The Smedstad Family: Santa Fe-Taos

Thursday, August 14, 2008

Snotty noses for all.....

Hiya. We at the Smedstad house are sick. That's right, SNOTTY NOSES FOR ALLLLLL!!!!!! All I can say is boooooooo. No fun.. not even a little bit. Ashlyn got it first, then me, and now Chris is feeling the beginnings... ah- good times.

Other than keeping Kleenex in business, dosing amoxicillan to all, and in Chris's case, enough airborne to give to a small village, things are good here.

We had a great time in Minnesota. Chris's sister (Carrie) and his Mom (Ali) threw us a little open house so all of the Minnesota relatives could meet Ashlyn. It was a really wonderful turn-out and I think everyone had a mucho fun. There was lots of good food, and lots of great company- Plus.. Minnesota has wonderful weather in the summer.. it's definitely a nice break from Oklahoma heat! Check out a couple of family pics!

Ashlyn is a little over 5 months old if you can believe that! When I took her in for her 4 month shots, the pedi informed me that my little girl is in the 97th percentile for height (26.5 inches tall!!!), and 50th percentile (almost 14 lbs.) for weight. Now, Chris and I are not huge people.. (we don't vacation in muchkin land either).. but how did I get such a big girl???? I am glad she is so healthy (sans snotty nose).. but DANG- lugging the infant carrier with her in it is enough to give me a hunchback that could rival that of a REALLY old lady.

Ashlyn is learning all kinds of new tricks this week.. she can finally reach the floor from her jumperoo- she loves that thing! AND, we have learned to SHRIEK. oh yes.. She is getting really really active as far as moving around.. I put her in her crib at night one way, and by the time she wakes up, she is at the other end- with her head in the corner and an arm hanging out... she gets soooooo mad when she gets stuck!! :)

Learning by osmosis

We went to Santa Fe/ Taos this weekend, it was beautiful country, and not too far from home, so the flight was nice and short at an hour and 10 min. I will have to post some pictures tomorrow morning, but right now, I am off to do some sleeping.. I have a sneaking suspicion someone in this house is headed for teething.. it's not me.. and it's not Chris (unless he's a little older than he is letting on...) anyway.. this makes for a pitiful amount of sleep received by yours truly..

See ya in the manana.