...In the red corner

Weighing in at 11 lbs. 4 oz., we have....AUDREY ANN SCHWEIGHARDT!!!! Audrey had her one month check up Thursday, and she is a porker! She's in the 90th percentile for her height and weight...let's just say we're not starving her. She also grew an inch, so she's now 22.5 in. long and the doctor says she's looking great...she even commented on what a good baby she is. (That's right, mom--she's been diagnosed by a medical professional as a "good girl") Now all of your exclamations of "What a good girl!!!" are justified. This checkup was relatively painless since it was mostly a height and weight checkup...next time we get to deal with shots and I'm pretty sure I'll have a harder time dealing with that than Audrey.


True to form, we've been doing a lot of celebrating in the Schweighardt house this week. Not only was it Grandma Gamelin's birthday Thursday, but John also officially got his security clearance as well. We celebrated with cheesecake and champagne (why not?)


Grandma S. also treated us to some delicious fruit tart on Saturday because John, Grandpa S. and I CLIMBED BADGER MOUNTAIN! This might not seem like a major accomplishment to most since John does it pretty frequently by himself, but it marked the first official hike for me after having Audrey. My hips have been pretty out of whack for the past 6 weeks and I was worried that I was getting out of shape. Touche!! Now I'm actually flirting with the idea of training to hike to Camp Muir on Mount Rainier with John and Grandpa G. next summer. If you're thinking of taking bets, it's more likely that I will stay at camp and try to figure out how to make cinnamon rolls in a dutch oven or something.



As of September 1st, John and I have officially been in the Tri-Cities for a year. It's crazy to think how much has happened since then and a little daunting to think of what our lives will be like one year from now. The beginning of September officially marks the start of my favorite time of year in the Tri-Cities. Since we technically live in the desert, the nights have started to cool off enough to make the room feel cold if we sleep with the window open and the scent of grapes from our neighbor's yard drifts into the room during the night. Football season is starting, which means lazy Sundays spent with John and Audrey, watching the games and eating wings. I can't help but feel warm and fuzzy knowing that pumpkin carving, Thanksgiving and even Christmas are right around the corner too. Getting to experience it with Audrey for the first time is going to make it all the more fun. Really, John and I can't believe how blessed our lives are right now and can't wait to see what else God has in store for us.