Snow day

Winter has officially struck Rexburg. Yesterday, October 6th, it snowed. It started with rain, then rain and snow, then snow. It snowed from noon until 6 a.m. this morning. The ground was covered, our car was covered, Alli and Louie and I were covered...in blankies. Our neighbors made a snowman, our friends had a snowball fight, we stayed inside and tried to watch t.v., but apparently our satellite doesn't work when it's snowing. It's gonna be a long winter.

Conference weekend

We had the pleasure of watching general conference from the comfort of our home. With Alli lying on the couch and I following #ldsconf on twitter, Louie got into all kinds of mischief.

First, she figured out how to change the layout on Alli's computer (I still don't know what she did).

Then, she rolled herself up in this blankie.

She got herself stuck and was screaming until I opened up this little hole for her to see out of. Once she could see, she sat happily snuggled up for quite a while.

I think this is the most adorable picture in the world.

sleep training

I am a researcher. Allison always accuses me of making every purchase way too intense because I have to research everything before I buy it. I read Consumer Reports magazine. I scour the internet for reviews. I compare different products to make sure I'm not only getting the best thing, but also the best priced thing.

It was no surprise, then, when I heard about the pregnancy and I began reading books, blogs, and bulletins about raising children. One of the books I read was Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child, by Dr. Marc Weissbluth. Now that Louie is 4.5 months old I have read Healthy Sleep Habits Happy Child approximately 6.5 times--twice before she was born, then again once a month since her birth.

Now that we've been following this method for several months, our efforts are paying off! Louie goes to sleep between 6-7 everyday and wakes up at 7:30 every morning. Normally she wakes twice for feedings, but as soon as the bottle empties, she rolls over on her side, closes her eyes, and falls asleep. Yay for a well rested family!

Earlier this week Alli and I were playing our new PS3 and Louie was in her bouncer. I noticed she was no longer squawking, so I looked over to see her asleep. Too cute!

Mr longbeard

For those who don't know, BYU-Idaho has a strict shaving and dress policy. The policy is strict enough that I will often get stopped and told to shave even on days I do shave--at least I did until I got my new razor: another post for another day. So when summer break rolls along, funny things happen: hair grows long, shorts get worn, and beards sprout outward.

I shaved the second to last day of school--July 14th--and didn't shave again until I first day of classes this semester--Sept. 12th. After almost two months I had a pretty thick mane on my face. I can't say that it was totally my idea. Probably once a week I told Allison I was going to shave it, but she insisted I keep it growing.

365 Days of Louie

365 Days of Louie

365 Days of Louie