Happy Halloween!

It's a bad economy small baby... So we've dressed you for Halloween as... the bear market!  It's... funny?  We'll explain when you're older.

At the end of October

Sara Bela, you were born two months ago! You have changed so much, but your alertness and sweetness only continue to grow. This morning we got up around 7ish, a,nd despite a bout of projectile vomiting (!) we were able to get out of bed and get you changed and dressed without waking up your dad. He was up late picking our housemate Shy and his partner Smoot up from the airport, so I was glad he could sleep.

We then had a fantastic morning with you smiling and laughing a lot at patterns -- like the contrast of the letters and the red rectangular border on the Altoids boxes that are lying around the living room, the shadows behind me when I was dancing to jazz music in front of you, and the black and white pictures in a couple of your favorite books.

Then you slept in your carrier after getting tired, and I made cheesy gluten free biscuits for our returning housemates and for Josh, who can't eat wheat-flour bread. (Here's hoping you don't have the same allergy!)

You listened to a lot of music this morning -- jazz radio, The Ex's Turn (a favorite CD in this house), and a little NPR news (I'm addicted, sorry lady!).

Now I'm typing this up while you hang out with your dad. Sounds like you are waking up -- I'll see you in a minute!

Love,

your mama Hannah

Napping on my chest

The days of you napping on my chest are limited and precious.  You curled your warm head under my chin.  So grateful!

Sara Bela likes patterns and can track them!

We were so delighted by how much Sara Bela likes her new mobile -- and to see her seeing and tracking patterns!  See the last 30 seconds especially for eye tracking extravaganza.

laughing action shots!

you're getting kind of laughing-ready, little!

Glowy baby

You are very long -- and you glow in the right light. You are very beautiful, and often very attentive and calm to the world around you. We should all learn from you, small Sara Bela!

I gave you a bath last night with your fancy calendula shampoo -- Josh was ready with your duck towel to wrap you up so you wouldn't get too cold after. I sat with you in the tub and let you nurse as we scrubbed your hands and head and all your parts.

We sang: "Ohhhh ducklet, oh duck, oh ducky ducky duck duck duck," over and over. It's more like a chant, actually.

Then you were glowy and lovely.

Cadet Bela's obsession