Sleeping Beauty

Jo will tell you that there is nothing better than a baby asleep on your chest... I tend to agree. 

New Toys

Thanks for the cool shirt Auntie Nikki!

This week we pulled out this play mat thing that has lots of little animals and other blinking, singing things attached to it. She seems quite enamored with it for now and her eyes seem to light up when we turn on the blinky, singy ones (of course they love the noise making toys). She likes to lay there and kick while she "talks" to the animals. We also caught her with the best bubble ever! Her talents never cease.

The animals don't always play nice.

Still loves walks with dad.

Home Sweet Home

Framing is now complete! Gene Mahurin did an excellent job. Jo is continuing the rock work. We are pretty excited with how it is turning out!

Not quite complete.

On our daily walk out to the site.

Not ready for harvest yet, thank goodness!

Porch being framed.

The rock retaining wall, level one.

Retaining wall view from Pepper's room.

What a wonderful sight!

Home Sweet Home

Pepper and Jo looking out her bedroom window.

 The next parts of the building project will seem slow compared to the speed of framing. HVAC, plumbing, and electric will be in the house and soon Jo will be up on the roof getting that completed.

Two Months Already!

Since today is Pepper's two month birthday, I thought I would reflect on how far she has come. I spent some time looking back through all our pictures and remembering that first tough month. All I can say is that I am glad that we are now past that and into the fun stuff, like getting smiles and coos...and sleeping some at night! We are so amazed by our beautiful daughter and feel so blessed to have her in our lives. Happy  two month birthday Sweet P!

Day 1

2 months!

Daddy is the Best!

Auntie Jamie Visits

Since Jamie has a slacker teacher's schedule and gets summers off, she was able to bust over here for a couple of days to visit Pepper. We had a lot of fun having a girls day, going to Costco, eating at Olive Garden, and shopping at the mall with Grandma Em. Jamie was so much help and it was great to see her. If I knew that all it took to get friends and family to visit was to have a baby...I would have done it years ago!!

The Pink Pirate strikes again.

Hanging out with Auntie Jamie in the Costco parking lot is a blast!

Until it isn't....

"If only I could get both fists in my mouth."

Nikki's Shower aka Epic Road Trip with a Baby

Last weekend Mom, Gumby, Pepper, and I set off on a road trip adventure. We were headed to Lacey, WA to Nikki's brother and sis-in-law's place where her shower was held. Pepper did amazing considering she spent 12 hours strapped in her seat. On the way over she slept the whole way. She was not quite so accommodating on the way back, though her screaming was always for a specific reason. During this part of the trip she also had the most incredible blow out she has ever had. I am pretty sure there was more poo outside the diaper than inside it. I have learned that my sense of humor has changed since becoming a parent...in the past I don't think I would have laughed that hard about poo.
Amanda did a great job on the shower. We had a great time getting to know Nikki's family better and meeting some of her friends. It was fun seeing Allison and Heather also!

Hangin' with Gumby

Yay, Allison is back from NC!

Beautiful Bride-to-be and P

Nikki's Cousin and Sis-in-law

The Grandmas

A bit of resemblance.

Mini me.

Blow out.

Bubbles

So glad I do not have to have a 5 point seat belt harness.

Getting tired...

Not wanting to be tired...

Ahhh, peace and quiet.

Checking out the sunset during a diaper change.