Good for the Soul

Some of our best friends from Auburn came in town this past week, and boy, was their visit good for the soul.  Gabe, Kara, and Raelyn Karns drove all the way from Columbus, OH (they moved from Auburn just a couple months before we left) to hang out for a few days, which was quite an endeavor since little Rae-Rae is only 2 years old.  I was very much in need of girl time, so I was particularly appreciative of their visit and made Kara listen to my long list of items for discussion the first night they arrived.  We had wonderful weather while they were here, so we spent most of our time outside watching Raelyn use her little imagination and Susannah soaking up some Vitamin D.

Out for lunch in Smithfield

No jackets or socks! We need baby sunglasses...

"I see....SNAILS!!"

Getting to know each other

PILLOW FIGHT!!

Raelyn watching her daddy and Pete shoot

Rae-Rae and Kara

Susannah had her 4-month checkup on Monday and wasn't feeling too good after her vaccines...

Yes, so according to our pediatrician Dr. Applewhite (whom we LOVE) at our 4-month checkup, Susie Baby is super!  She is 25 1/2 inches long, 13.2 pounds, and still a whopping 92nd percentile in head circumference (I didn't catch the measurement).  She loves being naked, so trips to the doctor are fun for her.....until it's time for the vaccines.  Poor baby took the first one like a champ, but when she realized it wasn't over after that one, she LOST it.  Bless her heart.  It took her two good naps to fully recover, but she is back to being a happy, chatty baby with a much smaller risk of becoming a sick baby.

And here are the other notable pictures of our cute girl from this week:

I think I'm holding on to an outfit that doesn't quite fit anymore...

We tried our jumper for the first time this week and aren't sure what to make of it yet.

"If I could just get this bib, these fingers, and this paci in my mouth at the same time..."

Her two favorite fingers find their way to her mouth way too often.

We also gained a new nephew last Wednesday!  Nathanael James joined the Gilbert World of Girls, and is one precious baby.  We cannot wait to meet him and know that Mike, Brae, and the 3 girls are loving life with this little man.  I will hopefully have some pictures of him to post in the coming weeks!