Kelli's New Calling

I got a new calling in our ward yesterday. I am now the primary pianist.

Yesterday was my first week playing and they were pretty impressed by my mad piano playing skills. (Yes, I am tooting my own horn! So what!)

I think my favorite part was when we were singing "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes". They kids like to sing this song as fast as they can, so they sing it over and over again getting faster each time. Well, for the last time through the chorister looks over at me and tells the whole primary that this is when he is going to "blow me out of the water." I just smiled back and thought to myself, "we'll see." Needless to say our chorister was amazed that I could keep up with him! :)

Joss's First Shoes

Joslyn wore her first pair of shoes to church on Sunday.

The Grades Are In...

The spring semester is finally over! Patrick and I are so excited to have it done and behind us. I feel like I haven't been able to spend real time with Patrick in months! I am so happy that he will be home every night now!

Patrick's grade report came today and he got all A's. So proud of him. He worked really hard this semester and deserves those A's.

Baby Food

I have been debating with myself about making baby food for Joslyn. It doesn't seem like it would be too hard to do. You just cook the food and then mash it up. You can even freeze it for the month.

On the other hand, the store bought food is a lot easier because, well, you don't have to make it. It also doesn't need to be refrigerated so it is easier for our "on the go" days. I'm just not sure.

So I was wondering; Do any of you who have had babies have any advice for a novice mother?

Four Month Checkup

Today was Joslyn's four month well-check. She is doing well. She is developmentally right on track.

Here are her new stats:
She weighs in at 10lbs 11oz.
Her length is 24 inches.

She has gone up on the percentiles. She is now in the 3-5 for weight, she was just in the third. Its not much, but it is something! She jumped way up on the length though. She was in the 25-50th and now is in the 75th percentile. So she is long and skinny. She doesn't get that from me.

The doctor also said that if we felt she was ready we could start her on solids. I've been thinking that she is ready for them so I think we are going to start those soon.

She also got four more immunization shots today. She is such a trooper. She had already stopped crying before the nurse had even left the room.

Look I've Grown

Joslyn may not be very big, but she sure has grown since we took her home from the hospital. Here are some pictures to prove it.

4 days old


3 1/2 months old

And look how happy she is!

FYI: That outfit she is wearing in the first picture, might actually fit her today! :)

Giving Hearts

On Saturday, Patrick was out working and while he was spraying a house the owner was talking to him and it was brought up that Patrick has a new baby. Well, this lady kindly excused herself and went back in the house and come out with a present for Patrick. He waited to open it when he got home and it was a little baby bib for Joslyn. What a sweet lady?