B at the Pumpkin Patch

Yup, it’s been awhile, and even longer since I updated about our little one.  She’s nearly 10 months old now and is standing up on her own and crawling all over the place.  Walking is not far away!  Last Sunday we took her to pick out a pumpkin for Halloween and she did just that.  She’s the most beautiful thing in the world and we’re having the best time with her as she grows up.

As for us, I’ve been working up in Glendale a lot lately and Monique has recently landed a new job at Yamaha!  We’re excited about the holidays and can’t wait to celebrate a big 1st birthday in January!

There’s been a long gap in posts around these parts. The little girl pictured here is the main reason for that, of course. But I’ve also been busy with some side-work, sneaking in some fun here and there, and work work work. It’s all good stuff as our now 2-month old is changing day to day and we’re getting used to the patterns of parenthood.

Today we took her to the park to feed the ducks for the very first time in her life. Heck, she didn’t know what ducks were before today (and still doesn’t). We were there almost an hour before we headed back home to give her some grub. She likes to eat and sleep more than anything else. She sleeps like I do… a lot. In fact she’s slept through the night most nights she’s been alive. A chip off the old block!

For some reason I enjoy the funnier expressions on her face for photos. There are the sweet ones too, but I laugh every time I see one of her weird expressions so I chose one of those for this post. She looks like she’s wearing a military helmet in this one. Something out of Band of Brothers or something.

Wow! Today was the greatest day ever. We had a baby at 10:01am, the Chargers won their first playoff game in 13 years, and Ferrari announced the F2008. Okay, so one of those far outweighs the others, but all make them an even better day! Mommy, Daddy, and baby girl are doing great.

Monique and I are enjoying being at home together. The holidays were nice and quiet and we’ve been staying home mostly. We got out yesterday to run some quick errands, but when you’ve got a tiny human on your front-side, it’s not easy to stay out in public walking around a lot. It amazes me how many people become the friendliest folks you’ve ever met when you are with child and so close to the big day. Pretty much everyone we came in contact with asks when the baby is due. Monique has lost patience with it I think as she didn’t gush with motherly love when she said, “last Sunday.” I think we’re ready for this ship to sail.

As promised, here’s some photos of the nursery so far. It’s close to being done, and may look exactly like this when the kid moves in, but there are still some things I want to get to. The cork wall is still there (excluded from the photos) and the ceiling fan should be replaced someday with something that’s a bit more appropriate. But other than that we’re very happy with how it’s shaping up!

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I know, totally unlike me not to post photos, but I want it to be done before that happens. Stay tuned!