Month 1 Photos

Like I mentioned in my previous email, it has been a busy month one!

Here's Given meeting Lincoln at the hospital for the first time, and Lincoln all geared up for his trip home.  I can't believe how much he has already grown!

It's hard capturing both of my boys together, Given is quick, but here are a few that I squeaked in.  I have yet to attempt a formal shoot.  (Given is doing really well accepting Lincoln's arrival.  He is becoming more and more interested in Lincoln with every passing day.  Given calls him "Baby Lincoln".)

Grandma and Grandpa's visit was great.  Mom came out a week after Lincoln was born and Dad joined her shortly after.  It was so nice to have help those first few weeks.  Since Mom was on Texas time she took care of my early risers and let me and Omar sleep in!

 

 Nana and Jeddi visited as well.  The timing of their trip couldn't be more perfect, as they came right after I pulled a muscle in my back and Lincoln caught his first cold.  Now I had help getting Given out of the house for a few hours each morning while me and Lincoln recuperated.   

They even fit in a trip to the Exploratorium.  Given wanted his picture taken (very rare) with the below cat.  Hmmmm.....I wonder if he is going to be a cat lover?!

Omar and I both had our 33rd birthdays during month one!  We celebrated Omar's at home with Kara's cupcakes.  For my birthday we had sushi at Umami's.  It was pretty low-key, but we are planning on celebrating together once we all heal from our ailments.

 What did you say, Daddy?  Really?  That is so interesting!

Mr. President

Lincoln Zane made his grand entrance into the world on January 13th!  He weighed in at 7 lbs 13 oz and was 21.5 inches long.

We sure have loved him being here, but this has been quite the interesting month!  Grandma Eoff came to help out. - Grandpa Eoff joined her a few days later. - Nana and Jeddi came to visit for a week. - Lincoln caught a cold on week 2. - Momma pulled a muscle in her back. - We've had many visits from our wonderful friends (bearing gifts and food). - Lincoln passed his cold on to me and Given.  - Celebrated two 33rd birthdays! PHEW!

Lincoln's one month appointment went really well.  He now weights 10 lbs 5 oz and is 22 inches long.

Lincoln is a very good eater!  He's been taking 4 oz of formula every 3 to 4 hours since he's been a week old.  At this point he definitely could take more, but the doctor thinks I should stay at 4 oz for now.  Poor thing is only a month old and already on a diet!!

I'm not really sure if Lincoln is a good sleeper.  Its hard to tell with the cold and all his congestion.  Poor thing has trouble breathing, so sleeping is kind of hard.  Thank goodness for our friends Emily and John who gave us their baby swing.  He loves that swing!  He also really just wants to be held while he sleeps...

Here are a couple of pictures I took of my one-month old baby!  I will post more picture from our crazy first month soon!

Catching Up

I guess I have the blogging bug!  Here's a picture I wanted to share of my two favorite guys!

Don't feel too bad for Gypsy.  He needed that bath real bad!

More picture updates:
Over the 4th of July I had the chance to get back to Houston and visit family and meet the newest addition, Baby Gray!

 

That's Gray, Carson, Wesley, and Gypsy's brother, Oliver!  I miss all of you and can't wait till next time!

31 weeks

I thought I would share a quick picture from Napa 2 weekends ago!  Brooke has the coolest bike and we had to try it out!

31 weeks pregnant and riding a bike.  I also would like to say that Omar was very against me riding!  Ha!  Like I was going to fall off!



Here's one of Omar too!

It's been awhile!

I know...it's been awhile.  I've been busy with life and work, and I'm having a hard time uploading my pictures...for awhile there, I thought my blog might be dead! 

But then today decorating inspiration struck (of course it is wallpaper)!  You know I have to share it with you!  And then I saw something I wanted to add to my christmas list, and remembered that I need to start my 2010 Holiday Gift Guide!  I'm back to blogging!

First things first!  A little update on what I've been doing!

Mom + Dad came to California to visit me and Brooke early October! We toured Brooke's new house, enjoyed bubbles at the Oxbow Market, visited Randy's winery, picnicked on the winery's lawn, tried to give Gypsy a mohawk, caught up with Omar in SF, shopped Union Square, relaxed on the beach and watched the Blue Angels!  It was a perfect visit!  Here are a few of the pictures from the weekend!

Remember Mom & Dad's 2009 trip!  Find it here!

Next up - Omar and my trip to Austin, Steve's awesome Pumpkin Carving Party, and Gypsy's Halloween costume!

Picture time!

I finally have pictures from Paris!  I have so many good ones, but I don't want to bombard you!  If you want to see more click here!

My favorite part of the trip!

Posing for the camera

Fromage Crepe

My chocolate macaroon and new Paris shirt!

Omar and his new Parisian outfit 

Texas Exes

Gypsy is such a good dog - he has all sort of friends!

Here a few shots of Baby N and Baby C playing with Gypsy a few weekends ago!  Their parents came over to help Omar root on the Longhorns.  Of course, more baby watching took place than football (which is fine by me)! 

This baby C's first appearance on my blog!  Baby C just moved from Texas with her parents (our friends) Jonathan and Sarah!

Isn't she a cutie?!

Welcome to California!

Never Fear

Hi guys, I'm back!  Sorry I've been gone so long.  The day I got back from Paris I caught a nasty cold!  I'm feeling much better though, and now I'm getting around to my pictures!  Here's a little sneak peak!

My favorite part of the trip!

This was hours before the bomb threat...Phew!

Jasmine

I haven't posted a weekend recap in two weeks...that's because nothing much has been going on.  Omar has been very busy with work and college football, and I have been relaxing and getting ready for Paris!  (We leave this Monday!  Yea!)  Also, last week we took care of our friends' dog and cat.  Of course I took the opportunity to take some pictures of my new friend, Jasmine!

You can see more of Jasmine here!

well that's a 1st

Well, it looks like my photos from our rooftop dinner got deleted.  I blame it on our dinasour computer that is completely full with no room for new pictures.  Ugh. 

One picture did make it though...unfortunately it was not one of my best shots, but I'll share:

outside dining

So we had dinner on the roof last night!  Here's an iPhone teaser...I'll post more tonight.

Dinner was pesto chicken salad, heirloom tomatoes, and roasted summer squash and figs!  Yummy!  Unfortunately dinner got cut a little short - Omar's work called.  We left the chairs on the roof for tonight though!