Happy Halloween!

This month last year I found out I was pregnant with Penny.

Three pregnancy tests later I told Seth.

Then I took two more tests just to be sure.


Seth carved a fetus pumpkin in her honor.

And this month this year we don't need a pumpkin because now we have the real thing. And that's why I like October.

Stay tuned for Penny in her costume!

New Playlist

Emily insists I take credit for the new playlist --- so there you have it. It was me (Seth). I don't think she can handle public critisism of her musical choices.

One day she'll post her own (I just know it).

Dress Up

Old fashioned photo:

Apparently they were having more fun then they let on.

Self-Soother?

Does it count as self-soothing if it requires one of my body parts?

Also, is hair a body part?

F.Y.I.

Seth is a major contributor to this blog. In fact, since Penny's birth, Seth posts almost everything. So if there's ever a post that seems weird or creepy coming from me, it didn't. It came from Seth.

Thank you and good night.

And now here's an adorable picture of Pen, because hey, she's adorable. Also she has a ponytail. Can you see it?

And I stole Kate's shirt without asking.

Advice Needed

For parents who have gone through it, when does this:

Stop? (in case you can't tell she just spit up a butt-load of milk)

She doesn't seem to mind all that much, but it's driving her mom and dad crazy.

'Tis the Season

Winter has arrived. And so has Penny's new coat.

Though I think my idea to go "just one size up" may be flawed.

The Power of Daddy

It amazes me how much one man can mean in the life of a little girl.

Penny's New Thing

Whenever we talk to her, she does this:

That's how she talks back.

Love Them Belly Rolls

Penny in Blue

Pen's Playdate with Daddy

Welcome Home

I've decided to go through Emily's pictures and post some of my favorites. To start things off:

Trace's warm welcome circa 2000.

Lucky guy.

Still Here

Penny Got Shot

Penny got shot today.

I was gonna snap a pic of her screaming (mean?), but she only cried for like 3 seconds, so hooray Penny!

See the little band-aid on her little leg?

Still happy.

4 Months

4 things at 4 months:

1. Roll from front to back and back to front.

2. When we say, "Where's Buddy?" she looks at him.

3. Does mini sit-ups all day long.

4. Ate her first real food - off the vine concord grape juice.

True Sign of a Happy Baby

She does this in her sleep:

Yes, she is 100% asleep here.

Mommy playing with Baby

Why I Hate Painting . . .

Using Behr's online virtual wall paiting tool we decide this rich grey-blue could be nice for our dining room:

Sample arrived yesterday:

Darth vader black.

Another other option included this slightly greener hue:

Otherwise known as Boy Scout green:

Okay, that ones actually pretty close. Not sure why I ordered that one.

For our living room we liked this soft brown:

I think we'll just leave the walls white with cool color splotches on them.

Pen's First Family Picnic

(For the record, she did not appreciate me dipping her feet in the freezing mountain run-off water)