Thanksgiving 2012

We had a fun day at Oma and Opa's house! We are so thankful for family, friends, our jobs, and each other.

Lily laughing while feeding the dogs

So Chris had to work tonight, so it was just me, Lily, and the dogs. Lily discovered how funny it can be to feed the dogs her dinner. This went on until she ran out of food.

Time Change, Teething, No Sleep Baby Rant

I miss the days when I used to be able to predict Lily's naps. Two naps a day, one mid morning, one mid afternoon. It felt good to know your daughter well enough to see her sleep signs and then put her to sleep. Those days are gone. I have no idea when she is going to sleep and why  in the world she is not sleeping when she seems tired. Its like being a first time mom can feel like babysitting for the first time (What am I supposed to do with this baby?)
Two things going against me is the dreaded time change and her molers that are coming in (which ones or when is TBD). When she is awake she is a clingy, loud, funny, clingy, energetic, clingy toddler. The past few days she as averaged a 1 1/2 hour nap...total....one nap...for the day. That means that there are a lot of hours in the day where she is a walking baby zombie.
The worst part is when she is fed, clean diaper, tired, and time for a nap..I put her down for her nap. She is quiet for about 10 min and I think "Yea, she is a normal baby again". I put my ear to the door just to make sure and I hear it, the pacifier being thrown across the room, the giggle, and then the shouting. Then its the continuous motherly instinct second guessing..."was she really tired?", "should I let her wear herself out?", "should I play with her some more?".....and so on.

Sitka Kissing Lily

Sitka is the one of our huskies who is so loving and patient with Lily. 

Halloween Downtown Boulder Creek. Oct. 31, 2012

Mom and Andre joined Chris, Lily, and I for trick or treating in downtown Boulder Creek. Lily had fun holding her candy bucket.

Rodoni Farms. Pumpkin Patch. October 30, 2012

I took Lily to the pumpkin patch to take some fun Halloween pictures. She like the hay more then the pumpkins :)

Fishing at San Pablo. October 26, 2012

Lily and I went with Chris on the boat to check it out. We fished and had a fun day. Lily did not like the fish as much as dad did!

Henry Cowell Park

Chris and I took our skateboard and cruiser (and Lily) to Henry Cowell Park for a family ride. 

Pumpkin Fun

I took some pictures of Lily on our porch with our pumpkins

At Alameda coast guard base

Mom took lily to see dad at work today

Lily's First Birthday Party

We celebrated Lily's 1st birthday at MacDorsa Park in Scotts Valley. We had lots of 

family and friends come. Lily was walking around being social and eating her banana cupcake