it's a family affair

our long-anticipated visit from the plymouth branch was finally fulfilled last week... what a wonderful time we had with amelia (and her parents, of course)!

the whole clan (moses even made the shot)


the cousins


two are better than one


bathtub bright eyes


the ladies love the hair


those who got the 'wear white' memo


isa liza amelia


fast friends


proud mamas!

tie-dyed & bushy tailed

hippie blood runs deep... although, isa's not too sure what to make of his new kicks.

construction supervisor

isaiah & moses were on site to oversee andrew's home improvement project--patio door & stairs!

scrub a dub

isaiah has outgrown the football-hold-under-the-faucet bathing technique, so we purch'ed a babe bath, of which he's grown quite fond. complete with a hammock!

little man

isaiah has been showered with gifts from so many friends & family... which is wonderful, but frustrating, as none of it really fits him yet. for instance, take these jean 'shorts' from his great aunt pat--size 0-3 mos... we've got some bulking up to do!

a baby is bjorn

well, the instructions said we were supposed to wait until isaiah was at least 8 lbs & 23 inches before using the baby bjorn, but i was at my wit's end trying to do everything one-handed, so we gave it a shot... and despite his serious countenance in these photos (looks like a turtle), he LOVES it!


ellen also came out last wknd and helped me figure out this baby-gami wrap, which is super comfy for both carrier & traveler (he falls asleep as soon as i strap him into it).

bird in hand

my sister ellen is an amazing woman.
she's one of those seldom people who was blessed with two full hemispheres of brain (and stunning good looks!)--where art & science, personality & thoughtfulness, language & logic are interwoven like a beautiful quilt.
she's just accepted a fellowship with the CDC and will be doing global AIDS research out in california...
but in her spare time, she knits. she knits things like these, for lucky people like isaiah.
someday (if i have any say in the matter), she'll have a business called bird in hand.
watch for it. save your pennies. they'll be heirlooms!

put to scale

no, it's not a super-sized binky.
for those of you who haven't had the pleasure of meeting isaiah yet, we thought we'd help you put him to scale.

popularity contest

if it were one, isaiah would be winning. the visitors continue to flow into his life, showering him with love (and tears!)

boy's best friend

moses the dog has quickly taken to isaiah... he seems to have almost a magnetic attraction to the babe, needing to be close at all times--including diaper changes.