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I did intend to update the blog when Corinne hit the 2 month mark. Some of the information I planned to include was her weight at that time (10 lb 10 oz) her height/length (23 inches) and that she had started sleeping a bit longer at night. Now, at 3 months, she's weighing in at 12 lb 6 oz and seems to be getting longer by the day. She's growing like crazy! She's also been a very busy girl the first few months of her life.

At the end of June, we flew back to Minnesota to catch a Twins game...and to see family and attend 2 weddings. Corinne is a super-star traveler! As soon as we got to Minneapolis, we went straight to the Metrodome for the Twins game. Corinne loved it...at least Jeremy is convinced that she loved it. Despite all the noise, she did really well. It was a bit tricky trying to feed her in the stands, so I convinced the staff to let me use a quiet space to feed her. (They were awesome about it!) I ended up in the pressbox used for the Vikings games, which was relatively quiet and was a great view of the game. At the end of the game, we took pictures of Corinne at the famous Kirby Puckett "golden seat."

The three of us
Corinne with Auntie Tahnee
Corinne is so hungry she's trying to eat daddy's arm
Corinne with Daddy in the Golden Seat

After staying the night with Mark and Jenny, we drove to Alexandria, Minnesota for Justin and Katy's wedding. We had so much fun seeing the family! From Alexandria, we headed west to Fargo, where we spent the week. Corinne got to spend a lot of time with Great Grandma and Grandpa Schiele, Great Uncle Kent and Aunt Cindee, and Grandma Bonnie. After visiting Fargo for the week, we headed back to Minnesota, this time to Walker, for Bjorn and Meghan's wedding. By that point, I think Corinne was starting to get tired of all the traveling, because the first night in Walker, she had her first all-out meltdown...a solid 45 minutes of screaming and crying. Jeremy and I hadn't heard her cry for more than a couple minutes before that episode, so we were at a bit of a loss. After taking almost all we could handle, Bonnie, Greg and Tahnee came over to our hotel room and were able to help get Corinne settled. After that, she slept beautifully. Although we had a blast seeing everyone, and Corinne was an awesome traveler, it was certainly nice to get back home and settled back into a routine.

Corinne has had many more exciting events since then, including cracking her first "real" smiles, rolling over, going on her first camping trip...I'm sure I could go on for quite a while. Jeremy will be getting our pictures posted and will be doing a blog post about our camping trip. Check back for more photos of our cutie!

Our 2nd day was full of plenty of fun and adventure. We woke up to the sounds of the waves breaking on the beach just outside our window...such an amazing sound! The rest of the day was filled with checking out Old Town San Diego, visiting the Midway, checking out the Gaslamp quarter, and finishing off the day renting a minivan. Yep, you read that right...a minivan.

So, I'm realizing how great...and how crazy...life can be in the real world. In the last few weeks, I managed to pass my board exam, secure a job, begin the new job, and received my first paycheck! So much has happened in such a short amount of time! It's amazing to me that we will be getting married in a matter of weeks.

I started working in a small clinic (that's part of a large organization) and have really been enjoying it. Most of the time, I wonder if I am actually making any difference in anyone's life, but this week some of the people I see started to show signs of improvement. However, I had a wise therapist once tell me that "people get better in spite of you or to spite you." So, who knows. I'm just glad to hear someone tell me they are feeling much better than the last time I saw them.

The first big paycheck was spent taking Jeremy out for a nice dinner...and yes, I actually did pay for it. It's probably the last time I'll pick up the tab for a little while, but it's liberating knowing I can contribute to our "fun funds." We went to Barbacoa, which is a fancy little restaurant with all sorts of fare, including guacamole made fresh at your table, water imported from some far away place, and pretty flowers to garnish the dishes. It looked like they also had some fabulous desserts, but after our meal, we were pretty stuffed.

The big reality is realizing how exhausting it is to be working 40 (+) hours a week, and still managing to find time to get things done that need to get done. I've managed to get a run in a couple mornings before work and hope to get into the gym. After work is when it all seems craziest...trying to figure out dinner, getting laundry done, and running errands. The highlight of my day is finally seeing Jeremy in the midst of all the craziness.

All of that being said, it's time for me to get to bed and catch up on some sleep so I am ready to run in the morning.