Happy 4 Months Madi

Ms. Madi is 4 months old!  She weighed in at 8lbs and 8 oz last week.  She had her first cold as well.  We took her to the doctor after two pretty bad days of coughing and the doctor did an RSV test on her, which came out positive.  My mom was with her and the dr was pretty distressed at this result since we had decided not to continue the RSV vaccination (at $1700 a shot) so after re-testing her, luckily the subsquent tests came back negative. Not sure what happened in the lab, but it was a moment of concern. She is still not pooping as much as she should but we have phased her off of the Zantac.  At this point, she is gaining weight, so I would rather not keep shoving medication into her.

 

She is laughing so much more now and I just melt everytime she smiles.  With her, I am getting more of an infant stage and I think I am getting spoiled.  I want her to stay a baby forever.  She loves staring at her sisters and being outside. She still wakes up a 2-3 times a night, but she nurses and goes right back to sleep immediately, so I am finally getting sleep.

Mr. and Mrs. Shelley

Looking back, I am so glad I decided to head to PA with Matt for Mel and Shelley's wedding. We had a great time watching two very close friends begin a new chapter of their lives together.  Matt and I were lucky enough to witness their friendship evolve into something greater so it seems apropos to witness this great even too.  Of course Mel was a stunning bride and the entire wedding was beautifully planned. 

 Mel's sense of humor and Shelley's interesting interests made themselves known during the ceremony- it was hysterical!

The beautiful Mr. and Mrs. Shelley

 It was so nice seeing friends from Hawaii and those who have moved from Hawaii. Here is our "Relocated Hawaii Friend" picture. 

 The MC tried to incorporate some Hawaii themed activities.  Here are the groomsmen doing a "boat race" to the Hawaii 5-0 song (although I do remember from college that boatraces involve beer and are usually a bit messy).

We had a great time and didn't want the night to end.  Actually for some, the night didn't end until 3am the next morning after an interesting, fully clothed swim in the pool (no, this breastfeeding mom sat that one out).

Reuniting with Old Friends

We arrive in PA a bit late to make the rehearsal, but we surely made it to the rehearsal dinner.  It was great to see old friends from Hawaii. The MacDonald girls and the MacPherson girls got so big.  Of course they didn't remember me, but all the memories of seeing these little ladies as babies rushed back and I realized how lucky I was to have so many friends in Hawaii and to be able to watch these babies grow up. 

Madi was very well behaved and had a great time people watching.