One Month...

So, Ali is one month old today. It's gone by so fast, and she's getting so big. Yet, I feel like I've had her forever. I guess part of that is being pregnant for 9 months. She wasn't planned, but I just can't imagine my life without her. I know it sounds cliche, but it's totally true.

She has started trying to suck her thumb, I think. She really likes her fists. She is still a good sleeper. At night, she usually sleeps for 3-4 hours at a time, which is good. I thought it would be a lot worse. She has also started doing little coos. It's adorable. She was in her swing this morning and was just talking to herself. I love her being awake. She's a really happy baby. I was so blessed with a good baby. I know that I'm really lucky. I know that there are good babies other than her, but I also know that there are not so good babies, like apparently I was. Lol.

Yesterday a family friend was visiting with her husband and we (Kerri, Derick, Ericka, Tommy, Shanna, my dad, Michael, Lexi, and Dani and me) all went to the bean museum. For those of you who don't know, it's a place that has "stuffed" animals. Not the kind that you cuddle with at night. Real animals that are dead and have been stuffed and preserved via taxidermy. It was really fun. I had been there before, but not for a few years, and they have changed it a lot. You can see all those animals on TV, but man, you don't realize how big they are until you see them in person. They have an elephant, a hippo head, a giraffe head, different kinds of bears, and lots more. It's very cool, and it's FREE. Which is the best part.

Tomorrow is the stadium of fire, which I'm really excited about. I'm not actually going there, but I'm going to the Gunnell's house with my family and they have an amazing view of the fireworks. They live up on the mountain and they have a clear view of the fireworks from their yard. You don't have to crane your neck, they are pretty much at eye-level. So that should be fun.

I'm so grateful for the country that I live in. We have so many blessings and opportunities in this land and it's just amazing. I love this country and I'm so grateful for the people who have fought and even lost their lives defending this beautiful land. Including my dad, brother-in-law Adam, Granddad, Grandpa Lund, Gramps, my uncle Kevin, my great uncle Paul, uncle Alex, my great uncle Horace, and any more that I may have missed, and even people I don't know. I'm so grateful for you and the sacrifices that you give to protect this country.

I hope you all have a fun and safe Independence Day and keep in mind why we celebrate the 4th of July, and don't just think of it as a reason to party.