Apr 13
This is how you greet us every morning, all happy and shiny with a big smile and twinkling eyes. It’s precious. Never thought I would like 7am so much.
When you are on the changing table, this is the look that says “I know what comes next!!!”, usually accompanied by downward glances at my chest. I love your little dimple on the left cheek.
You love being read to by your Grandma. Although you are too young to appreciate it fully yet, you look like you’re really into Mother Goose!
Daddy’s chest is also a favorite hang-out spot. There is no mistaking it…you are your father’s daughter.
This weekend was gorgeous weather, in the high 80s, so we were hanging out by the pool. Here you are after a big meal, asleep on my lap, looking angelic. With your big old cloth diapers sticking out. “Who dressed me??”
Dad was busy planting these giant Bird of Paradise trees around the pool today. Grandma lends a hand with these extra big ones. Daddy fell on his behind while struggling to get the big one in place!
Last weekend we made your first trip over the hill to Santa Cruz. You didn’t seem much into surfing just yet. But you enjoyed strolling the boardwalk in your red Bumbleride, and having dinner on the wharf. Watch the video.We’d like to make it a monthly tradition, to come with you to enjoy the ocean. I wonder what you will like to do over here when you grow up. From building sand castles to surfing or just lazing on the beach. But for now I just want to enjoy every moment of you being the cute, smiley, cheerful three-month-old little Taite.
Apr 03
Everyone says how much you look like your dad, with your auburn hair and wide smile. Here you are sleeping, sound asleep, actually as I write this you are snoozing in our fleece-sheeted bed. Which you are not supposed to be, but there you are. We are breaking all the rules of sleep training so far. I let you fall asleep eating and then gingerly sneak you into your crib, trying not to wake you. We run to your rescue at the first few squawks, we just don’t like how sad you sound when you cry. We don’t let you cry it out, not just yet at least, maybe that will come later. We are softies it seems. But whatever we’re doing, something is working nicely. You are really sleeping through the night now, a full 8 or 8.5 hours. For the last week, you’ve been snoozing for 6, then 6.5 then 7 and last two night, 8 hours straight. It’s WONDERFUL! In my mom’s group today, a little 3.5 month boy’s mom was bemoaning the fact that her little prince was still up every 3 or 4 hours. We are SO lucky!!
It’s spring and gorgous weather now… here we are outside our house.
Today you weighed in at 11.05 lbs. You have a big appetite and a few rolls under your chin to prove it. Take after mommy that way
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This is what I spend most of my day doing. It’s special bonding time. As much as I love that you sleep for a full 8 hours I often wake up and want to go in to see if you’re ready for a feeding yet. It’s snuggly wonderful.
You had a visit this week with your Oma and Opa (my mom, Pat, and stepfather Tony). They stopped to visit en route back to Toronto from San Miguel. It was Opa’s first time meeting you and he seemed to think you were pretty cute.
We went for a drive over the hill to Davenport, and you showed your grandparents how a true California-baby dresses. 
