Here's a picture of Adam's first tooth...it's a bit blurry because he wouldn't hold still and because our camera isn't very fast. I'll post a better picture as soon as we have one.

July's Update

Due to multiple requests, we are finally updating the blog...one step at a time. Sorry guys! Well, we're still looking for a house. Kathy's getting a bit, well, frustrated really is the right word, with the whole process. Mostly because they rule out 98% of the houses due to having no yard or being ancient. Every time we look for houses, we find the same ones. It's a slow and grueling process that Kathy has come up with a great simile for: Finding your house is like finding your spouse; you have to have your heart broken at least once and it takes forever to find the right one.

Brian's job has gotten more busy and while some things are difficult, he's getting the hang of things and we're all grateful that is able to work and support our family. Kathy is very lucky to be a stay-at-home mom for Adam.

Kathy had her gall bladder out last week. That whole episode started during her pregnancy with Adam and finally came to a painful end last week. She's healing well and getting stronger by the day. The ward has been wonderful to help out with dinners the first few nights and young women to come by and help with Adam during the day (since she's not supposed to lift more than 10 lbs. for 2 weeks).

For the 4th of July weekend we went Chapel Hill, NC to visit Brian's brother and his family (Scott, Melissa, and Enoch). We had a weekend filled with cultural experiences and fun. It was a great trip! When we got back, Kathy was feeding Adam and happened to look in his mouth and find...a tooth! Then a few days later another one showed up...he's not even 4 months old yet! So, little man has two bottom teeth. He loves to chew on mom's fingers, the burp cloth and the pacifier. We got him some teething toys, but he doesn't have the coordination yet to hold them still enough to chew them.

We're doing well and we're happy. We'll try and post a little more often...sorry for the delay. Hope everyone is well! Here are some pictures of Adam from the last few weeks. Enjoy!

On Burping

I have decided that burping is ridiculous! I am smarter than mom and dad think! I have it all figured out already and burping is not eating! Mom keeps trying to tell me about spit-up, but she is much more concerned about it than I am.

I have decided to take an active roll helping Mom change her clothes. I figure I should spit-up all over one on mom's clean shirt per day. The fact that my outfit is usually soaked by then is just part of the job. That way I help ensure mom wears a new shirt twice a day. I love my job!

Adam

I’m what you might call a casual eater. I like to savor the taste of my milk. Really, its better that way!

And by the way, all the people that say milk tastes better cold really don’t know what they are talking about. People should trust the experts, like me.

I think my next adventure will be to taste something my mom calls "Oreo" with my milk.

Hillbilly Central

We have arrived! Well, it really is not that bad, but we are having a great time out here in East Tennessee. Adam, the hardest one to convince, is really loving it out here! He is becoming pro at cooing and stinky pooing. At his last doctor's visit he weighed in at a whopping 11 lbs. 14 oz. and measured in at 22.5 inches (though it looks like he's grown longer than just an inch...and his clothes will tell you the same thing).

We moved into our apartment when our things arrived on the 14th and there are still lots and lots of boxes...some unpacked, but most still packed. Brian looked for over half an hour last night looking for the rice cooker...but to no avail. We had potatoes instead. Personally, the potatoes were great...even better than rice.

Brian is enjoying his new job and all the associated training. If you had any questions about how to avoid slips, trips, or falls in a work place setting, I am confident he would know. The first key is to not tie your own shoe strings together! Really though, many of the training sessions (in person or computerized) have been instructive and beneficial.

My new job as mom has been different than the old job as a teacher. I've found that I need a list and a calendar with different things to do each day. Otherwise, I don't feel like I've accomplished much after feeding Adam 5 times and changing 6 diapers while Brian is at work becoming an accomplished engineer. I'm working on compiling a schedule containing things to do for each day of the week...and THE list that I can check off when I get those somethings done for each day. There's something about checking things off a list that is so...uh, satisfying. :)

Well, that's the most recent update. And seeing as we don't have internet yet, new posts won't be frequent...sorry. But we love you all very much and will update as soon as we can.