Visiting "The Cabin"

Just as we were ready to break out the "BOB" SUV (um, Stroller Utility Vehicle...), our friends Michele and Derek invited us to spend the afternoon at their family's cabin in the redwoods near Santa Cruz. What perfect timing for the BOB's maiden voyage! Elizabeth first visited "The Cabin" with Michele's family in 7th grade, so it brought back lots of great memories to bring Will to this very special place.

Here are a few photos from our adventure:

Weeks 7-8

Aunt Linnie and Uncle Larry arrived on New Year's Day and stayed for nearly 2 weeks - what a way to celebrate the New Year! Although they had the option to enjoy quiet nights at Uncle Kit and Aunt Heidy's house, we knew they were real troopers when they decided to stay with us! Aunt Linnie even took Will under her wing for a few nights (yes, you read that right, she subjected herself to this more than once!) and gave Mom and Dad a few nights of uninterrupted sleep. Fortunately for Lin, one of their Christmas presents was coffee from Philz Coffee in San Francisco - Will even came along with Aunt Linnie for a tasting! He stuck to milk, however.

Will is learning to smile - every one just melts your heart. Elizabeth has staked a claim on witnessing his first "real" smile while everyone else was out mountain biking (now who's jealous?) :)

Here are some photos from the past few weeks:



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Weeks 5-6

We had lots of fun with Will over the holidays! Grammy Donna and Grandfather Sam came to visit, and we all headed up to see Will's Great-Great (!) Aunt Bobbie up in Santa Rosa.

We celebrated Elizabeth's birthday at Michele and Derek's house. Their 1-year-old daughter, Sadie, initially thought that Will, who was sleeping in his car seat, was a stuffed animal. Imagine her surprise when he moved!

Our little guy isn't so little anymore! He weighed 11 pounds 5 ounces at his last pediatrician visit at 5 weeks! You can practically watch him grow in real time.

Here are some photos from the past few weeks: