Baby Faces

As K and I don't have the technology availble to Conan O'Brien, we have to imagine what Isabel is going to look like. Maybe she'll look like this or this. We really have no idea, so we pulled out our baby photos. I have a feeling she isn't going to look like either of these weirdos.

Batik & Creativity

Here's a detail of a beautiful batik quilt Isabel's Nana (Meng's ma) made for her. This baby is inspiring creativity in a lot of people—we've received handmade blankets, hats, socks, this quilt, promises of baby photography and original art (not explicitly for Isabel, but it's going in the nursery)—and yet, I haven't drawn in ages. Things are looking good, though, the home renovations are almost done I'll soon have my hands out of drywall plaster and back into crayons.

What Are You Full Of?

Wondering what day you were born on? Try out this perpetual calendar.

What will Isabel be?

According to Mother Goose, J. is full of Woe and K. is full of Grace (anyone who has seen the movie Pecker may now chuckle). What will Isabel be?

Monday's child is fair of face,
Tuesday's child is full of grace,
Wednesday's child is full of woe,
Thursday's child has far to go,
Friday's child is loving and giving,
Saturday's child works hard for his living,
And the child that is born on the Sabbath day
Is bonny and blithe, and good and gay.

Looking Back

Kristen remembers feeling big when this ultrasound was taken, but now - with a kicking Isabel hammering out morse code messages - she realizes how small she really was.

lol domesticity

K. hanging thrice-washed crib sheets to dry.

I Heart Huggie-bees

Many thanks to Dan K. for documenting Isabel's baby-cowgirl shower.

Trees were planted, root beer was guzzled and Huggies were cherished.

People always ask whether we'll be travelling the disposable or cloth diaper route. We think the gDiaper option best suits our green needs.

Waiting for Isabel

This is the first thing I bought for Isabel. I got it at a Japanese bookstore on Easter Sunday.

The Daddle

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Nursery almost done

Kristen approves new carpet

Kitties approve new carpet

7 months

Raccoon Sweater

The crown jewel of Valerie's gifts... SO CUTE!

Valerie Swag

Isabel got a whole lot of clothes and blankets and furniture from Valerie. The outfits are all so cute!!!