4 Months!

Riley has reached four months old!  Her last check up was great.  She is 17 lbs 15.5 ozs and 26 in. long!  She is still in the 97 percentile but well within the normal range.  She had to get a series of shots but she handled it like a trooper.  She went to her first football game this past Friday, Baltimore Ravens vs. Kansas City Chiefs.  We had great seats and got to meet the cheerleaders.  Matt's work went as a teambuilding event of sorts and it was awesome!  She was in a great mood and enjoyed all the sounds.  She must love sports to be in this family!  She also got some college gear.  Will she be a UVa Wahoo or a FSU Nole??  This question will not be answered for quite some time but we can dress her up to support both teams while she is a lil' one!  Enjoy!

 

 

Back to the Real World

I started back to work on July 18th after being off for three months with my baby.  It was hard leaving her but I know she was in good hands so off to work I went!  I missed everyone in the good ol' HRO so it was nice to see everyone again and get back to making sure those that care for our wounded warriors are worthy.  If you don't know, I am a Labor/Employee Relations Specialist for the Department of the Navy so my job is basically disciplining civilians and bargaining on behalf of management with unions.  Fun times.  Every day is an adventure.  I miss my baby Riley but I still get plenty of time with her once I get home from work. So here are few pics of the latest Riley Time. 

Riley looks weird because she was deucing. :)

Last weekend we met with a photographer. Riley lasted only about 45 minutes but some turned out really good.  More will follow but here is what our photographer put together.

Riley is sooo close to rolling over.  She can also do tummy time a lot longer than before.  She is loving life and we are too!

3 Months Old!

Riley is 3 months old!  Wow has time flown by.  The latest with Riley is that she can keep her head up really well now and makes the cutest sounds.  She is also loving tummy time and her activity gym.  She is still the best sleeper ever and keeps her crying at a minimum.  She is in the monkey see monkey do stage right now where she will smile if you smile...even in the middle of a cry.  She will just stop crying if you smile at her.  We are very lucky to have such a great baby.  I hope this doesn't mean toddlerhood will be dreadful!  Stats from her last visit to Dr. Cohen, our pediatrician is: 15 lbs 2 oz and 25 1/2 inches long.  She is still in the 99 percentile.  WNBA her she comes!!!

Party Time

Around every July 4th weekend time frame Matt and I host a BBQ.  We always have a great turn out and we love to try new recipes.  Last year I made everything with beer...even dessert (stout cupcakes and peanut butter porter pie were both amazing!).  But this year, we decided to keep it simple.  Burgers and BBQ pork were on the menu and were delish!  It was a calmer crowd this go around but we had a great time showing off Riley.  Riley loved Uncle Stu.  She fell asleep in a pool of her own drool on his shoulder.  It was adorable.  Hershey is still a bit shy but Star tried so hard to have her warm up to him but to no avail. :(  This was our 5th year of having this party.  I am hoping some of our friends will trek out to San Diego next year so the tradition can continue..yes?

And every year Matt gets upset that I don't take enough pictures..so to keep with that tradition...these are the only pics I have. :(  Sorry...there were alot more people there that I did not get with the camera.

Bethany Beach Fun

For the July 4th weekend we headed to Bethany Beach, DE to spend a relaxing weekend with Matt's parents at their condo.  Apparently many people had the same plan for Saturday morning.  It took us close to 5 hours to get there when it normally takes about 2 1/2 hours.  Riley was fine though.  She handled the long car ride with ease.  This was our first family getaway so we learned fast that although Riley is just a baby...she comes with alot of stuff!  We had to pack the car seat, stroller, pack n play, her favorite rocker, all of her outfits, diapers, etc.  It filled our SUV!  She was tuckered out when we got there so grandma took over for us.

 

We thought it would be cute for Riley to have her first pool time.  This did not go well.  She was not happy about her tiny swim suit or our attempt to take pictures of her "enjoying" the water.  She is not a fan of the pool so we quickly snapped some pics and got her out of there.  Take a look at the video and you can feel her discomfort with what we put her through. :(

On Sunday we went over Aunt Joyce and Uncle Tim's condo in Bethany to celebrate Tim's birthday.  It was great to see family and have some wonderful homemade food. 

Riley got some wonderful outfits courtesy of Auntie Jacqui Hicks (my former coworker who now lives in Korea).  She got the perfect July 4th outfits embroidered with "Baby Riley" on them.  I love (heart) them and hope she can fit in the outfit for Labor Day.  I doubt it but I'm hopeful. 

Riley is only 10 weeks old and her 3 month old onsies are tight!  We have moved to the 3/6 month and 6 month clothes.  She is so long that things just can't stay buttoned. 

She is now smiling all the time and making funny noises.  See our video taken last night.  She is so adorable its hard not to just stare at her all day!  We love our Riley Bear!

Baby Free in Cali

On Friday, June 24th Matt and I headed West to LA for Nick and Jess's wedding and to explore San Diego.  We were going to bring Riley but then came to our senses and decided to leave her in the good hands of our parents who were thrilled to take care of her for 5 days.  We got many updates and things seemed to have went really well in our absence.  So our adventure started by flying business class to LA.  I have NEVER flown anything but coach so I was super pumped to have the extra room and drinks (bloody mary please) before the flight took off.  It was wonderful!  After landing we headed to Hermosa Beach which is a great little beach town south of LA.  It was wonderful to see everyone.

Macey, Jen, Brooke, Me and Leslie sporting our cups with our names on them.

Macey and Katie

Saturday was the wedding and it was spectacular.  There was a very long bus ride to get to Malibu from Hermosa Beach but once we got to the reception site it was worth it!  It was at the Adamson House.  We could see surfers catching great waves and it seemed as though we were the only party in town.  Nick and Jess know how to party (open bar) and their families can throw down as well so it was so much fun!  It was nice to be care free with such great friends.  It was definitely one of the best weddings ever!

Jess crowd surfing

Mike, Matt and Stu

Greg (Dim), Stu (Cameron), Macey and Monica

Us with a random dude in the background.  Thanks Bud.

On Sunday we headed more south to La Jolla, CA.  The big news I haven't shared yet is that we plan on moving there at some point in the next six months.  Yes...that's right...move across the country with a cat, a dog AND a baby!  Fun times awaiting us I'm sure.  So we were in SD to get a feel for the place and start looking at houses to rent or buy and for me to get a feel for jobs.  Things turned out rather well on all fronts.  We saw a great rental in walking distance to Matt's office and I got a job offer!  Insane!  But things are moving a bit fast so we are taking some time to think about it all.  Here are some great shots taken in SD.

Seals lounging on the beach with kids playing right by them.

La Jolla, CA

We came back on Wednesday to our little baby girl smiling and almost laughing.  We got constant updates but there's nothing like holding a baby in your arms.  Thanks to my folks for taking care of her. 

Two Months Old!

Riley is officially two months old today and she has grown so much!  She is 13 lbs 9 oz and is 25 inches long.  Both stats are above the 95 percentile for her age.  We have a very 'healthy' baby!  She is cooing and making sounds a lot more lately.  She likes her swing too.  She is napping a lot less during the day but she is still sleeping soundly through the night which seems to shock everyone including our pediatrician.  See our baby grow!