Thanksgiving in South Carolina

For Thanksgiving this year, we headed down to South Carolina for the week to see Mike's parents, his brother and sister-in-law. We flew on Sunday the weekend before (first time flying with Ry) and she did great. We landed, got some deli sandwiches for lunch and headed to the house. On the way to the house Riley started feeling like she had a fever. She had had a mild fever the day before we left and we thought it was due to teething so we weren't too concerned, but on that Sunday as we were driving I knew she had more than a mild fever. So we got to the house and took her temp, which was reading 104! We immediately took her to the ER. They were so  accommodating at the hospital; took her back right away and we didn't wait long to be seen and tested to figure out what was going on. She ended up having the Roseola virus. Poor thing :(. So that is how we started our trip. We spent the next few days taking it easy while Riley got better. By Thursday she was feeling much better, which was really nice to Thanksgiving. We spent the day with Mike's parents, his brother & sister-in-law (who have a baby on the way!). We watched football, took a stroll around the neighborhood and enjoyed a delicious meal together. It was the perfect, relaxing family time we were looking forward to.  The rest of our trip was spent out and about and how enjoying time together. We also went out to dinner a few times while down in SC.  We got home late Saturday night and spent Sunday decorating for Christmas and doing a little bit of Christmas shopping. Overall, a wonderful (albeit tough week starting out) week. We are so grateful for time with family and all the other wonderful blessings in our life.

Lindquist Life: Fall Happenings

We have had a wonderful Fall. It has been a whirlwind settling into our new home, but we are finally starting to feel settled and this place is really starting to feel like home. We celebrated Halloween. As a family, we decided to go with a pumpkin patch theme. Riley was a pumpkin (just like her Dad's 2nd Halloween..his first he was an itty bitty thing- being born in August he was only 3 months old). Mike was a pumpkin farmer, and I was a scarecrow. We had a lot of fun celebrating a holiday with a child. Takes on a whole new meaning once again. Riley is definitely too little to do actual trick or treating so we opted for some Outlet Mall Trick or Treating. We wanted to do SOMETHING so we felt this was a happy medium..and mom and dad got some candy ;) win win.    

 One of the awesome things about where we live now is that we are a 5 minute walk from the water. Riley and I take walks down to the water almost everyday and on one particularly warm evening I thought it would be nice for Riley to play in the sand. My parents, who were visiting, got some great shots of us. I think I might need to frame that bottom one! An ocean girl already :). A girl after my own heart :).

In November, we also took a trip to Virginia to see my sister and her family. It was really special to see our daughters together. Last time they were together Riley was only 3 months old. She wasn't able to really play with her cousin. This trip, with Riley crawling and pulling up etc, they were really able to interact a lot more. I also got my haircut while we were down there. I haven't had my hair cut since before Riley was born. It felt so nice to have a fresh cut! We spent a lot of time just spending time as a family. We did go out for Hibachi one night and we had a game night with my brother-in-laws family who lives close by. We had a great weekend! (the stomach bug hit us all pretty hard when we got home..but we are on the mend this week thank goodness!)

Riley girl also turned 9 months old on the 11th. It is incredible to think how much she has grown. She has been out as long as she was in my belly! She is getting into everything and is able to pull up and move along the couch to the coffee table and squat to sitting on her own. She loves to waves, clap and listen to music. At her wellness check up we found out she is in the 97 percentile for height and 99th percentile for head circumference (shocker there!). She is a happy, energetic little girl who warms out heart every day with her contagious giggles, sweet eyes and snuggles. What a blessing she is! We love you Riley girl!

We are so looking forward to the holidays. Spending time with my husband's family for Thanksgiving (first time flying with Ry!) and then back for Christmas with quick trip to my family's for a pre-Christmas-Christmas with everyone (haven't all been together with the babies ever!). It really is the most wonderful time of the year!

-Alyssa