The Summons

So, I went to get the mail today (I've never gotten over the childhood glee of getting the mail). And I go through it...a credit card bill, some election literature, a piece of junk mail...and...MY NAME IN CAPS with a very official government document informing me I've been selected for jury duty. Now, I'm 31 years old, registered and voted in nearly every election since I turned 18, and win all kinds of drawings (everything from a Cabbage Patch Doll when I was eight to a mountain bike to gift cards at my work picnic). But despite this winning-ness, I've never been selected for a jury until now. The irony of it all...while I think it would be pretty interesting (as long as I'm not on some murder case or something that would really gross me out) they scheduled me for my first full-time week back at work. I don't think I have any option...so I guess the beginning of October will find me in a jury pool rather than at my workplace. I'll let you know if I get selected (if I'm able to, that is...I'm sure they will tell us rules of whatever we are or are not allowed to say outside of court).

Going for the Gold

It's been Olympic fever here. We hardly ever watch TV, but we've been tuning in pretty much every day since the games started. With all the furor over the young Chinese gymnasts at the Olympics, Mirabel told us she was old enough to go for the gold. She has been practicing on the double arching bars and is working really hard to stick her landings. We told her it would help her scores if she could stand on her own and she assured us she was working on it. Her practice was cut short by a round of spit-up, but we've been very impressed with her work ethic. Go for it, sweetie!

Wonderful Mirabel...

I'll chunk out my entries. Going back to work has gone pretty smoothly, but I'm so glad I'm easing in. Three days at work, four days at home makes the week easier to take than if I'd jumped right back to full time. Our little peanut is growing fast! I weighed her today by getting on the scale with and without her, and she's somewhere in the neighborhood of 15 lbs. Her 4 month checkup is coming up the end of this month, so we'll get the official measurements then. Mirabel is a really happy baby. I'm thrilled to be done with the crying that permeated weeks 4-6. She smiles, vocalizes, and has started to entertain herself. She is very interested in what is going on around her and studies patterns and people (including herself.) She found her thumb last week, though it's not a regular habit yet. She doesn't really nap consistently, but does usually sleep through the night. I guess I'd prefer that vs. napping and up lots of time during the night. We're looking forward to getting to know more and more about her as she grows and reveals her personality!

I took these pictures of Mirabel and Dave this past week and posted my favorite one here. (I uploaded the series online and will add more pics when I have time. Probably later this week.) Mirabel August Pics

Whirlwind week...

For those of you who haunt our blog (mom and Heather...at least...) we've been busy over the past week! Mirabel has been growing and discovering new things, we went up north to a cabin for a week with Dave's family, and upon returning home Mirabel and I traveled back to the 1860s at Fort Snelling for the past two days. I have one day to recover before starting back to work 3 days a week this Tuesday. So, I have pictures and things to say, but the details are going to have to wait just a bit. (How's that for tantalizing?) :) More soon.