Look how sleepy I am, but mommy still insists on taking a few photos. Daddy just gave me a nice bath and now I'm ready for bed.
Smiling at the camera while I bounce aroun in the fun butterfly chair.
I never knew that feet were so interesting.
Looking so pretty and sweet in the hat that auntie tashy bought for me. She must've known that my HEAD would be HUGE, because she bought a 12-18 month old hat and it fits now!
I have waited a WHOLE 6 months for this to happen. I'm wearing my brand new bib from Tiina, who made the trip all the way from Guam to visit.
I'm not so sure about this stuff.
But the spoon is so pretty.
I guess that wasnt so bad. The best part is that I can play in it with my hands.
Looking Lovely
Droolin' for my Daddy
I LOVE MY MEADOW DOG
AND SHE LOVES ME
SIERRA LAYS DOWN BESIDE ME WHENEVER I'M ON THE GROUND BECAUSE SHE LOVES ME. SIERRA WILL LOVE ME EVEN MORE WHEN I START TO DROP FOOD ON THE GROUND AND LEARN HOW TO THROW A BALL.
You cant help but look at these photos and laugh. Even their facial expressions are the same. Like daddy like daughter.
Here Clementine and I are on the playmat together, she's 5 months older than me. I finally was able to meet her when we went down to Colorado Springs to visits the Swartz's. I'm hoping that they come out to visit us while we're in Germany (hint hint). Clementine sends me all her great clothes that she outgrows. Most of my cute outfits are from her, and already broken in and soft.
What are these boys doing? I'm being squished by these two bruisers.
these are a few photos from our time in jackson hole - what a beautiful place. i'm still a novice at this blog stuff -- just when i think i have a hang of the layout something goes completely different than expected. Mikayla did fantastic on the flight and then catching up on sleep while Luke was at his Radiology conference.
Stalheim, Norway. The view from our hotel. We hiked across the mountain on the far left.
The cutest papa bear and baby bears ever.
On one of the "flat" parts of the hike. Follow the hairbend curves up the hill and you'll see our red hotel to the right of the waterfall. Yes, it was a sheer drop to the bottom.
The trip through the fjord to Gudvangen.
On the Gudvangen ferry. Mikayla is a trooper traveler.
Bergen from the top of the funnicular.
View of the Bergen rowhouses from the "White Lady" Cruise
We've decided that our baby has Nordic ancestry from the Simonet side.
Mikayla chillin with daddy on the dock in Flam.
mikayla was loved to pieces by her cousins Liam and Coen, coddled by Auntie Fran and tickled by Uncle Greg - I think Greg was putting out smoker fires at this point and covered in soot, but ended up making one of the best "beer butt chickens" we've ever had. July was scorching in Denver.
Auntie Tashy was the first one to see her in April at 2 weeks old. Look at how tiny Mikayla is -- BTW I think Tashy's luggage arrive 4 days later.
August 14th Uncle John enjoyed drinking beer with her in Trier -- on his way to London for his intern year. It's nice to have someone close by.
Grammie Minnie somehow outwitted the security guards and got a boarding pass to come meet us at Denver National Airport during our 4-hour layover from Germany awaiting our Jackson Hole flight. We had a nice lunch overlooking the fountain, and then spent some time in nice cosy chairs in the Denver USO.
Grampie Robert and fiance Pam came to visit in May - the weather was wonderful and so was the view at Piesport overlook on the Mosel. They even babysat me for a WHOLE day on May 8th while mom was teaching an ACLS course.
Papa John kept me safe in the dangerous cobblestone streets of Colmar in May. You never know when a team of cyclist may try to run you off the road.
Grammie Melanie made sure I was kept warm while everyone else was touring the wine cellars and samling the Alsatian wine.
