Ear Infections Are No Fun

A VERY unhappy little girl!

Maybe this isn't so bad after all!

Last weekend we spent some time up North with Jared's family. For Pioneer Day, we went to a pool party at his Grandma's house and hung out with all of his aunts/uncles/cousins, etc. Most people that were there we hadn't seen in almost 2 years. All the little kids were so grown up. I can't beleive how quickly time passes.

MJ went swimming in the pool, of course. The first time we tried she screamed her head off because she was kind of tired. But after a nice snack and nap we tried again and she loved it. I think we'll be having a little swimmer in the family...

The next day my 91+ year old Grandma and my aunt & uncle & fmaily came down from Idaho to say "hi". I was scared that MJ would not enjoy being held by Grandma, but things went suprisingly well. MJ had just woken up from a nap and it took her a few minutes to realize that someone other than Mom was rocking her.

The Monday after our big adventure up North, MJ came down with a fever. The Dr diagnosed her with ear infections (in both ears!). My poor baby was soooo unhappy for a few days. All she wanted to do was cuddle and sleep. And she HATES taking her antibotic. I have to give it to her 3 times a day. She ends up spitting the majority of it out each time, getting the pink goo all over her face, neck, hair and anything else within a 3' proximity.

Though she's unhappy with her ear ache, she still manages to smile almost all the time...

Promotion, MJ Updates and Other Stuff

What can I say? Life has been hectic lately.
Jared got a part time job working on campus and will be going to school full-time in the Fall.
I got promoted at work. I'll be making a little bit more money a year and I'll have a some more stuff to do to fill my time. The thing I'm excited about the most is that I move offices (even though I'm staying in the same department) and no longer have to hand out all the financial aid checks. This basically means I have a lot more flexibility and can actually leave my desk for more than a few minutes without having to get permission. Yeah!
And, can you believe it? MJ is almost 3 months old. Time is just flying by. She is getting more fun by each day that passes. She'll now bear weight on her legs, hold her head steady and rolls over from her tummy to back. She went on her first fishing trip this past weekend. She, however, did not catch anything. It was a slow day and we were only there for a few hours before it started pouring. MJ has also discovered her hands and now will try to jam both into her mouth constantly.
Jared and I decided to go see U2 in Vegas for our 4th anniversary coming up in October. We got our tickets and hotel reservation and can't wait for three months to go by... I'm mostly excited that I may get an uninterrupted 8 hours of sleep. It's been so long, I don't remember what it feels like.
With everything that's going on, school, work, parenting, and fun, I'm sure it will be awhile until I update again. But, until then... Adieu.

Looking like a little gangsta.
At the lake, helping Mommy fish.