Colic Update

Manu seems to be doing a little bit better, but we tried to take some pictures of her today in her blessing dress (we didn't get any on the day of her blessing because she was very mad right after church) but she wasn't that into it as you can see. She was nice though when Uncle Nate held her right after church though.

Luckily I have had a stream of visitors and family members that have helped me so much. My cousin Kourtney was here a week or so ago and she was an awesome help because she held Manu while I had a job interview on the phone. Nate will be here all week to visit and I am really excited becasue then I will have someone around to hold Manu all day everyday for a while. She is better, but its still pretty much impossible to get anything done because she doesn't take naps during the day and she cries unless she is being held and walked around the house. The other day, while I was finishing my sample edit fo rthe NPS job, Alisha came over and babysat Manu for me while I worked. It was the most helpful thing ever. She just held her and watched movies so I could edit, take a shower and get some stuff done around the house (not necessarily in that order!) Unfortunately, Manu still doesn't like her car seat much. Although we had a car seat breakthrough recently... we discovered that part of the reason she was so mad about it was becasue she didnt like the head rest. So, now that its gone, she did really well in the car yesterday.

Also in Manu news, we have been taking her to a Tongan wowan, Mino, to get a special massage that is supposed to help babies with colic, or as Mino says with "the Tongan disease". She went to see Mino everyday last week for about ten minutes and she got a massage on her neck and chin and on her tummy. I think that her massage regimen has helped her more than the Dr. Jed meds. On the first day of her massage she fell asleep almost immediately afterward and slept really well that whole night. She has been getting progressively better and I am sure the Tongan massaging has been a big factor.

Yesterday, we drove around for a few hours looking at houses for sale. We picked up flyers and saw an open house, it was really fun. I am unbelieveably excited about getting a house. Our goal is to be able to move out of our apartments into a house when our lease is up, which is in September. Its looking hopeful lately because of the potential NPS editing job. I will hopefully hear back from the woman about my sample edit somtime early this week. Anyway, with two incomes it will be much easier to get approved for a loan. I like our apartment... but I could do without listening to my neighbor's TV ALL night long. On hot days when everyone leaves thier wndows open, its a nightmare, literally, since I wake up at 3 am to feed Manu and I can hear the re-runs of Cheers as if the TV was in my own room. That and the fact that I would just like to own something and not worry about nail holes in the walls, and be able to paint rooms funky colors, and have a garden in the yard are all contributing to my excitement over becoming a real live home owner. So, if anyone sees any great real estate in the Salt Lake area, pass on the info :)