Where is summer?

Well, summer made a small sneak-peak preview a few weeks ago, and since then, it's been rainy and windy.  It's been a valley-like spring here in Bend!  Oh well, as Colin says, "It helps reduce dress code violations at school".

Let's see, the last few weeks have been busy for us.  Colin has been working on his final master's packet for this semester (his last semester is this fall) and can't wait for summer break to have no teaching, no masters, and can just play with Aberly.  Work is going well for me and I am busy getting scheduling done for next year.  In the mornings, me and Aberly play, do chores, and she takes a nap.

Aberly is growing and we think she's hit around 18 lbs.  Her six month appointment is on June 11th, so we'll get the updates on her weight/length and she'll get vaccines.  That won't be fun...  Growing wise, Aberly has loves all her toys and while they still go in her mouth, she is learning to look, turn, and shake them.  She really enjoys a few plastic Easter eggs that I filled with different things that she can grab and shake.  She still likes strings and thin fabric toys to put in her mouth.

She recently added a new smile to her repetoire.  It mainly shows up for the camera.  She smiles hard and crunches up her nose.

Last weekend Aberly spent a fun day being watched by GeeGee Nancy, and then she and mom went to visit Grandpa and Grandma Schwartz while daddy stayed at home to work on his master's papers.  She was a bit stressed to be somewhere different so sleeping was an adventure, but she still had a lot of fun!  We also got to stop by and see Andrea Boucher and her two girls!

We feel so blessed to have such a happy, growing, alert, and smart little girl!  Here are a few last parting shots of our cutie pie!