DONE!

ADAM IS DONE WITH SCHOOL FOREVER! YAY!

Lucy's 4-Month Check-up

Lucy had a doctor's appointment this morning. She weighed 11.3 pounds and is 23 1/2 inches long! She's in the 25% for height and head size. We had a really nice nurse who talked to Lucy as she gave her her shots. Lucy was such a champ. The first time I took her to get her immunizations, she SCREAMED the whole time. This time she whimpered through the first one and only cried really hard on the second one for a short while. I think she was a bigger trooper because her daddy was there. I didn't laugh at her nearly as hard this time.

Her next check up will be at 6 months (around the end of June) and at that time they're going to order x-rays for her hips. Her hips look good, but it's a precautionary measure because she was breech. I guess being breech, first born, and female can all lead to hip problems in the future (that's probably my problem). Until then, she's a happy healthy little baby!

New Eye Balls

So, I went to the eye doctor yesterday... We've always known I couldn't see very well, but now it's official. I'm near sighted with an astigmatism in my right eye which causes me to NEED glasses. But I picked out some cute ones (ones that I'll actually wear this time) and they should be here in 3 weeks. The doctor I went to was SO nice. I've seen a lot of doctors in the past year, and Dr. Ryan's office showed an exceptional level of professionalism that was refreshing and unanticipated. I'm going to write them a thank you note because I am so impressed! We move in a week so the office even offered to have my glasses shipped to me at our new address.

Lucy eats rice cereal for the first time!

"Do I Like it?"

"Um... I'm not so sure..."

Mother's Day

I had a wonderful 1st mother's day! Lucy got me a sweet card and we just spent the day relaxing, packing, and just being a family. Sunday was our last service at Centerpointe Church. We will certainly miss the congregation and friends we've made there, but there was something cathartic about knowing it was out last service. The move is becoming very real (especially considering most of my house is in boxes) and we are extremely excited for the new beginning and being closer to our families.

Last Thursday night we also had our last "Deno Night." Luckily Sean had the night off... but that experience was not so cathartic. It really saddened me. We've lived here 4 years and have finally made good friends and now we're leaving. :( I will miss Kara's cooking and sweet demeanor, and our poignant conversations.

TONIGHT is our last small groups Bible study... I forgot that with new beginnings comes a lot of endings and "lasts." It's all good though (I keep reminding myself)! When God closes one door, he opens another! It has to be done for the new life we are going to build in Susanville.

By the way, do you like our blog's facelift? Fun, huh?

Adam has a final today--last one will be Thursday (another good "last"). Family will be here Friday night through Sunday morning for the Graduation Ceremony. Kim and Jose will be staying with us and considering we don't have a spare bed and there is JUNK all over my house, they probably won't want to stay long. Preparations are in the works for Adam's graduation party on Friday, May 22. Haha... I can't believe I'm planning that far ahead--I have something important going on EVERY DAY until then. But don't ask me what we're having for dinner tonight.

My beautiful baby!

Lucy, Lilies, and Lots going on!

Ahhhh... the peace and quiet of a sleeping baby. Lucy is my joy, but when she takes a nap it is so nice to have a little peace. However, it won't be long until I want her to wake up so we can play.

She is such a big girl sitting in her new Bumbo.

She's her daddy's little Kings All-Star!
She LOVES to watch basketball--no joke.
I love my nakie-baby!

Aunt Kim says he nickname should be mejilla which means "Big Cheeks."

Adam had his final presentation for his capstone project (Western Lily in Decline: Testing Ecological Factors affecting Lilium occidentale Populations in Table Bluff Ecological Reserve). He called me right after and joked about how it went so "horribly" and he "passed out." It actually went so well that his advisor and judging panel raved about it and they are encouraging him and his group to have the paper published! I'm so proud of him!!

After work, we're going to do a family Costco run. Yay! Adam will buy ribs for his project members (cookout is next Thursday), and I'll probably just dream about the awesome stuff they have and how great it would look in MY house. Tonight is LOST and we are so excited! Tomorrow is Deno night (minus one--Sean is working nights now at the Jail), and Friday I'm going to a girl's night at Kara's. Saturday begins our last free weekend to pack. OH MY GOSH WE'RE MOVING IN TWO WEEKS. It doesn't seem real--the stress is real, but the fact that this whole apartment has to be emptied and moved across state in just 14 short days is beyond the grasp of my mental capacity.

Videos!

May Updated on the Lefebvres....

Lucy is now 4 months old. She loves to sit in her Bumbo and making razz sounds. She is such a sweet natured little girl with a lot of character!

A lot has happened in the last month...

Ashley's family came to visit for Easter. We took our first family photos since Lucy was born--just the 3 of us as well as the 7 of us (Craig, Toni, Adam, Ashley, Lucy, Catherine, and everyone's BFF Joe). We really wanted to take advantage of the ocean--at that point, we knew we might not live here much longer.

Lucy was so cute in her little Easter dress and loved her first Easter basket. No search for eggs this year, maybe next year.

At the end of April we took a trip to Paradise to celebrate several birthdays: Auntie Cady, Seth, & Kim's brother-in-law and dear friend Manny. While Adam and Ashley went to the Casino to celebrate Catherine's 21st, Lucy had her first over-night with out Mom and Dad at Adam's Mom's house. Lucy has such a great time with Grandma Marian and we as parents felt very confident and proud of ourselves for leaving her at just 3.5 months old! I don't mean to brag, but we are awesome parents. :)

I've been trying to capture the "perfect photo" of Lucy to submit to a baby contest, so I've gotten a lot of great shots. Here are some:
There are A MILLION more that I want to post, but I'll leave that for another day.

On to updates...

Adam will graduate on May 16th from HSU with a degree in Forestry. Since January, he has been looking for a job for after he graduates. Two weeks ago he was offered a job with the US Forest Service in Susanville. Susanville is not our first choice of places to live, but it is certainly not our last. So, after the offer, we made arrangements to move and all that that entails.

Ashley was called that same week by Susanville Real Estate and offered a job as a Realtor (she became licensed in January).

Last week we were approved for an apartment! Everything is coming along swimmingly!

This week is Adam's last week of normal instruction and neither of us can believe it's coming to an end! Our life in Humboldt has been one of much joy but has tested our patience and trust in the Lord beyond what we expected. Although we really wanted Adam to find a job in Butte County, we know that God has great plans for us where ever we end up and we are excited about the prospect of Susanville! Plus, they have a Wal-Mart!!!

We now have a Blogspot! Originally we were using a TotSite to keep you updated on all Lucy's little wonders. However, I uploaded too many photos and ran out of space--you've probably noticed that there hasn't been any new updates in quite a while on there....

SO! This is where you can find all that you need to know on the updates of our lives! Thanks for visiting and keep in touch!