Fun Summer Times

Boy, this summer is really flying by. I can hardly believe it’s already July. We have had a busy, but fun summer so far. Some of the pictures include Cate’s 2nd birthday (Karlie’s first time @ a party), Linda and Karlie at the volleyball tournament on the 4th, Julie and Karlie at Kirk and Jana’s (4th), Pre church dress up, mohawk time!

Drake hates when I mess with Karlie’s hair. I love to fix it all different ways, although she doesn’t like to have bows or hats of any kind. Oh yeah, we had portraits taken in Teague on Wed. They should be ready for online viewing soon. I can’t wait. Karlie did well and they’ll surely be super cute!

We went and had some bloodwork done last week as suggested by our agency and Karlie screamed bloody murder both days….yes, both days b/c they couldn’t get anything out of her little veins on the first day and the rubber band they had around her arm nearly killed us all…the next day two different ladies attempted it in a room instead of the lab and they got what they needed in the first try….of course she screamed bloody murder then too. It was really hard on mommy and daddy! Her little arm is still red and bruised from the rubber band and needle pokes! She weighs 18.5 lbs, but hasn’t gained any length from her last visit at 25 inches…dr. says ok. She eats anything and everything and we have started her on veggies mixed with meat.

We are having to search for a new vehicle b/c Karlie’s stuff takes up all the room and Drake no longer has room to carry his fishing poles and tackle in my car anymore. Plus, the carseat takes up a lot of room in the backseat and Drake and I are both sitting uncomfortably in the front seat…I sit by Karlie though usually!

Karlie had an eventful first Fourth of July visiting with everyone in mine and Drake’s family. Drake’s cousin and her husband have a nice place with a pool and we all went swimming and Karlie loved it. I couldn’t get comfortable with her in the water, I was nervous most of the time even though she was on a little raft of a thing. She enjoyed floating around with Aunt Barbie, Uncle Trent and Courtney. Linda, Lori and Kendra also shared some special splashes with our little “Nemo.”

Each new day Karlie seems to do something new and is still quick to mimic most sounds and gestures. Drake is still working on her saying Dada, but it still hasn’t come. She is saying Papa and Baba (Chinese for daddy), so Drake says it counts This week we’ll have some time here at home and hopefully get some cleaning and laundry done. More later!