Breakfast with the Hoffbuhrs

This past weekend we took Belle out to a restaurant for the first time on Friday night and then followed it up with breakfast out on Sunday with our friends Cory, Lindsay and Emerson.  Belle slept through both meals, so they were actually quite pleasant.  It seems like dinner time at home tends to be her "witching hour" so I was a bit nervous.

Proud Moms - Emerson is now 4 months old!

Proud Dads with their daughters

It is hard to believe that Belle will be this big soon.

Our Little Pumpkin



Tis' the season to visit pumpkin patches, corn mazes and drink apple cider.  We visited Baggenstos Farms as a family this year with our own little pumpkin and took all sorts of embarassing photos of her while she snoozed away.

Oh yes, she is propped up and fast asleep

Family photos

Walker and Amy were in town visiting from San Francisco

Joey and Hilary decided to go green with their pumpkins

Belle had a great time being held and fed by all of her aunts and uncles over the weekend.  Looking back none of them offered to change any of her dirty diapers though!  Oh well, next time...

Belle at 4 Weeks

What I see by my bed every morning

She loves bath time

And she still takes lots of precious naps

U Pick in Hood River

Scott and I made the leap this past Sunday and went on a big family outing.  We loaded up the car (diaper bag, Bob stroller, Ergo, lunch, extra bags for fruit, camera, boppy, coats and anything else we thought we might need to keep Belle happy) and drove to Hood River to pick apples.  We ended up at the Kiyokawa Family Orchard in the Hood River Valley and came home with bags of apples that we will be eating and dehydrating for days now.  We are learning what was once an easy outing, is now going to take some more planning, time, packing and patience.  I am so glad we made the leap because with each outing it can only get easier, right?  Belle was great and we are now exhausted, but proud of ourselves.

Scott rocking the Ergo

Belle slept the entire time

Honey crisp apples are delicious!

How many do you want me to pick Scott?  I am now on the hunt for lots of apple recipes!

Three Weeks & Date Night

So I have become one of those Moms that only takes photos of her child now.  As one of our friends called it, I am addicted to baby Belle TV.  I can just watch her make all sorts of faces for hours these days. Here are a few to celebrate her three week birthday!

Scott surprised me on Belle's three week birthday with a date night!  We were actually planning a date night before Belle's arrival, but my water broke instead and we had to cancel our reservations.  My parents were able to watch Belle and we were able to have a nice meal together, eat oysters and Caesar salad and drink wine, all without one interruption!  Family photo before heading out for the big event.

And finally this is how I found my two favorite people yesterday when I returned home from a quick errand.

Belle at TWO Weeks

How is our sweet Belle already two weeks old?  She had her second doctor's appointment yesterday to mark the occasion and she is just over her birth weight and has grown and inch and a quarter!  She is still learning the difference between day and night, she eats like a champ and we love her so, so much.  

Belle McRae Bulloch

As many of you might have heard, our beautiful daughter arrived two weeks early and has been making our lives more meaningful with each passing day.  Belle McRae Bulloch was born on September 22nd at 12:37 pm and weighed in at 7 pounds 7 ounces and 20 inches long.  My water broke in the middle of the night on Wednesday and we checked into the hospital later that morning.  After spending the night in the hospital and pushing for three hours, she finally arrived and blew all of us away with her size.  (We were previously told she was about six and a half pounds.)  The past twelve days have been awesome, tiring, challenging and brought Scott and I even closer than before.  We are loving every moment with our little girl!

Hello beautiful!

The new Dad

She's here!  

She must have enjoyed her first bath!  Feet crossed in relaxation.

You can now find this family of three having lots of cuddle time together.

THANK YOU for all of the well wishes, meals, cards, gifts, texts, calls, and emails!