Two Months Old

Seriously, I can't believe how fast the time has gone! Iriel turned two months only on the 27th of April. I am late at posting but wanted to include her stats for my own records, and she didn't get in until a few days ago. So, her stats are: Height 22 3/4 inches = 70th percentile Weight 11 lbs 4.5 oz = 50th percentile I also want to remember a few things about this little lady: - She loves her baths! - She loves to eat - She is starting to smile on purpose, especially for her brother and sisters - Sleeps pretty well at night, not super long periods but does go back to sleep after eating - Is a very noisy sleeper grunting most of the night - Hates to have her hands tied down, or held down at anytime - Is loved so much by her entire family :) We are so blessed to get to have her in our family. I love the love that it brings into our house, and to see how much her brother and sisters care for her. Now if she can just stop growing up so fast! On another note, when I look at Iriel she looks like Tarek to me. So I looked at a baby picture of him and they look EXACTLY alike! However, I have had a lot of people tell me that they think she looks like Dreyken, I didn't really think so until Kalli was looking at some baby pictures of Dreyken and they look just like Irie as well! So I guess my kids come from the same mold. See if you can figure out who is who: Obviously Tarek is the one wearing overalls, but I love that in the picture Kalli looks just like Dreyken does now! Dreyken is the one in the brown dress, which I have and should try to get a picture of Iriel in it to really confuse me, and Iriel is the last picture. So funny to see how they change and grow, wonder what Irie will look like as she continues to get bigger.

Soccer Obsession

I just wanted to document my Husband's and Children's obsession with soccer jerseys. Today as I was doing laundry I was hanging up jerseys and wondered how many they actually had. Dan gets asked every day by someone if the team he is wearing is his favorite team, of course he responds with no I just like jerseys, usually followed by who he does like. He gets stopped in the most random places by complete strangers. It's kind of funny. Anyway, this picture and count does not include all of the AYSO team jerseys that they get every year for their teams, and any other soccer themed shirts that they also wear. This is only jerseys from actual professional teams. A little overboard? I think so :) The final count was ... 55 Total Jerseys! Dan has 17; I has 5 (they actually are really comfortable); Kalli has 11; Tarek has 19; Dreyken (she is not a fan of wearing them because they are not what a princess wears) has 2; and Iriel (yes she does already own a jersey) has 1! Now this does not include the ones I know that my kids are wearing at school today, so tecnically the total is 57! And a picture of Iriel in her first jersey. Already a Real Salt Lake Fan.

So I want to post this picture more for my sake than anything, but this is a picture of my Grandma Lois Parry and Grandpa Jack Parry holding Iriel. One of the reasons that we used the middle name of Parry is that Iriel is the 100th decendent of my grandparents. They are amazing people and I am so grateful for all that they have done for me thoughout my life and for the wonderful example that they are to not only me but to my entire family. My kids have all been lucky enough to know not just them but many of their great-grandparents and I know that they will look back on life and be thankful for the memories they have of them all.