It's COLD!!!

We are really feeling the cold now. We have freezing temperatures day after day and it snows at least every other day. Today there was wind blowing at over 40mph. Let's just say Baby David and I stayed inside while Andrew bravely shoveled.

Check out Baby David's fangs

When we returned from our 3 weeks away it was very, very cold. We had a few presents that we didn't get to before Christmas (we raced to the airport), so we enjoyed our own little holiday (surprisingly with a fairly decent tree). David really enjoys his new books, this one in particular shows off his new fangs when he smiles.

Here is another picture of David at 7 months now, very heavy and quite the eater, showing off his teeth.

A few more days on the west coast

When we returned from Hawaii, we spent a few more days in California. The time went by very quickly, visiting with more friends and trying to pack up after being gone for 3 weeks. We sure enjoyed everyone and miss you all so much.

Out to lunch with the girls

So Happy!

Opening more presents with Sheri, more interested in bow

My two favorite presents!

A week in paradise aka Kauai

The day after Christmas, Andrew, Baby David and I joined Grandma Mary and Grandpa Keith for a wonderful week in Kauai. The trip was tough, as the plane was packed David spent most of the 5 and a half hours on my lap. But it was all worth it! We stayed in a timeshare condo, where we would wake up to the sound of the crashing waves. Thanks to David I was up every morning to enjoy the sunrise. The weather was incredible! We tried to soak it all in before returning home. We spent days relaxing at the beach, watching Daddy bodybaord and even playng in the ocean ourselves. We also had the opportunity to see the island through the eyes of some locals, Stephen (Daniel's college roommate) and his girlfriend Jenelle showed us around and took us to some fun places. We miss it so much, especially now that we are back at freezing temps!

Baby David and I are ready for the water

Enjoying the day at Haneli Bay

Getting my toesies wet

No, that's not a fake backdrop :)

Cuddling with Grandpa Keith before the luau

Playing in the cozy sand with Stephen and Jenelle

One of the beautiful sunrises from our balcony

Chewing on Grandpa's shell lei, yummy

Catching up on the Holidays

We are finally back from all our travels. Happy New Year to everyone and we hope you had a great Christmas with your friends and family. Ours was very good. We spent 3 weeks away from our home. The first week we were at my parents' place back in Southern CA. It was really nice to be back and enjoy some time before Christmas with visiting with old friends and relaxing at home with family.

Eating breakfast with Grandpa and Grandma

Have a good day at school, Primita Marissa!

Chillin out with Great Uncle Rob

Tia Mari knows how to make me smile

We ate lots of Chicken!

Next we spent Christmas eve watching our superstar niece Marissa performing a solo during the Christmas program at Cornerston Church. Check her out:



We also relaxed at Andrew's Grandma's house before heading back to my parents to open presents. It was nice, we started much earlier than usual it order to have our Baby David be awake for some of the time. He did great, his favorite was the paper, typical. It was a fun time with the family.

Baby David trying to keep a smile on past his bedtime

Opening a present from Tia Mari

Enjoying one of his new books

Cheeky Monkey!

The next day we started preparing for our big trip to Hawaii and spent the day with the Felch family at Andrew's grandma's house. Before heading over there, we stopped by to visit with David's other great-grandma (Grandma Mary's mom) in Downey. Baby David enjoyed watching all the cats at her house.

Can't keep my eyes off my Great-Grandma Neubauer's cats

Finally we made it to my other Great-Grandma's house and spent a nice evening with the family and enjoying her delicious cooking. Baby David and I were both a little sick with a cold, but we still enjoyed our time.

Mommy eyeing my new Uggs

I got more excited about my Elmo book,

Thanks Grandma Mary and Grandpa Keith

Well that's plenty for now, that was just our first week away, tomorrow I will upload more fun :)

Holiday Parties

This past week we have been to three parties. Last night was Andrew's department Holiday Party. It was at the Dartmouth Outing Club. David was on his best behavior, flirting with some grad students who sat by us. It was nice for Andrew to get away from work for a few hours. The food was fancy and we even chatted with his elusive advisor (who is gaagaa over our Baby David).

One of my friends whose husband is at the Tuck business school here at Dartmouth invited me to their holiday kids party earlier in the week. It was pretty deluxe, with lots of food and plenty of activities for the kids, including pictures with Santa. David was very interested in his beard, he even took a handful of it with him :)

We attended a one year old party last weekend where we attempted to take a picture of the whole crowd of kids. David is over in the left corner. Jasmine, the birthday girl is standing in her blue jumper and pink shirt on the right. As you can see it's not easy to settle them all down at the same time. The party was a nice time to have Andrew meet a few of David and my friends.

Our first video attempt, David eating

Here's our first attempt on video, hope it works:

First "solid" meal

David had his first meal of rice cereal, fairly thinned out with breast milk. He did great, first sucking right off the spoon, then opening up wide for more. Pictures will tell you the rest

Baby David at 6 months

Our Baby David is 6 months old! He is so much fun. I took him to his 6 month appointment last week and he did great. He now weighs 16 1/2 pounds and is 26 1/2 inches long. The doctor said he is healthy and thriving and ready for the next milestone, eating solids. We are planning to start this week, Andrew is building the high chair as I type.

David is enjoying life. He keeps me busy and company, as Andrew is pulling long days and nights so that he can take as much time off as possible when we are in CA and Hawaii. David loves exersaucing and his leapstart toy (see picture). He tries to chew on all of his toys, so everything is slobbery. During tummy time David loves to roll onto his back. If I distract him with toys he will stay on his tummy and wiggles around. I help him practice rolling over from back to tummy, he gets halfway over and then just gives up. He cracks us up. In the morning he wakes up chatty and makes all sorts of noises. When we go to pick him up he is super smiley and shows off his two little teeth. After his feedings he gives me the same content smile, but I still can't get a good picture. We'll try to capture the moment when it happens, more to follow.

Christmas Tree Lighting

Last Friday we attended the Dartmouth Christmas tree lighting. We braved the cold, rainy, windy weather and witnessed the beginning of the Christmas season at Dartmouth. They place a giant tree in the middle of their famous green. Everyone gathers around the tree and a Dartmouth choir sang. We all joined in on traditional carols. After about 15 minutes they move the festivities inside, a well catered community event with more music and plenty of food and drink. It was a great way to start the holiday season.

Visiting family and friends for Thanksgiving

This last week Andrew, Baby David and I flew back to California for Thanksgiving. It was so nice to visit with everyone and catch up with what is going on in your lives. I really enjoyed watching David interact with everyone. The best times were spent just relaxing and laughing at the guys playing Daniel's new Wii, everyone got into the action, it was hilarious to watch.


I also really enjoyed breaks from my little guy. My mom did a wonderful job with David, allowing me to relax physically and mentally.
I think I gained back all the weight I had lost, trying to get my fill of Mexican food, at home, at restaurants, and even at Blanca's (Mario's mom). Thank you to everyone for making our time at home so special. Baby David misses you all.