Statistics

Well, Tripp is in the lowest of percentiles for height and weight. So low that the doctor wants Tripp to come back in one month for a check-up. I am not only nursing, but I'm stuffing him with baby food and flavored water for extra calories. I feel like the witch in "Hansel and Gretel" and fattening up my baby... to eat him, j/k. But if he doesn't stop moving so much, he'll just keep burning up what I'm giving him. I'm not worried about it though. He's still healthy. I'm trying to imagine him as chubby as Erick was and it's hard to believe he could ever look like that. I don't know, you tell me.
Tripp at 3 months:

Erick at 3 months:

Another Zoo Trip

We went to the Atlanta Zoo for Adam's company picnic. I was hoping for Six Flags again because I'm not pregnant this year, but oh well. I was with Adam this time and I got to meet some more of his co-workers. We also came home with a couple of animals- a tiger and a panda.



Erick ran around saying, "Roar!"

Things I've missed

I just wanted to share an honorable mention for the month of July that I have failed to blog about.

July 25- has a double meaning in my life.

First, it is our one year anniversary for this house! The time has totally flown by and I hope it continues to do so. It keeps me from some of the mundane things that cause me to be anxious about responsibilities. Like I would really want to be anywhere else in my life right now, but still- I do worry a lot.

Second, it is the day I flew home to GA from Finland, five years ago. Five years ago! Can I even believe how fast that has flown by. I have so many great emotions that stir in my being when I think of my mission and Finland. Do I still speak the language? Yes, but very little. I mean, I didn't have a perfect grasp of vocabulary by any means. Of course, I could hold a conversation about the gospel and bear my testimony, and even BRT(build relationships of trust) a little. I did have some really neat experiences with the language when I explained to my native finn companion all about the movie The Princess Bride in finnish, and described the weird dream that I had had the night before as we were "trying" to fall asleep at night. She was really cool. One day I might make it over there again. And if I can't hope to take my children because of the flight prices, maybe I'll pray real hard for them to serve missions there ;)