The Updike's

Obviously most of our recent postings have been all about Lily . . . this time this posting is all about Garrett. I am so proud of Garrett. He has worked so hard to earn his MBA . He is finally on his last stretch of school . . . 20 more days until graduation. Yah!! Garrett always gets an inquisitive look when people learn that he is a Mormon doing his graduate work at a Catholic university. Garrett's response is so true. He always expresses how very impressed he is with the strong values that the University of Notre Dame exemplifies. Just as impressive, the university expects those same great values be exemplified by its students/graduates. The University of Notre Dame's MBA Values statement is the following: In 1842, Father Edward Sorin, a young French missionary, arrived in South Bend Indiana. He surveyed the land provided to him and announced his vision: to build a great Catholic University. Father Sorin’s leadership, charisma and faith created the foundation that...

She did it! Lily rolled over. In fact, she rolled over 3 different times this day. We credit the "magic mat." My good friend, Nadine, made us this awesome diaper changing mat that Lily absolutely loves! She will just lay on this mat and play longer than she will on a blanket that is on the floor. As you can see in the video below . . . she made her first big rolling debut on the "magic mat." (**note: disregard the annoying cheerleading mother talking in the background**) Since then, however, she struggles with tummy time and just puts her head down and sucks on her hands.

This is what I came home to the other night . . . Daddy Daughter Bonding? If she is anything like her mother, she fell asleep because she was bored to death. :)