Big changes for the Quigley family!

First off, welcome to our new blog. I am really going to try & keep up with this one better, especially since we live so far from our family & friends now.

What a whirlwind these past few months have been. Back in September, Eddie parted ways with Shriners & began his nationwide job search. With only 7 weeks until my due date with Zoe, you can imagine how it could be just a tad stressful. He was contacted by Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego & had an amazing phone interview. They flew him out 2 weeks later & officially offered him the job about 15 minutes after Zoe was born. We were actually still in the delivery room when the email came in on his Blackberry.

Zoe decided to make a slightly early appearance, just one day shy of 38 weeks. She came out screaming & was a healthy 5lb 90z. She is getting so big already. She is a very easy baby for the most part. She LOVES to sleep & falls asleep easily on her own. She also started sleeping though the night at about 2 months. She usually only wakes once to eat, mostly around 4-5am & then back to sleep. I usually have to end up waking her by 8:30 if we need to get out for errands. The girl loves her sleep. I hope it lasts! She also loves bathtime. She splashes like a maniac. Looks like she will be a great swimmer like her sister.

It is hard to believe Riley will be 3 in March. She is over 3 feet tall now & is full of energy. She loves to swing like a monkey all over the playground. She is great with her little sister. She loves to give her hugs, help with diaper changes, and make sure she never loses her paci. I am sure there will be many battles over toys in the future, but I can see what great friends they will become too. I can’t imagine what has been going on in her little head with all the crazy changes in such a short period of time. New baby, Eddie was gone, new home, etc. She has taken it as well as can be expected with some rough patches here & there. She has done great overall & is settling in to her new big girl room out here in CA.

It was very hard to say goodbye to FL. I am a native there & my dad is under an hour away. His parents lived 4 miles from us. My best friend just moved back to FL & we were planning on raising our girls together. We had great neighbors & a wonderful house. We planted our dream backyard by hand & designed the pool ourselves. It was a sad day when we had to leave. Fortunately, we always said of anywhere in the US that we would want to live, San Diego was the #1 spot.

So far we are loving it out here. The weather is ideal. We love being outdoors. No worrying ab0ut mosquitos, heat, or even that crazy cold front that just passed though FL. We are renting a place less than a mile from the beach. Hopefully, our house will sell soon so we can begin the great house hunt. Riley loves playing at the park by the beach. I am loving all the shops, good waves, great weather. Eddie is really enjoying his new job at Rady. He is also pretty excited about getting to visit his old favorite places to eat out here…..donuts, carne asada burritos, & great fish tacos. Stormy loves visiting the local dog beach & she loves playing frisbee in the park that is right next door to the house.

Needless to say, we have been super busy & life has changed pretty drastically. Besides missing everyone, it is a good change. Riley & Zoe will grow up to be little California surfer girls. Make sure to stay tuned to the blog & change your bookmarks to this new address as well. I am hoping to update at least once a week! Wish us luck as we start our new adventure out here.

-Tristan, Eddie, Riley, Zoe, & Stormy