Audrey's Springtime Adventures

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Audrey has gotten to have several adventures as of late.  We've kept up with posting pictures, but I haven't been doing a very good job of updating the journal posts.  So, I'll try to do a brief rundown of Audrey's adventures.  

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May 9-Audrey attended Uncle Brian's college graduation at Eastern Illinois University.  She slept through the entire ceremony, much to her parent's delight!
 

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May 10-My first mother's day as a mother brought some overcast weather, but an exciting day for Audrey nonetheless.  She went out on her grandparent's Cobalt on the lake in Greenville for her first boat ride.  She really liked it when the boat was moving, but got a little mad when Grandpa Pat slowed down. 
 

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May 15-Audrey went to her first Cardinal's baseball game...for an inning.  The game got rained out, but thanks to her dad's blackberry checking skills, we made it home before the downpour began. 

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  May 21 to 26-Audrey made her first trip to Lake of the Ozarks.  She went on her first pontoon boat ride, went to her first crawfish boil, and played on the boat dock.  She got to spend some time playing with the wave runners, but didn't actually get to take them out on the water.  She also dipped her foot into the lake for the first time; I guess that is a sort of baptisim for the Nance family.  It was a great weekend for the whole family!

Audrey's Day Out

For the first three weeks of her life, Audrey stayed close to home.  On Saturday, she finally got the chance to venture out of the house and experience some exciting new places.  First, she went to a KA rush barbeque at the house of Tom and Liz Schelmbauer.  She met some other little girls, including one just 8 weeks older than her.  Much to our surprise, Audrey, at three weeks of age, weighs almost a 1/2 pound more than Abigail and definitely looks bigger.  When we went to the doctor last week, she was in the 90th percentile for weight and the 95th percentile for height at her age.  I guess this was just a more tangible manifestation of those statistics. 

After the barbeque, Audrey got to go to the zoo.  She saw hippos, elephants and tigers.  We tried to see the monkeys, since Audrey has feet that clearly take after her primate ancestors.  However, the gorillas and apes thought it was too hot and were hiding out of sight.  After the zoo, Audrey had her first experience on The Hill at Zia's.  It was a busy day, but Audrey did very well with minimal fussing.  We are so blessed to have such a wonderful little girl and great friends that love having her around! 

Happy 2 Week Birthday Audrey!

It is hard to believe that two weeks ago around this time I was about to give birth to our baby girl.  In that time, we have had the chance to bond as a family.  Also in that time, Audrey has gained a pound.  That's right...she weighs 9 lbs 9 oz.  The doctor today told us that puts her in the 90th percentile for weight at her age.  It is a good feeling to know that she is healthy and growing.  Despite the lack of sleep and a schedule, Audrey has been pretty easy these first couple of weeks.  I pray that she will continue to be healthy and happy so we can continue on this way. 

We also want to say thank you to all of the family and friends that have been sending us gifts and well-wishes.  We are really enjoying dressing Audrey up in her little outfits!