Before (we had the grass clear of leaves when we left for our trip):



After (still not great on the sides but better):



Update: Just 2 short hours later and there is already a smattering of leaves again. Sigh- will it ever end?