Well it has been a while.....

Wow...6 whole months have passed since our last update and a LOT has changed. I feel guilty every time someone asks us about pictures or asks us why we dont blog like my sister in law (whos page really does put me to shame). In my defense though, we havent had a computer until just yesterday (happy 21st birthday to me!), and blogging on a public computer is a little too complicated. So here is a little six month recap:

Jake is now working for a different electrical company. He was laid off shortly after Rorie was born and it put both of us into a little bit of a panic. Luckily for us we were living rent free at the time and I was currently working a few hours a week as a nurse aid for our elderly landlords. We didnt have to worry too long because Jake found his current job within 24 hours of losing his old one! This unexpected turn of events has turned out to be a wonderful blessing for our family. Not only is this company based out of Orem ( a 10 min commute as opposed to and hour long commute) but his new employer has also promised him a company truck by the end of this year.

This year also marks the begining of Jakes last year of school ( for now anyways). He will graduate this May and will be able to take his journeymans next fall. After that we are still undecided, but Jake is considering pursuing another degree in either electrical engineering or in business.

Rorie is already six months old! It is hard to believe that so much time has passed, but the evidence is pretty undeniable. Rorie now weighs a hefty 15lbs and has grown to 26 in. She has mastered the roll from back to front and from front to back. She is already on solid foods and is just days away from crawling. Not having mastered that last skill is her greatest frustration these days. She is pretty skilled at scooting for short bursts if she REALLY wants to get something, but crawling in one fluid motion is just beyond her reach.

The almost black hair that she was born with has lightened considerably to a lighter shade of brown, and her muddy eyes have settled on a deep chocolate ( o how I hope they stay this color!), making her the spitting image of her Aunt Mia and her dad.

While she is quick to smile and laugh at home (especially when her dad is around) she is somber around anyone who she doesnt know. However; it seems to be because she is too busy taking it all, rather than because she is shy.

I am still loving being a mom, although I know that my days of relative relaxation are numbered with her inches away from crawling. We are in a new apartment in Springville and our landlords have been great about letting us repaint and redecorate which has been great for me. Our new ward has been a pleasent surprise, with several other couples our age moving in at the same time as us. A few of the other young moms and I have set up a baby play group that is really more for us than them, but they seem to enjoy the interaction as well. My last bit of news is that I turned 21 on the third. It was a great birthday and as my mom put it my last birthday before I just start getting old. We had a vegas themed party with a texas hold-em tournament and mocktails for everyone, it was great fun!

Here are some quick pictures of Rorie, she is sooo big! :