First Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is our favorite holiday, probably because it is the one holiday that we declared our own when we moved in together. All of our Thanksgiving traditions are ours, made up together over the years, which is why we dared to host the feast again this year even though we have a six week old to keeping us busy. We just couldn't wait to share them with Amelia. As a bonus, she got to meet her grandpa and her uncles Nick and Tim, who joined us for the weekend. The super cute turkey bib is a present from Uncle Tim.


Unfortunately, she didn't like it very much. Hopefully, it still fits next year.

Hanging out with Grandpa.

Smiles for Uncle Tim.

Uncle Nick must be boring.

Thanksgiving table.

Assessing the turkey (named Theo this year).

Finished turkey.

The crowd.

No kids table yet.

Someone has had enough and it is not Amelia.

One Month

Whoa. It's been one month since Amelia arrived and completely rocked our world. Obviously, life is very different around here these days. For instance, for the foreseeable future, this blog will be strictly baby related. It takes all of the energy we have just to make sure the dishes get washed and the garbage gets taken out, so there will be no house projects any time soon (unless Jason's Dad and brothers want to do a little work when they come to visit. Hint, hint!).

Apart from her habit of depriving us of precious hours of sleep, Amelia is very sweet and rather amusing. If I don't get to sleep, cuddling her as she falls asleep is a pretty good alternative. At her one month appointment today she clocked in at 8 lbs 2 oz and 21 and 3/4 inches. This week she outgrew her newborn clothes, went out for ice cream for the first time, and started checking out all of her great gear, like the moby wrap, play mat, and bouncy chair.

William Senior

I've been thinking about my grandfather the last two days. November 10 and 11 were always very important to him. I miss him and I love this photo of us and felt like sharing.

Three Weeks

This week Amelia gained a pound and grew an inch! (She's now 7 lbs 5 oz, 20 inches.) She also took her first bath.

(Please pardon my enormous boobs. Jason was obviously the photographer here.)

Sadly, Nana left for Texas today, so we're on our own for the first time. I managed to both eat lunch and take a shower, so I'm calling today a success.