For the Dunfords

Our little Isla is growing up and we wanted to show you here in the beautiful dress you picked out for her.  THANK YOU!  She looks like a cozy little doll in it.

Dear Tampax

Dear Tampax,

Thank you for providing hours of long-lasting leak protection AND hours of entertainment.

Sincerely,

A very thankful mommy

Breottle Feeding

Some breast feed, some bottle feed, some do both.  Either way it comes with a variety of "fun" idiosyncrasies; from the babies that is.  Isla's top three:

1.  "The Spray"

Isla does this nursing or drinking from her bottle.  She is going about her business when suddenly she looks at me and I start to see the smile begin in her eyes.  As it's creeping her little lips up into a full smile I can't help but smile back.  I must have one hilarious smile because then she busts up laughing, spraying milk everywhere. 

2.  "Peek-A-Boo"
Isla's favorite game in public areas.  Such as the plane.  I'll let you guess how this game goes down.  Your hint is that it involves the hooter-hider.  Oh yes.

And last but not least ...

3.  "Eat your Boogers"  

This is when Isla pokes her fingers up in my nose then jams the same finger back into my mouth.  Nice isn't it.

Okay, now it's your turn.  What does your baby do?

Home

 

I know this picture is you with hardly any sleep for the last 48 hours but I love it anyway.  I love you holding our little girl as a father for the first time.  I love how much she loves snuggling up to you and knows she is safe in your arms.  And I love the comparison of your hand and her tiny body cradled inside.  It represents how I love that you take care of us and your incredible indescribable love for us.  Thank you.

And in honor of our move to Winnemucca and the many many conversations we have had about moving away from family.  I share with you these lines from a song:

Ahh, Home
Let me come Home
Home is wherever I’m with you
Ah, home
Yes I am home
Home is when I'm alone with you

I love you Jared.  Thank you for making us your home.

At least someone thinks it's funny.

 

Recently, I got another cold.  Really?  I think I did my time when we first moved here with the worst cold of my life, and Isla's for that matter.  Anyhow, Isla get's a total kick out of me blowing my nose.  She thinks it's hilarious.  Which helps when I feel miserable.  So glad someone thinks it's funny.

Portland AIHC Conference + Ami and Poppi + Emi and girls = A whole lot of Oregon love

Aren't these three pictures the cutest!  It was so much fun to see mom and dad.  They haven't gotten to see her since she was two months old.  I love seeing my parents play with Isla.  We had so much fun playing crocket, Rumicube, eating yummy food, visiting the Farmers Market and lots of walks.  Mom made a beautiful baby sun hat for Isla to match a cute swimsuit set I bought her while shopping with Emi.  Emi, Mila and Sage were so wonderful to join us.  We loved having all of us together.  You will have to look at previous posts to see the pictures of them.  Some how, I didn't get any shots of or with my mother, which is a real shame.  I guess we were spending to much time having fun together I didn't break out the camera.  Thank you so much for making this a wonderful and special trip for us mom and dad!  And thank you Emi for making the huge effort to come down with your girls.  We love you all.

Visit to the Watts

Jared came home a few friday's ago and exclaimed that he was getting a new work schedule.  Which meant, that we got a week off of work!  So with very little discussion, we packed our bags, madly finished a young women's project I was working on and hit the road at 8 am then next day.   Though we wanted to surprise everyone, we decided we ought to give Anita and Kim a heads up.  Jared did spend a good half hour making up a an elaborate and totally bogus story about what we were doing while driving and talking to Estee.  Needless to say, she was elated when we pulled up at her house instead of the waterfalls we were "looking for" in NV.

 Estee and Sadie was so cute with he.  She was loving all the play time.

Isla also got to try frozen blueberries for the first time.  Delicoius!

We had a nice visit with Ann and Cal.  Isla was delighted to play with Ann's remote, glasses, fingers.  Anything.  I think she wanted to show Ann and call all she could do.

 

We had a wonderful time together. It was so much fun to sew with Anita and Estee and find the cutest fabrics at Bernina.  Lindsey and Andy came up twice with Charlie.  It was so wonderful to hold a little new born again.  Thank you to Carter, Kim, Anita for sharing your home with us once again.  We wish we could have seen all our friends in Logan, but it was fun to catch up with a few of you and share a little time together.  You hold a special place in our hearts.