She loves her duck!

4 Months

On Friday, Marcella went in for her 4-month appointment. She weighed 12lbs, 11oz and was 24 3/4" long. Overall, the appointment went as expected. She did great while being examined by her doctor and the resident doctor, and then totally lost her cool after shredding the paper on the exam table. Dr. Bridge placed Marcella on her tummy, which she normally enjoys, but being in her diaper only paired with the paper on the table brought a little different element to the situation. She was not happy! After her brief meltdown I was able to soothe her to no tears right before her shots...3 of them to be exact. Yes, she again held her breath as she did at her 8-week appointment. However, this time I was a little more prepared and had given her Tylenol prior to the appointment. I think this helped! She hasn't been nearly as fussy. We even made it to Wichita that afternoon to watch State Track. JD's pole vaulter set a new girl's school record with a jump of 11'6". She placed third in 5A! We ended our day trip to Wichita with a stop at Babies R' Us. Picked up a few item including rice cereal; we'll be trying this out soon! On the drive home Marci cried from Park City to Lindsborg....oh, that was a long trip. When we got home I discovered her diaper was dirty, again. Upps! Sorry, Marci!









Here is a recent picture of Marcella and her pup, Wrigley. Yes, what you are seeing is correct; Wrigley caught in action licking our baby girl! Sorry for the blurry image; Daddy G didn't have the camera on the right setting.

Gettin' and Givin'

Gettin' some love from mom.

Givin' some love to her girls.

Marcella loves them all!

Marcella's Monday

Getting SO BIG!

The Garber's

This past weekend the Garber's (Scott, Summer, Austin, Noah, and Gabe) came to visit!

We had a perfect weekend for being outside. Grandpa B, Uncle Scott and Uncle JD worked all afternoon in the shed getting the three Honda three-wheelers up and running. They were so successful that they even got the little yellow Yamaha motorcycle running along with the Hondas. I can't tell you when the last time they were all running. In watching the boys race around the farm, I couldn't help but reflect back to my days of buzzing around the farm with my siblings and cousins; it's a miracle no one was ever hurt! I sorta felt like I was ten again. The boys have grown up so quickly--too quickly; Austin, the oldest, will be a freshman next school year. In fact, it was seven years ago this spring that I first met the Garber's; Gabe had just turned one. While the boys tinked around in the shed, Aunt Summer, Marcella, and I caught some much needed rays on the deck accompanied by a little Sweet Lady from the Smoky Hill Vineyard. Yum-O! We wrapped the day up with a great BBQ, a little .22 target shoot off, a beautiful sunset, and root beer floats. It was a perfect weekend!

Pictured below: #1 The Garber Boys(Gabe, JD, Noah, & Scott), #2 Grandpa B testing out the lil' yellow Yamaha, #3 Gabe and Marcella, #4 Noah and Marcella, #5 Aunt Summer and Marcella

Humpty Dumpty

This is what I found on Wednesday evening after returning from putting a load of whites in the dryer. I had been gone maybe a total 3-4 minutes. Marcella, who had been sleeping, had obviously woken up and flipped her way out of her swing. She made no noise, never cried, or even seem frightened. She just layed there with this look of How Did That Happen! Good thing it's a Space Saver Swing/Seat and it is no more than a few inches off the ground. Yes, it has a seat buckle, but she's never even come close to inching her way out. Please note her two socks that had also been kicked off; she's a strong one!

My Dad is the Man

Yes, this is what happens when your mom forgets your back-up outfit in your diaper bag. Clothes courtesy of the Benoist Boys, Mato and Mahpiya! I think their mom, Ama, thoroughly enjoyed picking out which of the boys baby clothes Marci would wear. Ending up in outfit #2 for the day has become a common occurrence lately.