story time

la fontaine, fables

hug-a-bub

kp and i decided not to buy a pram for baby joey, but instead, to wear her whenever we go out (we have a travel stroller that we'll use when she's a bit bigger). wearing the baby seems like less fuss, and it definitely makes for easier navigation. of course, it's not without its challenges - how do i not drop crumbs all over her at breakfast? where do i put her at the ob's office during my checkup? - but they're minimal. 

also, isn't the sight of a big bearded dude carrying a newborn the most wonderful thing?!

headed to the market

at our favorite bakery

great scot!

kp and i took joey on her first transcontinental holiday 13 weeks into my pregnancy (we couldn't have gotten luckier on the timing - i'd just gotten over the morning sickness). it was a working holiday - we started in edinburgh (the holiday part), then went on to aberdeen, london, oxford, and liverpool, where we were giving lectures and participating in conferences.

it was a lovely trip. kp tried haggis and sampled many glasses of scotch. lb declined both.

edinburgh:

 

kp as john knox

 view from the edinburgh castle

on the road:

 st. andrews

 the scottish highlands

aberdeen:

london:

 kp at the goodenough club

oxford:

 magdalen college

 lb (and baby joey) before her lecture

liverpool:

mathew street

a pilgrimage i would have liked to have made with my dad

 all the lonely people

early morning cuddles

so. much. laundry.

boppy

i broke down and bought a boppy pillow, thinking it would solve all my breastfeeding problems. that's $100 down the drain... but it does prop my (orange!) baby up nicely.

one month

M was one month last sunday, so we tried to document the event... maybe we'll have more luck at two month.

sleeping beauty

untitled

mama

4/4/51 - 6/14/15

the day we took her home

 our first family portrait

 in her car seat... omg, those cheeks!

 bob meets M...

and is not impressed.