Meanwhile at Grandma & Grandpa's...

We were extremely fortunate to have my mom & Loren babysit Hadley while we were in Mexico for 3 nights. It was so hard to leave her, but knowing that she was having an absolute BALL in Anacortes sure helped! Mom & Loren sent twice daily email updates about all her naps, bottles, antics etc. so it almost (almost) felt like we weren't even gone! They are more than in love with their new granddaughter and it was so fun to hear all the updates when we got home.

While we were away...someone started down the road to crawling! We have seen her get on all fours and lunge forward a couple of times now but she started something completely new which thankfully Loren caught on camera! Push ups! Any bets on how long before this one is mobile?

Down at the Cabo Wabo Cantina...

Andy and I were lucky enough to sneak down to Mexico (Cabo San Lucas) for our dear friends' Rock and Katy's wedding this past week. The wedding was just STUNNING overlooking Los Arcos and the Sea of Cortez...Katy was a gorgeous bride, the ceremony was extremely touching (lots of tears), the food was some of the best we've ever had at a wedding (I had filet en mole and Andy had sea bass) and the combination of a tequila toast (instead of champagne), a huge fireworks show that the bride surprised the groom with, super personal little details like sitting down to your place setting with a picture of you waiting for you, and dancing all night on the beach made for a magical evening!

It was great to have an excuse to get down to Cabo, we hadn't been since 2005 and it was awesome to hit some of our favorite restaurants and stay at our favorite hotel (the Finisterra) with the huge swim up pool palapa!

We forgot the camera...but at least we had my iphone to save the day - here are just a few photos from the wonderful evening!

Happy Un-birthday to Hadley!

Six months already? Where has the time gone?! Our little pumpking is growing into such a funny, opinionated, pretty little girl. She continues to bring so many smiles to us and her 8 grandparents every day! Here is a little 6 month update.

August 12, 2009 - 6 months old
14 pounds with her clothes on!

Latest words: Lots of squealing and screaming (mostly happy screaming!)

Favorite Things: Riding in her new jogging stroller (the BOB revolution, it is wonderful!) meeting new people (always ready with a smile), hanging out with her grandparents (they can always make her laugh) and playing in her new house -- on the carpet where she can roll from wall to wall! Having both mom & dad home all day long while Andy is on sabbatical. We could all get used to this!

Favorite Foods: In all the commotion of the move we had to stop doing the solids, but now that she is 6 months old (and I have recently opened our Cuisinart food processor from the Maestrettis - thank you!) I plan on making all kinds of homemade baby food and getting started again.

Dislikes: Had her first cold and was not too impressed by it!

Accomplishments: Rolls everywhere - from wall to wall in the new place, still close to sitting up on her own and still sleeping like a little champion.

Highlight of the month: Coming home to 8 very excited grandparents and great-grandparents and getting to hang out with her cousins who love her so much!

Bauschantzli

Hadley partaking in the festivities of our going away party at the Zuri beer garden.

The Adventure Continues.

The eagle has landed!

Highlights from the 16 hour trip:
- Changing Oscar's diaper in the Amsterdam airport, not pretty.
- Flight attendant toting Hadley around for the better part of an hour...forgot how much Americans (and pretty much every nationality besides the Swiss) love to steal your baby
- 9 checked bags (all weighing in at exactly 69.9 pounds), 5 carryons, 1 very upset kitty and Hadley all successfully making it through the trip
- Being greeted at the airport by three very excited grandparents (My mom surprised me and my Dad & Allison were there to pick us up)
- Getting to see "Andy's Condo" (as everyone seems to call it :) after all this time
- Finally sitting down for happy hour at Cactus on Alki in beautiful 80 degree Seattle Sunshine (a little known phenomenon) for quesedillas and margaritas!!

More later when we're all set up! But do check out the new background photo on the title of the blog...we are Seattlites again! Derek & Meredith, watch out.