Missing Mom . . . day 4

Just one more night sleep and a nap before we get to see you! We went for a run in the stroller and went downtown today. Phoebe's out for the night and I'm trying to motivate myself to grade some quizzes from Friday. We can't wait to see you! We love you mom/Alisa!
~Andy

Missing Mom . . . day 3

I'm still convinced our little girl wanted her mom last night, but she woke and has been perfectly happy with a bottle from dad today. We're at 48 hours and can't wait for mom/Alisa to come home!

We went for a walk this afternoon and I'm now waiting for her to get up from her last nap. Hopefully we'll have a good dinner together before bedtime. We love you mom/Alisa!

Missing Mom . . . day 2

Well, Phoebe's survived for more than 24hrs with me now, so I think we've traversed the first cravasse! She was mad or sad tonight before bed, which isn't out of the ordinary, but of course I attributed it to her missing mom and it made me sad.

But we enjoyed the great day outside! We went for 2 walks in the sling, a run in the stroller, and had some good laughs (shown below) under the tree in our yard. She laughed the whole time we were out there today.

~Andy (who also misses Phoebe's mom a lot!)

Missing Mom . . . day 1

After dropping mom off at the airport, we went home for a bath, a bottle, and then some night time sleeping. We're doing well, but to quote Bill from Owl Babies, "I want my mommy." We can't wait for Sunday! Good luck finding us a nice place to live in July.

Spring is Here!

Phoebe likes the outdoors, especially rides in the stroller with mom every day and the occasional run with dad. We had gorgeous weather today and she loved laying out in the grass looking at the new leaves on the trees.

Rolling Around

When we put her on her back these days, she flips over and prefers her tummy. I'm posting with Phoebe on my lap so I'll cut it short. ~Andy

Easter

We managed to get Phoebe into this cute dress on Easter, but I think she's already outgrown it. Alisa's been getting out for walks every day with Phoebe in the stroller, which she enjoys very much!

Laugh In?

Our little girl is getting more and more animated every day. She now lets out full laughs, yells, and hearty giggles from her gut when we nuzzle her neck and belly. Speaking of bellys . . . she clearly has her dad's beer belly beat these days as she is showing off in the tub!

SPRING BREAK . . . Minot, ND

We contemplated taking Phoebe to Fort Lauderdale for Spring Break to teach her about the finer qualities of being American . . . but instead we opted to visit the part of the country that has more snow on the ground than anywhere else (seriously, this was a meteorologist's comment; not just my observation).

Phoebe had a great time with grandma and grandpa, and so did we. Hopefully the 5 of us will be together again before we move to Washington D.C. in June!
~Andy

No Bottle, Dad!

Well, she rejected me officially. Our daughter has officially expressed her first opinion. Last week Alisa went to book group and I was home alone with a little lady who wasn't about to eat from a bottle. We're trying to find ways to get her to do so, but she may simply win this one.

On a positive note, she's chatty, cute as all get out (as you can see!), and sleeping through the night! I won't go in to details on that one, but you can ask us about it some time . . . if you even care.
~Andy