Some "firsts"

We have definitely had a busy few weeks since I last posted an update. I am very happy to report that we have all adjusted to the changes that came with Avery's arrival and things now just seem "normal" in our household (of course, our normal includes lots of noise, activity and chaos!). We are finally settling into a little bit of a routine. Both Nicholas and Avery are napping at the same time during the afternoons. At night, Avery is sometimes sleeping through the night and sometimes waking up once...not too bad for 7 (almost 8) weeks old!

In the past week, Alaina had her first two volleyball games. Her team is sooo good! They won both of their games by a HUGE margin (seriously, not even close games!) and it's so fun to watch. It's sort of sad for the other teams...but we don't dwell on that too much :) Unfortunately, we don't have any pictures from her games (our camera was temporarily lost). I will definitely take some pics for sharing at her next game. Amanda is struggling with her math class for the first time in her life. She's taking calculus this year as a sophomore and had some trouble understanding limits. It seems crazy to actually be glad that one of your children is struggling with a class, but, as someone who has never had to really put any effort into her studies, Amanda needs the challenge! She's working hard to get ahold of these new math concepts and we know she'll end up doing well. Avery recently had her first bottle and her first smile. I've included pictures of both occassions, plus some other cute shots from the past 2 weeks. Enjoy!

Daddy giving Avery her first bottle!