Why not Minot!

We've arrived in the Magic City and are here to stay! The move was pretty smooth this past weekend (except for a very poorly timed and miserable cold I managed to pick up) and our new apartment has boxes and furniture scattered everywhere. We're slowly unpacking, since Charlie's still in Fargo this week finishing up his pharmacy rotation there and Meredith and I are staying with Grandma and Grandpa Olson for the week. I think Meredith was a bit overwhelmed by all the changes in the last week--yesterday she napped for about 2 hours total during the day in 20 minute intervals, so was not a happy camper by about 7pm. Soon we'll be all settled in though and I think we'll all feel better then.

Meredith is really growing like a weed! Last week she had her 2 month appointment and was 11lbs 4ozs and 23 inches long, which is just great. She's in the 75th percentile for her weight/height and head size, and was the same percentile at her 2 week appointment so that's all good. She had her first shots last week too and was none too pleased with that experience...we heard a new octave from her after the needles were over! She's doing fine now though--good thing babies don't have great long term memories!

 

There are new photos on our Photobucket from our trip to see Great Grandma Bea in Sioux Falls last week. We also got to see my cousin Jodi, her husband Matt and their two girls, Sydney and Nyah which was a lot of fun. Meredith has been one busy girl! 

Carolyn

Changes!

Meredith is coming up on the two-month mark and is growing like crazy. We visited one of my old co-workers this weekend who just had a baby about a week ago, and compared to that little guy, she's huge! Amazing how fast things change with a baby.

We've had some excitement over the last month, too. I had a nice little visit to the ER a couple of weeks ago...I was putting away laundry and tried to get a dresser drawer that sticks to shut, and in the process the handle snapped off and sliced my right index finger. The worst part was I was alone with Meredith when it happened--thankfully she was happy in her swing at the time. Lucky for both of us, our good friend Kayla works about 5 blocks down the road and she rushed over to help out until Charlie got home and we could head to the ER. 6 stitches later everything is fine, but it was still a pretty scary afternoon.

Our big news is our upcoming move to Minot next weekend. On Saturday, we'll be headed back for Charlie to finish up his final few pharmacy rotations. After he graduates in May, he'll be working at the hospital there as a pharmacist. We're really excited about being back in town where we have lots of family and friends for Meredith to grow up with--but we will miss some things and people here in Fargo, too. Moving is always bittersweet!

I'm putting more photos up on our Photobucket today, so make sure to check out just how BIG Meredith is getting!

Love,
Carolyn

New Video

I've put some new videos up of Meredith on her photobucket site--check it out! :)