And the Drought Ends...

Yes, I know I have been slacking a little with the blog. (Well maybe a lot!) From January to April I was busy completing my student teaching. What with Lesson plans to complete and Oakley to play with and Daniel to see on the weekends, I didn't make blogging my priority. (Do you blame me?)

Quick update:
Daniel has started his NEW job at Hill Air Force Base. He loves the fact that he can't tell me anything about his work. In the past, I always ask him how work was and his usual reply was, "Eh, it was work."

I can finally join in Daniel in saying that I am a College Grad! It feels SOO good to be finished with my degree. Now I am just waiting for my diploma and license to show up in the mail. I enjoyed my student teaching. I had the chance to work with 4th grade and kindergarten. I wish I could post pictures of these funny kids, but you know...internet privacy!

Oakley is just growing and growing. He is starting to look like a little boy now instead of a baby. I do a post about him later.

Oakley and I are glad to be back in Logan. (Daniel is, too!) He just loved spending the first few days exploring the apartment.

We have made the decision to leave the married student ward and join the family ward. It was strange to have kids in the ward. But we are feeling quite welcomed and look forward to meeting new people.

And now a couple of pictures. (Just because I can't post without pictures.)

Oakley loved having his cousins come visit while in Oak City.

At Easter, Oakley played in the sand for the first time. He had fun even though he was missing nap time.

my Nerdy self

So Daniel has informed me on many occasions that I am a nerd. I have to admit there are several occasions that I find myself wondering.

* While waiting for Daniel to come out of the gas station, I found myself counting in base 3.
* In Sunday school I found myself drawing a comparison from the book of Revelations to Lord of the Rings.
* I often quote Lord of the Rings and watch all of the movies consecutively.
* One day I was listening to video game music, Legend of Zelda to be exact. In my head I was figuring out the bowings...and then I realized I had already played the piece before at Snow College.
* Here is a bragging one...I currently have a cumulative GPA of 3.9 and will graduate with Summa Cum Laude.  and scored in the top 15% of all test takers on the PRAXIS exam.

I am sure there are many, many more, but that is all for now.

5 Months Young

Mr. Gordon O is now  5 months old. I can't believe how fast the time has gone by! Wasn't it yesterday that we brought him home? Here are some things about him at this age.
* We now estimate his weight to be about 19 lbs.
* He wears primarily 9 month clothes.
* Much to the relief of this mother, Oakley sleeps through the night.
* We experienced the first time Oakley was sick. Thankfully it wasn't too bad and was just a cold.
* The first tooth is starting to poke through. We think that Oakley told Santa that he wanted his two front teeth for Christmas.
* He can now roll from his tummy to his back in a heartbeat and just learned how to roll from his back to his tummy.
* Oakley is such a happy boy and gives huge grins whenever someone looks at him.
* This little boy LOVES to stand. He just wants to get up and go already.
* He loves to sing along to the songs at church.
* He also tries to read books with you. He will do all of the voices and turn pages too!

Rolling to Tummy

First Taste of Apple Juice

The Passing of a Great Man

Dec. 2, Daniel's grandfather passed away. He was a great man and always had a twinkle in his eye. Daniel said that he told Grandpa to rest in peace, but doesn't think he will. Heaven has gained a hard working man with a deep love of mankind.

4 months

Oakley is now four months old. I seriously can't believe it. Wasn't it just yesterday that he was born? He had his 4 month appointment yesterday and the Doctor assured us that he is just as healthy as can be.
Here are his stats:

• Weight-17.4 lbs, 88%
• Length-25 3/4 inches, 78%
• Head Circ. 42.5 cm, 55%

I'm glad he is starting to slow down the growth now. He is approaching the end of a few 6 mo. clothes and are starting to get into some of his 9 mo. ones.

Last weekend while visiting Oak City/Delta, Oakley decided it was ok to roll over. Now, he will only roll over on his own every other day. Silly boy just wants to rest sometimes, I suppose.
We also started feeding rice cereal to Oakley. He gave us a funny face after his first taste. I really wish I had the camera out to capture it. Needless to say, feedings are a little messy. Oakley loves to reach for the spoon and try to put it to his mouth himself. That little boy keeps trying to get ahead. He loves to stand, too and just be up looking at everything.