Abstract from a letter to Beth on her mission in Thailand
First, I am out of school now and working at a company in Park City. They produce Nutritional Supplements and I am responsible this summer for preparing two product lines for market launch. Really, all that means is that I need to get things together in a way so these products can go to the retail channels for customers. It is pretty interesting—one is nutritional supplements for pregnant women called “Baby-Me-Now” and the other is a line of Herbal Teas called Miztique. The company itself is ok—I have yet to be bummed or dazzled by them but it is nice to at least have a job. The only bad thing is the commute, namely because it is an hour one way. Still, it is through the canyon so it is at least beautiful.
I got back 2 weeks ago from Dublin, Ireland. It was a breathtaking adventure. It was sponsored and paid for by the school which made it all the better. Our main purpose was to meet with international businesses and discuss what they do, but really the students were there for one reason—to party. And party we did. The non-LDS kids got drunk a lot, but I toured the city and the country with my friends and had a really cool experience. It was interesting to see the land that at least part of our family came from—it was absolutely stunning and green as can be.
We are having a good summer so far and have enjoyed the changing of the seasons. It’ll be an exciting time, no doubt, because we are getting sealed on the 11th, you are getting back the following Friday and Nate is getting married the next day. Can you imagine that? It will be utterly crazy and fun. We are trying to get the whole family to go which would be a blast.
I am glad to be out of school—it is such a drag. There is just so much to do when you’re in school which really wears me down. My grades were OK this last semester, but at least I passed everything and did OK.
Abby continues to brighten our days and throw us for loops. She is so unpredictable and is really developing a sweet personality. Don’t get me wrong, she has always had a sweet spirit, but she is becoming so aware and responsive each and every day and is able to respond with her little voice when we chat. Even tonight, we took a walk and were pushing her little stroller around and she is just talking and making the cutest noises, totally content and happy with the world. Her favorite song so far is “Zippity-Do-Dah” which we sing to her with gusto all the time. If she’s crying when we’re changing her diaper, for instance, one of us will do the dirty work while the other tries to distract Abby with literally a song and dance. It is so fun, and she laughs her little head off.
On Friday, Abby went to the doctor and got her 2nd round of shots. She is doing well even though she SCREAMED so loud when they gave her the shots. It is so hard to watch because there is no way to explain to her that it is for her own good. Anyway, we think she maybe felt a little drained over the weekend, but is doing just fine now. Oh, and she weighed 10 lbs, 13 ozs and was 24 inches long. She is actually under weight (in the bottom 5 % range) but is really healthy and strong otherwise. She does like to spit up after eating (the Dr. gave her a little Zantac to help keep it down) which maybe would explain why she is under weight a little, but really I think it is more a function of her being petite more than anything.
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