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Campbell and Helene in Boulder

I love to travel. It is probably one of my favorite things to do. So, you could say I have been very anxious to go on a trip. The last trip I took was last November when we went to see Will and Jaime for “Thanksmas” a new holiday we created since they were not going to be able to make it to Dallas for the holidays.

 Anyway, due to being pregnant and having a baby, we had not been anywhere in a while. Not that I would trade it for the world - I love being a mom. I finally convinced Sam that we were ready for a vacation. We decided to visit my best friend and roommate from college, Ashley. Her family moved to Longmont, Colorado in January. Longmont is between Denver and Boulder.

Katherine did a great job on the airplane. She ate, was awake and happy for about 30 minutes and then slept the rest of the way. As we were getting off the plane, some other passengers commented that they did not know that there was a baby on the plane. That made me happy.

Ashley and her kids, Helene and Campbell picked us up from the airport and we went to Boulder. We ate Mongolian Barbecue and walked around Pearl Street, shopping and stopping for a snack. That night John got home and we ate at their house. It was great to catch up and the kids were a lot of fun. They really enjoyed playing with Katherine.

4 months old, riding on my first flight

Today I am four months old. This month I have had a lot of fun. I have done several new things. I got my first professional studio pictures, slept longer at night (between 7-10 hours), stayed in the nursery at church for the first time, got a passport, went swimming for the frist time, went to the Science Place, played with lots of friends, met my Aunt Jaime for the first time, rolled over, was dedicated at church, went to my first birthday party for a friend, and went out of town for the first time. That was in addition to all the normal running around town, running errands, visiting Nana and playing with my friends.

Mom loves that I am sleeping more. Most nights I go to sleep at around 9. I usually wake up hungry between 5 and 6 but then I go back to sleep until about 8. Dad often comes to play with me when I wake up so that mom can sleep a little longer. We have a lot of fun in the mornings. I am getting a lot stronger. I hold my head up very well, sit with support and am starting to push up with my legs. I no longer hate tummy time, but still prefer my back. I really communicate a lot. I coo and make all kinds of fun noises. I really like mirrors and the pretty baby that smiles back at me. I don’t take great naps, but I am happy when I am awake during the day so mom does not mind too much.

I can’t wait to see what mom has planned for me next month.