growing up too fast!

I just realized it's been two weeks since my last post, so I will try to catch up on what's been happening.  First and foremost, my BIRTHDAY was last week, and it was a great celebration as usual.  James planned a surprise party including our friends on campus, took me out to dinner, and got me a few gifts, the most wonderful being a cross necklace with a pearl and four diamonds in the center.  Cadence's birthstone is the pearl, so he got it with the thinking that it can serve as a family heirloom, that Cadence will wear on the big days in her life, and that will eventually be passed on to her.  Such a thoughtful gift!

Cadence had a weight check last week and she had gained 1lb and 2oz since her last check-up, so I assume that everything is fine since they didn't tell us otherwise.  So she is now at 12lb 7 oz, and I measured her length today--25.5 inches was my unofficial measurement--wowzers!  She's going to outgrow this carseat in length before we know it.

Cadence has continued to be an easy baby, but we've had a few more rough nights than usual--mostly due to gas issues, which is being caused (I think) by my affinity for dairy products.  She can now go 2 hours between feedings during the day--which is a huge relief for me!  She goes to the nursery at bible study on Thursday mornings and she's been great for them all but one time.  She's also been so easy-going when I have to do all the concessions stuff by myself and when I have to drive students places--sometimes I can't believe how lucky I am to be able to do things while she plays happily independently. 

Re: the title of this post--since it's been colder recently, we've started breaking into her stash of pants, including a cute pair of jeans.  The first day she wore jeans I couldn't believe how instantly grown up she looked--so cute, yet so telling of how quickly her baby days are going by.