Heat Wave

Miles catching a wave at the beach
Helen enjoys her first sunset on the beach
I just love the beach Daddy!
Nothing like morning coffee on the beach
Enjoying the sunset.
Nothing beats a pretty outfit from my Nana on a very hot day.
Helen's first trip to the beach
Boy the heat sure takes it out of me, I'm beat.
Enjoying the cool weather at the beach. Anything beats 109.


Yes folks summer has arrived in Southern CA and it arrived bringing triple digit temps. so, to beat the heat and to celebrate Helen being 1 month old, we took off for the beach. It's amazing how much cooler you feel when the temp is only 89 instead of 109.

Breast or Thumb I don't care

Thanks big brother for the use of your thumb
Caroline sent this bib to Miles when he was a baby. Miles took this picture.

Hello little tree frog
Beautiful 1 month old Helen.

While Mommy was in the shower today, Helen decided she was getting very hungry, so big brother went to see what he could do to help. The result, Helen decided Miles' thumb was pretty tasty and proceeded to suck it until Mommy was out of the shower and dressed.

Happy Father's Day

Helen and Miles visit Daddy at the fire station on Father's day.
Ho hum, I need a nap.

I'm so pretty

Pretty in Pink
I just look so precious in my butterfly outfit from Daddy's boss.

Pink is my color

Auntie Fiona has great taste in clothes


I'm just a fashion diva in all of my pretty outfits.

Big brother

Okay, so I was already in bed. I had to drag myself out to post this. Last night Helen was cranky and spit up most everything she ate. I sat with her in the living room until she fell asleep, letting Momma get a long night's sleep. Momma slept, Baby slept, even Miles slept. Not Daddy.

It was worth it, Momma and baby had a good day today. Daddy, on the other hand, was one cranky S.O.B.

Mid afternoon, we went to the drug store to find something to help cut down Helen's upset stomach. Stay tuned for the results tonight. But while we were there, we found a cheapo, sub-5$ submarine toy for Miles.

Well, he thought it was the cutest thing since Elmo. Miles and that toy were inseparable from that moment on. During dinner it sat next to his plate. We went in the hot tub and it sank innumerable foes. Until bedtime...

As he was going to bed, Miles brought the sub into my room. "Here Daddy,", he said, "I want YOU to sleep with it tonight. I'll get it tomorrow while you're at work."

Now how many 5-year olds would give up a brand new toy?

You bet your A$$ I'm sleeping with the submarine tonight!

Observing the baby

Last night I found Tom standing over Helen's crib. Silently I watched him. As he stood looking down at the sleeping infant, I saw on his face a mixture of emotions: disbelief, doubt, delight, amazement, enchantment, skepticism.

Touched by this unusual display and the deep emotions it aroused, with eyes glistening I slipped my arm around my husband. "A penny for your thoughts," I said.

"It's amazing!" he replied. "I just can't see how anybody can make a crib like that for only $46.50."

Hang time and I'm in love

Hang time on the floor with big brother.
Miles said last night that he was going to wait for Helen to grow up so he can marry her. Sorry, Miles but I think you lose to Daddy.
Helen has found her first love. Daddy and Helen just staring intently into each other's eyes.
Daddy better watch out, as this little girl will surely break his heart.

A Miles story

Miles met me at the door this morning.

"Daddy, I was having a great dream this morning and my dream was leaving and I really liked it so I chased after it, but then I fell out of bed."

Hoo Boy! Me Tired!

Baby no sleep good last night. Baby have gas (so did mommy, could have lit them off!). Baby want to sleep sitting up.

Me finally give up, go to couch and hold baby on chest. Baby finally go to sleep at 0430 in AM. Me can't sleep sitting up.

Know what on TV at 0430 in AM? Not da#$ much. Could sell lots of gold in Grandma's old jewelry to nice folks on TV. Could buy wonderful pills to "enhance" my "maleness" (not sure what means? Did have lots of girls in bikinis). Could go to school to become "medical office assistant" and hang out with lots of ethnically-diverse co-workers.

Did watch Hoss whup bad guy on Bonanza.

Me really tired now, not know how to post so good.

Goodnight!

Visit to training

Daddy had to teach a class to the academy today, so we went and visited his old workplace. All the training folks cooed and oohed her. Nurse Katy even donated her office for a feeding. And little Helen proved she was her Father's child when she filled her pants so loud it echoed throughout the building. Daddy was so proud!

P.S. Of course, we forgot the camera.

Helen is Indian

So, the Indians (real ones, not NAs), have this tantric "Neti" thing where you are supposed to dump water in one nostril and out the other, thereby 'cleansing' yourself of pollutants.You can read more than you'd ever want to know about it here.

Little Helen figures she doesn't need no silly pot. She just recycles a bit of milk. Yes, through a nostril. Quite disconcerting to whoever is holding her, but she doesn't even blink an eye.

Hangin with Miles

Right now, my big brother is really cool

It's a tough life

Man this is a tough life. Sleeping can be a full-time job. I made a new best friend Emily the other day:


Then I had to sleep by myself:

It's tough to find a comfortable spot to sleep:

University?

Does this mean I have to go to TEXAS for college?

First bath

Well, all the icky parts fell off my belly button, so I could finally get a bath. Got my first bath in the same sink Miles did. I was a good girl, though. I didn't pee in the water like he did.

It was a bit scary at first (for all of 5 seconds, then I loved it):


I even let Daddy pour water over my head:



Afterwards, Daddy and I read books together (I help him with the big words):

Sympathetic hiccups

Daddy had a bad case of hiccups yesterday. He picked up Helen and in minutes she started hiccuping too. Hiccups, farts, belching, Daddy has a lot to teach her!

Oh, He's a Deadeye!

Miles is getting very good with his BB gun. Here he wanted to play cowboy:
Normally we shoot at pop cans. But just for fun, I set up one of his army guys. At 10 feet offhand he took one shot:

Ready to give David a run for his money...

Asleep

I like sleeping a lot.

Here I am sleeping on Mommy:
And with my big brother:

And in my rocker (yes, my leg is sticking up in the air):


And even on Daddy's shoulder:

awake

This is me awake...
(I don't spend a lot of time this way)

sad and happy

NOT HAPPY
HAPPY

BADGER!

It is said that the female badger is the more vicious and cunning of the species, and never one to cross. With hair like this, Helen is going to kick some A#$!

Busy day today...

Had a busy day today,

First Miles fed me with a bottle...

Then we went to the doctor. Miles sang to me before the doctor came in...

And he held my hand while she poked and prodded me...

But then I found out she's not only a good doctor, she's also going to be a good friend...

I could get used to this!

Why don't they post more often?

teh real reason we don't post so often: Typing 1-handed is not as easy as it looks:

My, what big eyes you have... (Velike Oci, as the Czechs would say)
Nipple, Nostril, what's the difference?

Went for our first walk today. Got some great vitamin D. Jaundice no more!


Still friends...