wishing everyone a fingerlicious christmas!

!!!

butt!

sleepin' it off

Natalie is just figuring out how to fall asleep by herself (night-times are easier).

With that comes tossing & turning & hanging out of the crib.


wow... I've got a big head!

a sweek day in the park

Grandma, Grandpa & Uncle Ty met us at the square for a fun, crisp day at the park...

alameda buddy

Natalie & friend Brendan at the Lee's place in Alameda.

Ning, Emilie & Brendan have no idea what Hansa's making a Popeye face about. What about you?

thanksgiving

Natalie & the parents went to grandma & grandpa's house for Thanksgiving Sunday soup, and got to see the great-grandparents as well.

Four generations at one time, but for a little girl just a lot of people to play with & coyly smile at...

swing time

Natalie is the tiniest girl on the swing set by far, but she loves it.... (not to worry, we go slow...)

She's getting bigger (16 lbs) & really figuring out the world around her - every few days a new skill. She loves being outside, especially getting to look at all the big kids on the swing at the 2-5 playground.

...and roll!

Natalie has got the stomach-to-back roll all figured out. She's also rolled from back to stomach, but it's only happened once - when mom wasn't looking, of course.

shake, rattle...

Natalie's really gotten the hang of grabbing & shaking her toys...

scary daddy...

sometimes, the man is just plain frightening...

at the square

Natalie loves going down to the square in downtown Sonoma - it's a chance to see the big kids play, and also to have fun on the grass with mommy...






I love to stand!

smiles!

the baby björn

the first time mom & dad took Natalie out in the Björn, she laughed out loud. Facing the world is really awesome.

(also - and this does not constitute endorsement of any one brand of baby carrier - note dad's correct use of the umlaut.)

tummy time...

Natalie didn't like it too much at first, but she's getting used to spending some time on her belly ... she'll be crawling soon, just you wait.

quality video

She changes moods in an eyeblink! She grabs toys & shakes them! It's pure entertainment.

b-y-o

cuz this bottle's mine, sucka.

cutie cuteness....

when you look this good, it's tough not to toot your own horn.

left & right

sometimes I just like to turn my head from side to side. Is that really so wrong?

torture...

the things I put up with....