2 Month Update

Yesterday Raegan turned 2 months old. Today she had her 2 month check-up with her pediatrician Dr. Laura. Raegan is still growing like a weed. She now weighs 11 pounds 13 ounces (75th percentile) and is 24 inches long (90th percentile). She's going to be long and lean just like her dad. Raegan also had her first immunization shots today, but even as I'm writing this blog she has yet to show any side effects. In fact she's been in a really good mood all day long and hasn't needed any Tylenol yet. Earlier today Derek and I got out the video camera and she put on a little show for us. She was all smiles and was cooing up a storm. It was quite possibly the cutest thing I've ever seen. I tried to replicate her cuteness with our digital camera (which is easier to post) but it didn't turn out quite as well. I couldn't get her to smile quite as good, but the video and pictures below are adorable nonetheless. Enjoy!

Back to school

Tristin is busy with baby, so I figured I would take a turn with the blogging for once. Things have gotten busy since school started back up last week. I was on break for over a month which made it very difficult to go back to the daily grind of sitting in class, clinical work, lab work, and the dreaded homework. I just started my 3rd year. It's amazing to think I'm more than half-way done with school. At times it's overwhelming to think I'll soon be done with school and out in the real world having to work. I've been going to school my whole life. I don't know anything other than school.

I'm now working in the clinic 5 days a week. I have a pool of patients that I see on a regular basis. I love working with different people and providing a valuable service for them. The other day I had to calm a woman down before I attempted to extract one of her canine teeth. She was on the verge of tears because she had worked herself up so much, but we managed to calm her down and get the tooth out. When it was all over she told me, "Is that it? That wasn't too bad." I just smiled and said, "I told you so."

With me being at school all day, Tristin has been busy with Raegan at home. She's trying to finish up some work that she needs to turn in, but Raegan hasn't been too cooperative. Tristin does such a good job with Raegan and is so patient with her. Each day is an adventure, and we never know how Raegan is going act that day. One day she's mellow, the next day she's fussy, but we love her nonetheless.

This is a picture of me holding a pig jaw from our oral surgery lab last semester. For practice they let us extract teeth from the pig's jaw.

Week update and Raegan's Blessing

On Tuesday Raegan had her one month check-up. She weighed in at a happy and healthy 10 pounds 6 ounces (60th percentile) and was 22.5 inches long (75th percentile). The doctor said she's perfect and is doing great. Everyone keeps saying she's going to be tall and so far they are right. My favorite is her long fingers and toes (see previous photos). Today was Raegan's blessing. Derek gave a beautiful blessing despite being a little nervous. He's such a great dad; so thoughtful and loving. We were lucky enough to have our families come into town for the weekend. Grandma and Granpda Adams and Great Grandma and Grandpa Hendrix made the trip. Grandma and Grandpa Johnson and Aunts Ali and Emily also came. On Saturday we all hung out at Lori's cousin's home here in town. They were nice enough to let us use their home while they were out of town for the weekend. We ate, swam in the pool, watched football (Nevada was embarrased by Notre Dame, but at least BYU came through with a more entertaining game and the W) , and ate some more. It was a nice relaxing weekend. Derek goes back to school on Tuesday and I officially start my new adventures in "stay-at-home motherhood." Wish me luck! This week my two goals are to address and mail Raegan's baby announcements and finish my last couple of cases for work. If I wait any longer the announcement won't even look like her. I figure if I post my intentions here I'm more likely to follow through. We'll see!

The cutest little Wolfpack fan. Maybe we'll have better luck next week.

Family pictures after the blessing

Wow! Four generations

Raegan in her cute blessing dress. The blanket was made by Delva Schank and was the same one used for my blessing.