Our Favorites: Month One

Up close and personal with Daddy.




Laine's first doctor visit. Five weeks old!

Halloween outfit #1: was spit up on ten minutes after putting on.



Halloween outfit #2.



Smiling and sleeping.

Out on our first family walk!

One month old today...Laine's outfit reflects our celebration!

Our Visitors

I'm sure Grandpa Good will be thrilled with all the people we've had over. (He's a little worried about Laine getting sick.) Don't worry Grandpa, everyone was healthy!

Courtney and Cami come for the afternoon. Laine slept.

Our neighbor girls (and future babysitters) stop by. Laine slept.

Maija comes to meet Laine. Laine slept.

Lisa and Olivia are introduced to Laine. Laine was sleeping. (Do you see a pattern here?)

Eli was a little wary of Laine's dirty diaper.

Julie holds a sleeping Laine.

Janet and Conrad are in town from Yakima-to meet our sleeping baby.

Finally! It takes James to wake this kid up!

Grandmas and Grandpas

As you may imagine, Laine instantly wrapped her grandparents
around her finger. Jayson and I are merely an afterthought these days.

Check out Laine's face. Love it.

Lots of Firsts

First bath at home. Still not a fan.

First flowers, from her Great Uncle Dick and Aunt Jennie, and Stephanie.

First "tummy time"--was a rousing success. As you can see from the blur, Laine was moving her head around and having a great time!

Our Little Husky

The Obsession Begins

Well, it's official. We're in love with our daughter. We can't seem to take enough photos, even though all she pretty much accomplishes is sleeping, eating, pooping and crying. Every action warrants a photo when you're a baby!

Mom finally agrees to take a photo with baby. (A rare moment when she's wearing makeup.)

I covet her flawless skin. As the commercials say, "Maybe she's born with it...maybe it's Maybelline." Our Laine was born with it!

Laine's beautiful baby blues!

This is where we were first putting Laine while we ate. In her Boppy pillow next to the step up into the dining room. She slept contentedly during each meal. This lasted for three days before we had to come up with a new plan.

Plan B: In her swing. Meals are much easier now, but if her music runs out while she's still rocking...there's hell to pay!

Heading Home

Laine and Jayson, aka "Daddy"

Getting weighed at one day old...now coming in at 8 pounds, 9 ounces!

Laine and her Great Granny

After a long night, we inform Laine she won't be living at the hospital. She ponders this idea.

Getting ready for her first road trip.

Welcome to the Family!

Grandpa Good meets Laine.

After the three of us got a chance to catch our breath, we herded the family in to meet our newest arrival! As they'd been waiting at the hospital for nearly 12 hours to meet Laine, they were very excited to finally say hello. We discovered Laine was not a fan of her paparazzi, but she has since learned to adjust to the bright lights of stardom.

Grandma Buechler keeps Laine's attention.

Everyone got a turn to hold Laine...and then reluctantly headed home to get some rest. As my epidural wore off we were taken to a Mother and Baby room at the hospital and tried to get some sleep. Jayson was able to stay with us and slept on a chair that turned into a cot. Not the most comfortable, but between the nurses taking mom and baby's vital signs periodically through the night and a crying newborn, we didn't get much sleep anyway.

Grandma Good gets to know our newest family member.

Proud Grandpa B.

Aunt Keri-Ann and her niece!