Pumpkin Patch

Last October Libby and I wandered around the pumpkin patch in search of the perfect pumpkin to place on our porch for Halloween. While searching we realized that we would have a baby to bring with us the next time we picked pumpkins.


On Wednesday we went to a local pumpkin patch with Naomi and picked three large pumpkins to carve. As Naomi is so photogenic, we took well over a hundred pictures. Here are a few of the better pictures.


The joy Naomi has brought into our lives is beyond anything Libby or I could have imagined. We are so grateful for her contagious smile and her sweet spirit.

Nursery, Cousin, and a Unicycle

This weekend cousin T came to help Dustin with Naomi's nursery. When our house was built, the home-builder came in with a paint sprayer and painted everything beige. Trim, doors, walls, and ceilings. Since Naomi's nursery is the first room that we are doing in our house, we thought we should do it right. It will have a white ceiling, green walls, white wainscoting, and laminate maple floors. It is a gender neutral nursery so we don't have to repaint it for future children. There is a lot of work to be done, but Dustin and T were able to remove all of the baseboards and trim, remove the switchplates, remove the closet doors, and get the first coat of primer on the walls.

Naomi really likes T and spent the weekend smiling and giggling at him. She loves playing peek-a-boo using his Dodgers hat and loves when he swings her around in her Jonny Jumper. This afternoon all four of us had a picnic near the lake. When we finished we took T to the skate park in Daybreak. It is not a traditional skate park, it is skateable artwork. T was able to unicycle over a few of the elements in the park. We were glad that T came to work and play with us this weekend and look forward to him coming back.

In The Car With Naomi

I don't know if it is being a first time parent, anxiety, or both, but I worry about Naomi when she is in her car seat. It's probably because I can't see her due to the rear facing car seat. We have tried two different mirror systems that are supposed to allow us to see Naomi, but they were not compatible with our car. It was driving me nuts not being able to see her so I solved the problem using something almost everyone has, a cellphone. I simply reach over the car seat when we are stopped at a red light and take a picture.

Bottle Anyone?

Dustin and I are in dire need of a good date. Thanks to some solid advice from cousin E, and some serious dedication from Dustin we are going on a date. Why you ask would this be so hard? The answer my friends is that my sweet Naomi would not take a bottle (apparently, nursing was the only option for her). We tried everything we could think of including five different types of bottles. The Cadillac of bottles of course promises to be the best choice for your baby. That best choice cost me eight bucks. Well, Naomi does not like Cadillacs, she likes Fiats. 98 cent Fiats to be exact. The least natural, least expensive bottle is what suits her fancy. Between cousin E's wonderful advice and Dustin's persistence, Naomi now takes a bottle. She does not love it, and spills a lot of it on her shirt, but she will do it if there is no other option. It just so happens that Saturday there is no other option. Dustin and I are going to a movie while Aunt K watches Naomi. Let this be a cautionary tale to myself that next time we have a baby, Dustin will give he/she one bottle every day so we don't have to fight this fight again.

Happy and Full

Okay, I know I have posted a lot of videos but there is a reason. Reason: Naomi's best performances happen at home. This results in a lot of stories to friends and family about how funny, cute, and talkative she is. So, here is the video to go with the story I told you that Naomi talks and talks when she is done eating.

Tickling Naomi

Today was a great day. We really enjoyed General Conference and spending time with family. Naomi and I went to visit Grandma Great this afternoon and Naomi put on quite the show. She laid on the floor of the front room and squealed for forty minutes. When our visit was over we went back to Papa's and Nana's house where she talked to Nana for a few minutes. After the Naomi show was over, Papa rocked and sang songs to her. This is what she did when we got home.