B+C+B+C+B+C: 9 months!

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

9 months!

Brianna hit 9 months last Friday. Current stats as of the November 6th doc appt:

Weight = 19 lb 14 oz
Height = 28 inches

We went to a new Pediatrician - Dr. Gouche. Interesting guy, to say the least. He came into the office wearing a suit and cowboy boots. He told me several horror stories of household injuries incurred by his patients resulting in brain function loss, disability, and death. He gave me a short bio: he grew up performing on stages in various musical and comedy ensembles, traveling the world from age 6 to 26. Then he decided to become a pediatrician. He married a Mormon in Kentucky, moved to Salt Lake because he fell in love with the mountains ("and I thought the Ozarks were mountains!"), and somehow ended up teaching Old Testament classes at the University of Utah. Then they needed a D&C teacher and asked him. He taught for 5 years, never telling his students he wasn't a member - he w

as actually a stauch evangelical. The CES bigmen finally called him out; told him it was time to figure out if he would get baptized. He said he wanted to choose his missionaries - those silly 19 yr old boys would be useless to him. So he had some meetings with an LDS Ancient Hebrew Studies professor and a General Authority before he finally took the plunge. Then he moved to Singapore, had 7 kids, got sick of the urban life there, then moved to Vernal just 6 weeks ago.
Anyways, so that's Brianna's new doctor. Maybe we'll keep him, maybe try a new one next checkup. She's had a new one almost every time - why stop now?!
PS - do you like her dress? It is courtesy of her Aunt Jocelyn, a Gymboree Exec! (sweet hookup, huh!)

10 comments:

Debbie said...: Well! Nice to get to know your dr.! Boy, interesting, to say the least.
I was thinking Brianna's little outfit looked cute. But, where is her giant yellow flower? That made such a statement!; November 12, 2008 at 10:49 PM
valmike said...: The mountains in the eastern US are what people out here would refer to as large fuzzy green hills. They're pretty, but not nearly as commanding as the Rocky Mountains! -VAL; November 13, 2008 at 8:30 AM
Amy Hunter said...: Wow. What a story! That sounds like it would make a fascinating novel! Meanwhile, I hope he's a good pediatrician?!?!? I can't believe she's nine months already. That is terrible!! TOOO FAST!! Its nice, though, that you won't have to worry about the 20 lb carseat rule when she is 1! She'll for sure be able to turn around and discover a whole new world. That's always a fun milestone!; November 13, 2008 at 1:24 PM
Julie said...: Wow!!! I know I can always count on you for an exciting story at the doc's! I just wanted to tell you again the i LOVE your photos!!! Brianna is such a cutie pie!!! I think Boston will be in love next time they see each other!!; November 13, 2008 at 2:18 PM
Mandy said...: That is a crazy story! She is so dang cute! Oh, and I am WAY jealous of the Gymboree hook-up! I love their clothes but can never justify spending that kind of money on an outfit they would outgrow so quickly!! :-)Sounds like she is doing great!; November 13, 2008 at 3:55 PM
Amy Hunter said...: Chelsea, Summer Lord just sent me a link for a free snapfish book from Oprah! I just emailed you the link. Go have fun!; November 13, 2008 at 9:40 PM
DeAnne said...: chelsea,
about netzero. it is slow, that's all. but it totally will suffice for now, until we sell the house. i just can't blog hop like i used to and it really does keep me off the internet more, which is probably a good thing so, there ya have it. they also have a more expensive option-10 bucks or so. you can check out their website though. good luck.

p.s. i LOVE your family pictures. they turned out great! brianna is beautiful-just like mommy :); November 14, 2008 at 9:00 AM
jocelyn said...: not quite an exec, but thanks for the shout out! it looks very cute and it appears to fit her perfectly. i hate when people talk to me in situations like yours at the doctor's office. the worst to me is when the check-out person at the grocery store feels the need to comment on items i'm buying.; November 14, 2008 at 7:57 PM
Tia Langston said...: Love the family pics! And Sheesh...Brody didn't reach 19+ pounds until he was a year old...he's still a small fry...only 22 pounds and he's 22+ months old now! Kamryn is on her way up though...at least 10 lbs.; November 18, 2008 at 11:16 AM
Briett said...: Great Family pic's! Crazy story about the new doc sounds like a very interesting person. Brianna looks adorable:) as does mommy.; November 18, 2008 at 3:54 PM

Quotes I want to remember

"The Lord knows our bearing capacity, both as to coping and to comprehending, and He will not give us more to bear than we can manage at the moment, though to us it may seem otherwise. Just as no temptations will come to us from which we cannot escape or which we cannot bear, we will not be given more trials than we can sustain."
- Neal A. Maxwell

"It is a fundamental truth that the responsibilities of motherhood cannot be successfully delegated. No, not to day-care centers, not to schools, not to nurseries, not to babysitters. We become enamored with men's theories such as the idea of preschool training outside the home for young children. Not only does this put added pressure on the budget, but it places young children in an environment away from mother's influence."
-Ezra Taft Benson

“Perhaps there has never been a time when we had greater need to pray and to teach our family members to pray. Prayer is a defense against temptation. It is through earnest and heartfelt prayer that we can receive the needed blessings and the support required to make our way in this sometimes difficult and challenging journey we call mortality.”
-Thomas S. Monson

“Live the gospel as conspicuously as you can. Keep the covenants your children know you have made. And bear your testimony! Don’t just assume your children will somehow get the drift of your beliefs on their own.
-Jeffrey R. Holland

"We hold in our arms the rising generation. They come to this earth with important responsibilities and great spiritual capacities. We cannot be casual in how we prepare them. Our challenge as parents and teachers is not to create a spiritual core in their souls but rather to fan the flame of their spiritual core already aglow with the fire of their premortal faith."
-Neil L. Andersen

"Certainly there are times when getting the family together to read the scriptures does not stack up as a spiritual experience worthy of a journal entry. But we must not be deterred. There are special times when the spirit of a son or daughter is just right and the power of these great scriptures goes down into their heart like fire. As we honor our Heavenly Father in our homes, He will honor our efforts."
-Neil L. Andersen

President Hinckley admonished both men and women to be nurturers. He said, ‘How much more beautiful would be the society in which we live if every father . . . and . . . mother regarded [their] children . . . as gifts from the God of heaven . . . and brought them up with true affection in the wisdom and admonition of the Lord.’ ”
-Susan W. Tanner

"Children are like trees. When they are young, their lives can be shaped and directed, usually with ever so little effort. Said the writer of Proverbs, 'Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it' (22:6). That training finds its roots in the home. There will be little of help from other sources. Do not depend on government to help in this darkening situation. Barbara Bush, wife of former U.S. president George Bush, spoke wisely: 'Your success as a family, our success as society, depends not on what happens at the White House, but on what happens inside your house.' "
-Gordon B. Hinckley

“I give counsel to husbands and wives. Pray for the love which allows you to see the good in your companion. Pray for the love that makes weaknesses and mistakes seem small. Pray for the love to make your companion’s joy your own. Pray for the love to want to lessen the load and soften the sorrows of your companion.”
-Henry B. Eyring

“Reverent behavior is not a natural tendency for most children. It is a quality that is taught by parents and leaders through example and training. But remember, if reverence is rooted in love, so is the teaching of it. Harshness in our training begets resentment, not reverence.”
-Margaret S. Lifferth

"There is no one perfect way to be a good mother. Each situation is unique. Each mother has different challenges, different skills and abilities, and certainly different children. What matters is that a mother loves her children deeply and, in keeping with the devotion she has for God and her husband, prioritizes them above all else."
- M. Russell Ballard

“As parents, we should remember that our lives may be the book from the family library which the children most treasure. Are our examples worthy of emulation? Do we live in such a way that a son or a daughter may say, ‘I want to follow my dad,’ or ‘I want to be like my mother’?”
-Thomas S. Monson

“Security for our families comes from learning self-control, avoiding the excesses of this world, and being temperate in all things.”
-Kent D. Watson

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

9 months!

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