And We're Back...

Good lord. I can't believe it's been a month and a half since I last blogged. I have TONS of pictures, but I'm at work so I can't load them now.

We are all doing GREAT!
Ivy is growing like a weed. She is so amazing and we just can't get enough of being around her.

Her 4 month appt was a month ago. The Dr. proclaimed her PERFECT, which we already knew, but now we have medical proof. She was 15lbs and 25 inches long. She's in the 95th percentile for height and 75th percentile for weight. The Dr said she's the average size of a 6 month old. We already new that she is HUGE, cuz she's wearing 9 month pjs. Her feet won't fit into 6 month pjs anymore. Ivy is sitting up on her own for seconds at a time. She found out that her feet will fit into her mought, so anytime she's on her back her feet are in the mouth. It's quite cute. When she's sitting up she bends in half so she can grab her feet.
She love to 'talk' as well. She will sit there and just talk and talk. It's so cute you can't help but smile. Ben and I have also noticed that in the car, if the music is on, she talks with the song. When the song changes, she stops and then starts again when the next song starts. I love it.

We started her on food after her 4mo appt. She LOVES it. The first time I fed her she grabbed the spoon and shoved it into her mouth as if to tell me I wasn't moving fast enough. She gets SO excited at meal times, she starts waving her arms and talking. Her favorite so far are the prunes. It's hilarious. We gave her sweet potatoes this week and she didn't seem to like them, but put a little prunes on the tip of the spoon and she will eat them right up.

Last weekend we took Ivy on her first beach trip. It was fun, but I don't think she really got the ocean. Maybe we'll go back when she's a little older. She did seem to have a good time but I think that is mainly due to the fact that she LOVES being outside.

Ben and I are doing well. We decided that we want to really focus on getting out of debt and living debt free so we have rented out our house and moved in with my parents. We cannot thank our families enough for being so supportive of our plans and goals. It means a lot to us.

This weekend I am leaving Ivy for the first time and an SUPER nervous about it on all levels. However, she will be in good hands. Ivy is going to spend the weekend with her grandma and grandpa Swinehart while I go to Vegas for Morgan's bachelorette party and Ben is in Albany for a swim meet.
Well, I think that catches you all up with our lives since the last post. The photos posted are just from the 4th of July trip to the beach.