Trip to Ellensburg

This last week was fairly eventful. Stan finished his first med school course (we're 1/16th through?) with flying colors. Unfortunately he also has a test tomorrow and next Wednesday. We're really looking forward to Thanksgiving break.

Thursday night we realized Mykelle was finally getting her first tooth! Her second bottom tooth also seems to be about ready to break through any day. Hopefully going to bed will be easier once the teething process is over! She has been even more attached to her little stuffed dog the past week with the whole process.

We also took a quick trip up to Ellensburg this past weekend. Grandma and Grandpa Gibb really loved seeing Mykelle walk. She was really getting really good with all the practice. She could walk all the way across the living room sometimes at their house. Here's a sample of how well she's doing!



And here are a couple of other picture highlights from the weekend:




Future piano player!!

What's new this week...

Since we last posted, Halloween has come and gone. Here's a picture of Mykelle and Nicole with the pumpkin Stan carved.



Mykelle has also been getting better everyday at balancing and walking by herself. It's amazing how fast she's learning! She also started clapping and making sound while clapping this last week. We were at storytime at the library yesterday, and Mykelle, being the flirt she is, grabbed another mom's attention and waved at her. The other lady waved back, and then Mykelle started clapping. How adorable!

We have a membership at a community center just a half a block away. They have an "indoor park" for kids 9 months to 5 years. Nicole started taking Mykelle down a few times a week since it's too cold to go to the actual park. They have mats and little slides, balls, bikes, and little cars. Mykelle seems to have a fascination with the "fire truck" they have there.



On another note, Stan had his last day of cadaver dissection yesterday! Monday is his last test, and then we have the first course of medical school behind us! Yay! Stan is really excited he won't have to smell the lab anymore.

I read an article on msnbc the other day. The Journal of Happiness Studies did a study and found that having children bring married couples happiness, and the more children, the happier they are. But having children as an unmarried couple or single was a negative experience. Mykelle has definitely brought us a lot more happiness, and I am so grateful for the Proclamation on the Family that tells us what will bring us the most happiness in our family. It's also so interesting how things the Church has taught since it's beginning are proven in studies!