Good Eats With Lesley

Lesley got a chance to stop by before going back home to the boonies (a.k.a. Oregon). What started as a quick visit became a day long culinary tour of the valley! First we had brunch at a Valley staple: More Than Waffles!

We devoured the waffles so quickly I forgot to take pictures -- can you blame us? Next we stopped at a Frozen Yogurt place: Tutti Fruitti.
And lastly, Mommy came home and we all had dinner at Absolutely Phobulous...a Vietnamese place that has Veggie Pho made with veggie broth. Whaaaa....??? In between meals we played some Little Big Planet to help us digest.
Food, Friends and Video Games -- what more can you ask for? Thanks for the visit Lesley...and see you in three months!

Good Times With Odra

April Pix

Daddy didn't get to post too much in April. Here's some pics of that month:

Goodbye Odra!

Odra's last day with us was last Thursday. In the three weeks she took care of Hannah, Odra helped us sleep train her, get her on a simple routine that includes two naps, a walk, and two meals of solids a day, clipped her toenails and finger nails shorter than mom or dad ever could, helped organize our livingroom and Hannah's room a little and gave Hannah a haircut. With Odra's help Hannah now gets plenty of food and rest, and she stays happy all day. WOW!

Goodbye Odra, and thanks for all your help. We all miss you already (seriously)!

And So It Begins...

Hannah's First Haircut

A few days ago Odra and Daddy gave Hannah her first haircut!

Ok, so it was really more of a trim. As cute as it is I still miss her wild, untamed Asian 'fro:

Here are her first locks. This'll look good along side her dried umbilical cord.

A Solid Update...

Broccoli, Zucchini, Carrots, Acorn Squash, Peas, Rice Cereal, Bananas = YAAYY!

Green Beans = BOOOO!

Toes = YAAAYY!

And for adults:

Odra's Bread = YAAAYYY!

Odra's Chile Relleno = YAAAAYYYY!

A bunch of Yay's and just one Boo. I'd say it's going great! I guess all the good and healthy eating we did during the preganancy is paying off!

We Have Odra As Our Nanny And You Don't

Mom needed to go back to work, and Dad had three weeks until his hiatus. We needed to find someone to take care of Hannah fast. We asked our good friend Mel for a recommendation and she introduced us to Odra, the sister-in-law of her own nanny.

Simply put: Odra is awesome!

Hannah and Odra hit it off immediately. Odra has over 12 years of nanny experience and it shows. She has been very supportive with Hannah's sleep schedule and we have adjusted our routine according to suggestions. She plays with Hannah in ways we haven't even thought of. She helps us out with chores while Hannah is napping. And best of all, she has her own system of introducing solids that is way more focussed and effective than ours.

A month ago I was hesitant to leave Hannah in the care on someone other than family for three weeks. But with Odra around for just over a week so far, we already wish we had her longer!

Happy Belated Easter!

Hannah also turned seven months old as well.  Happy (belated) Easter everyone!

Playdate with Juliette

Last Saturday Juliette, Michele, Brian and Holly came by and hung out at Hannah's Crib.

Man, it sure is getting crowded in here!

Loungin'

What do Hannah and mom do while dad is at work?  These picts will give you some idea...

Here they are checking out real estate blogs. Hannah wants a house with stables in the back for a pony. 

It took me a while to photoshop the beer out of Hannah's hands in this one.

Looks like so much fun!  Four more weeks to go...

Kaya's Birthday Bash!

Last week was our friend Kaya's 4th birthday!  Check out the craziness:

Kaya and her family have generously donated many clothes and toys for Hannah to wear and play with and they have played a big part in her development. Happy Birthday Kaya -- and thanks again!

A Half Year Old!

WOW!!! I can't believe it's been a half year already!

Of course when we're trying to get Hannah to back to sleep at 4 am I find myself saying "It's only been a half year?"

Anyway, here's the Six Month Deets on Hannah:

Weight: 15 lb 13 oz
Height: 25.75 in
Head Circumference: 16.25 in
Diaper Size: 3
Nipple Speed Preference: Level 2
Number of Teeth: 0
Recent Developments: Sitting up, rotating on her stomach, pushing herself backwards, grabbing your loose skin and inflicting as much pain as humanly possible without drawing blood
Favorite Saying: "D'oh!"

Next challenge: Solids!

Our Little Spotter

After all the catered meals at work, I could use the help.

New Do's

We absolutely love Hannah's crazy a** hair! It's the source of much amusement: we've endearingly called her Pineapple Head, Wilson (the volleyball from Cast Away) and Lil' Kim (Jong Il, not the rapper). And that's just off the top of my head. It gives her so much personality!

Unfortunately, Hannah's hair is getting so long at the top that it's starting to droop. So in order to prepare ourselves for the next hair phase, we tried out a couple of new do's:

Cute, but makes her look like a boy if she's not wearing pink.

This is the one we'll probably go with. She looks like a little Pikmin!

Our little girl is growing up!