172:6-21-2011 (Who let HIM in the kitchen?)

One of my Father's Day gifts was to go brew 3 cases of my own beer. Here I am pouring some malt into the batch.

170:6-19-2011 (Lazy Sunday)

 

My first Father's day. Holly gave me just what I always wanted...the ability to do NOTHING. :-)

169:6-18-2011 (Her First Party)

Eliana's first party was for a co-worker's 2 year old daughter. She screamed bloody murder, such fun!

168:6-17-2011 (Who needs a pacifier?)

167:6-16-2011 (What are Moo looking at?)

166:6-15-2011 (Photo Op)

I got to have lunch with the Fam today, ended it a bit early and got some great pics.

165:6-14-2011 (Flag Day!)

164:6-13-2011 (Same Stuff, Different Night)

163:6-12-2011 (A regular affair)

The drive-in has become one of our regular destinations....because nobody can hear her SCREAM!!

162:6-11-2011 (NEXT!!)

Leslie is next in line! Hurry up, Avi!!

161:6-10-2011 (Deli Paper)

2 Month Shots

160:6-9-2011 (Stow away)

Work asked for proof to validate my paid time off. I obliged.

159:6-8-2011 (Kid Can Sleep Anywhere)

158:6-7-2011 (Schoolin')

As staged as it looks...it wasn't. She seemed enthralled by UML.

157:6-6-2011 (Can't Find ANYTHING)

Don't think we took a picture this day. Here's a puppy in a top hat instead.

156:6-5-2011 (Bruxie, Bees, & Shopping)

Bruxie Lunch + Irvine Spectrum Shopping & a Visit from a bee swarm

155:6-4-2011 (Unexpected Bloom)

We'd never seen an artichoke bloom

154:6-3-2011 (Sun in My One Eye)

153:6-2-2011 (This is your Aunt Holly)

152:6-1-2011 (The Chosen One meets Dr Jedi)

The man responsible for our newest addition, Dr. Lee. We wished he could have been our OB.

151:5-31-2011 (Think Sleep)

150:5-30-2011 (Ran jaca ran jacaranda)

Some of the prettiest trees in the area.

149:5-29-2011 (Third Wheel...at last)

We were getting tired of being alone on date nights anyway...

148:5-28-2011 (He never got weened)

The mandatory dad/baby bottle combo shot. Priceless.

147:5-27-2011 (Nappy)

Whew...sitting around all day is exhausting!

146:5-26-2011 (As good as a doctor...almost)

Thanks to work, I am now CPR/AED/First Aid Certified!

145:5-25-2011 (Where we're going, we don't need roads...)

Strollers are for suckers.

144:5-24-2011 (Her New BFF)

When she says, "Jump!" those bugs say, "How High?" Eliana has learned that kicking her legs gets those bugs swinging like mad.

143:5-23-2011 (Smile Skills)

If you look past the shiny, Chunk-like face, you'll see her practicing her smile.

142:5-22-2011 (Care for a spot of tea?)

I sent the girls away so I could spend the day at play and by "play", I mean beer & TV.

141:5-21-2011 (454)

140:5-20-2011 (It's Sittin' Time)

139:5-19-2011 (Vinvale)

Here's the "Hot Dog Truck" loading up in LA.

138:5-18-2011 (What are you lookin' at?)

137:5-17-11 (Unsatisfiable)

136:5-16-2011 (Deer in Headlights)

They can't all be great pictures....

135:5-15-11 (Another Generation)

We had a nice video chat with Eliana's great grandparents back in Florida today. I'm glad I had the forethought to capture a screen shot for the blog.

134:5-14-2011 (Orange Market)

Had a nice stroll to the newly established Old Towne Orange Farmer's Market

133:5-13-2011 (Hard Rock Life)

132:5-12-2011 (Purple People Eater)

131:5-11-2011 (What? I'm comfortable.)

130:5-10-2011 (Relaxing with Grandmommy)

What better place to be than one last nap with Grandmommy

129:5-9-11 (1 Down & ~1044 To Go)

She looks so proud to have completed her first month of life.

128:5-8-11 (Mother's Day)

Check out the proud new mommy! (She's my favorite)

127:5-7-11 (Why won't you just sleep)

Some nights she just doesn't want to miss the party.

126:5-6-11 (Cordial Introductions)

Captured here are Eliana's first glimpse of her Grandmommy & Grandaddy Gregg

125:5-5-11 (Dos Cervezas)

Happy Cinco de Mayo! 

124:5-4-11 (Bath Time)

Tonight she got to see what it was like to take a real bath. No more sponge baths for this one!

123:5-3-11 (It Ain't Easy)

What a tiring life. 

122:5-2-11 (Adult Supervision Required)

With all of the visitors gone (for now) Holly and Eliana had their first day alone.

121:5-1-11 (Bottles & Bombs)

Holly got her first taste of a little freedom. Eliana took her first bottle tonight, then she dropped the biggest bomb that night in her pants. Ew.