The Adventures of Dave, Lindsay, Cora and Edie

Wow. Even we were blown away at the cuteness here. I mean, seriously. Have you ever...?

This picture just cracks me up!

Pumpkin patch, Oregon Coast, crazy dogs, and Uncle Matt was in town....what a perfect Fall day!

Today our little lady is 3 months old! I won't go into details but it's hard to believe that wonderful yet incredibly painful day (physically, that is) that she came into this world was 3 months ago. Yikes. Totally worth it, of course. It's been a big week for us. I went back to work on Thursday and will be working Tuesday through Friday while Cora is at the YMCA two days and with Dave and Grandma TT the other two days. I am sad that I won't have the opportunity to be with her all the time but also feel lucky that we have the support and flexibility in our jobs. Last night, we took Cora to her first adult party and she was loving it. I tried to put her down at about 9:30pm but she just stared at me and smiled. So....she partied until 11pm and then slept until 8am this morning. Dave actually went in to check on her and she was laying in her crib giggling. She's a happy girl! Her favorite thing to do at the moment is stare at ceiling lights and she could do it for hou...

Summer '09 was a memorable one. Yes, it brought baby Cora, but that didn't stop the wheels on this bus. Cora is 12 weeks old and already she's been on a 2,300 mile road trip and 2 round trip flights for a total of 6 states visited. She is her mother's daughter and Lindsay soaked up her maternity leave like nobody's business. Good news is, we've got nothing planned for a looooong time. Bad news is, that gives Lindsay a lot of time to plan for the next round of travel. So a trip to Utah to visit family and a trip to SoCal to soak up some sun were the latest ventures for the fam. A few photos to show how much fun she's having. (Yes, we're sometimes guilty of dressing our daughter up like a doll. Tough to pass up!)

"It takes a whole village to raise a child." Dave and I were talking about this on our way home from Montana. We have been so thankful for all the love and support from our friends and family as we transition to parenthood. Sweet cards, wonderful gifts and tons of hand-me-down baby clothes and equipment. We really appreciate all of it - THANK YOU! We feel very fortunate to have such a strong community and are excited for all of you to be a part of Cora's life.