Our family is having quite the adventure this fall! We left Nashville at the end of September (Alice was exactly 2 months old on the day we left), knowing we wouldn't be back until February!
Brian is in his 4th year of medical school and doing "away rotations." He applied for several programs and was accepted to do visiting rotations. So he is kind of like an exchange student for a month at a time. The purpose is to build relationships in programs different from your "home" school and hopefully show programs that you are interested in them to get an upper hand when it comes to interview invitations. His away rotations are U of Arizona Orthopedics Sept-Oct, U of Utah Orthopedics Oct-Nov, and Primary Care at a private clinic in Arizona Nov-Dec. The month of January is his time "off" to use for interviewing, and we will spend that time in Portland.
Packing was hard-- 4 months, 3 people, 4 climates! We knew it would probably be around 90 degrees in Arizona , probably snowing in Utah, and cold & wet in Oregon. Somehow, we managed to pack it all, including a pack-and-play crib, without paying for extra checked baggage! I know, pretty amazing, right?
Alice finally got to meet the Arizona family. My mom flew to Nashville when she was 2 weeks old, but the rest of my family had only seen her on Skype. I can't believe my dad is a grandpa!
Alice loves all the attention from Grandma and Great-Grandma "Me-ma."
Aunt Lila and Alice have the same fashion sense: Skinny Jeans and Stripes!
Alice looks adorable the pink Tu-Tu that Uncle Michael got her.
And she is very good at cheering for him at his basketball games! Michael is Alice's self-appointed body guard. He is very protective and is always checking on her.
Alice is a great sleeper and has slept 8+ hours every night since coming to Arizona!
Brian has had a crazy schedule, so we savor the few minutes he's home (and awake) by relaxing and watching BYU football together. Although, how "relaxing" that is depends on how well the Cougars are playing...
It is so fun spending time with 4 generations of family.
My Grandpa calls Alice his "Girlfriend." Her shirt says "All Hail the Queen." That's about right.
Alice added her name to Grandma's family tree.
And Great Grandpa rocked Alice in the rocking char that belonged to his Grandmother.
She is such a happy girl first thing in the morning and I am absolutely in love with these morning smiles.
3 months has felt like eternity and no time at all, all at once.
