Where did June go??

Ok, I am starting to get a little sad. June is pretty much over, which means this weekend is the 4th, which mean summer is already half over! Yikes! Only 1 month to go til I start dragging Shea to school with me to start getting my classroom ready for the new school year!

June has been quite busy for us.
Aaron's mom stayed with us for a few days to babysit so Aaron and I could go out for dinner to celebrate our 3rd wedding anniversary on June 15th and on the 17th we went to the Carrie Underwood concert. It felt a little strange to be out without our little girl and not have diaper bags and car seats to drag along with us. Jodie and I also took Shea on her first trip to the mall that week. She loved it and slept the whole time...she even scored some cute clothes from baby gap on her first visit! :)


Father's day weekend was a busy one for us! We had my friend Annie's wedding that Friday but chose to leave Shea with Grandma & Grandpa Kraft & Auntie Sarah since she can sometimes be quite fussy at night from 8-10...and she was...so good thing we didn't bring her! :) That Saturday I had my friend Kristi's baby shower to attend and she is due in August. It feels like I just had my own shower which was back in March...it's crazy how fast time goes by, I already have a month & a half year old! Father's Day was spent hanging out on the deck at my parents and having a delicious meal cooked by my dad...I know, you might be thinking he shouldn't have to cook on Father's Day but he loves!




This past weekend we took Shea on her first trip to the lakes. We met my parents & my sister at my uncle Steve's cabin by
Dorset. The weather of course was cloudy all day Saturday but we did manage to get some sun Sunday before we left. I think Shea liked the fresh air...she slept almost the whole time we were there, plus at 6 weeks she is probably having another growth spurt and that makes babies sleep a lot too. It was a nice weekend to spend with the family and get out of Fargo for a bit.

Pictures

Here are a few of my favorite pictures taken by my friend Lindsey. Again, you can go to her blog listed on the right side of my page to check out more of her work!

Overdue Update!

Ok, so I am a bad blog updater now...just so busy with little Miss Shea! The past 3 1/2 weeks have gone by so fast! We are adjusting to very little sleep and keeping up with a newborn's sleeping, eating and diaper schedule... but we are loving every second with her! She is the most beautiful little girl and every day we still ask ourselves "Is she really ours?!" We are so in love with her! Shea has been a very good baby. Whenever she cries there is always a reason for it and we're getting better at figuring her out. Shea has also become quite the social butterfly! Here are some activities we have been up to the past few weeks:
- Shea attended her first birthday party for her friend Emmerich! There were lots of friends there for her to meet!

-Shea had a few appointments at the clinic and of course her "2 week" appointment where we found out she is up to a whopping 6 lbs 4 oz. For weight she falls in the 5 percentile, height is in the 50 percentile, and head circumference is in the 25 percentile....she's definitely a little peanut like her mom was!
- We visited the teachers at mommy's school.
- Shea had many visitors to our house over the past weeks...friends & family.
- We have visited grandma & grandpa Kraft & auntie Sarah many times.
- We went for a walk in our new stroller that we love!

- Shea is already a little model and mommy's friend Lindsey took her newborn pictures at our house. We love them and I will post some of my favorites!
- Shea attended Grandma Kraft's retirement party and met lots of grandma & grandpa's friends!
- She went to her first wedding reception for her great uncle Rick and new great aunt Annette.
- Shea had her first big road trip up to Karlstad to see Grandma & Grandpa Olson, Uncle Zach, and she got to meet Great Grandma Olson! The trip went well until the last 20 minutes on the way there and on the way back when she got very hungry...look out when that happens, a pacifier can't fool that girl! :)

- On the way back from Karlstad we stopped in Grand Forks to meet my good friend Erika's new baby boy Finn, who was born on Saturday. Erika and I have decided that Shea & Finn will get married some day and you can already tell from the picture Finn is smitten by Shea. :)

This weekend will be a nice quite weekend at home with mom & dad. Auntie Sarah will probably be over a lot too since she started her new job in Alexandria, MN and she misses Shea so much she will probably come home to visit most weekends! :) Shea misses cuddling with her too in the basement while Mom takes naps! :)

Until next time...