July Doctor Appointments

Every person in our family (except Wes) went to the doctor for a check-up in July. I went in for my 6-week post-op appointment and everything was fine. Paxton went in for his three year old check up and he flipped his shit. He freaked out and wouldn't let the doctor do anything. Subsequently, we don't know how much he weighs, how tall he is, what his blood pressure was, or if his heart is beating. Poor kid. He was extremely emotional that day about Rex and me. It was definitely a bad day for the doctor.

The twins went in with Wes for their six year old check up. They have gained a few pounds and grown about an inch each in the last year. Interestingly, Vivian has 20/20 vision in one eye and 20/10 in the other. Gavin, on the other hand, has 20/10 vision in both eyes. We knew we called him Hawk-Eye for a reason.

Because of vacations and availability, Rex went in for his two month check up about ten days before he actually turned two months old. At birth, Rex was 7lbs 6oz and at his check up he was 10lbs 15oz! In terms of length, he was 19.25 inches at birth and 21.75 inches at his check up! Much to my dismay, he is growing like a weed!

The Week Before the Lake

The week before we left for our two week Smith Mountain Lake vacation was ridiculously busy. Gavin had Jedi Training camp for three hours each day, Vivian had Pottery camp for three different hours each day, Rex turned 8 weeks old on Tuesday, Wes took Paxton to Pump It Up, we went to Riven Rock one more time on Wednesday, I had to go to work for two days to get started on my third year review portfolio, I got a hair cut, and Wes and I had a long list of last minute things to get done before we left. It was insane. Here are some pics from the week.

This and That: July 16-19

2015 Bridgewater Lawn Party

We Heart Riven Rock

My Three Day Birthday Extravaganza

Rocktown Bites Tour

On Saturday, July 11, Gavin, Vivian, and Paxton stayed at home with a sitter and Wes, Rex, and I went downtown for a day date. We signed up for a Rocktown Bites tour of Harrisonburg. It was really fun! We went on a 2.5 hour walking tour to six locally-owned businesses. At each place, we got to taste something from that location and hear a history of said location from the owner. We went to Cuban Burger first and had a delicious panini and a daquari. The second stop was The Artful Dodger, where we ate a breakfast quesadilla and drank a specialty Italian soda. Third was Three Notched Brewery. Everyone, except for me (I highly dislike beer), sampled three beers here. The Fourh stop was Kline's Creamery, where everyone got a small ice cream- yum! We went to the local co-op grocery store next to sample some organic blueberries and potatoe salad. The last stop was at a new restaurant called Food Bar Food. We had an incredibly delicious watermelon cosmopolitan and a shrimp bowl. The whole experience was really fun for us and Rex slept almost the entire tour! We definitely need to go out again soon!

July 6 - July 13

The First 7 Weeks

She's so in love

Rex ~ 6 Weeks Old

Rex's First Trip to MD

Friday, July 3rd

Saturday, July 4th

Sunday, July 5th