Presenting Odessa in Concert

Dreaming

Larry: "Last night I was dreaming about a terrabyte network storage unit..."

Santa Baby

Christmas 2006

And this happened on Christmas Eve...

Yet Another Obvious Sign that Our Family is Crazy

Grandpa and Larry sitting on the couch in the living room. Larry is holding Odessa.

Grandpa: "You are such a cutie! [to baby, not Larry]...when you are bigger, I will let you trim my toenails..."

Mama made me ANOTHER hat...

Baby is Learning to Knit

Berlin Baby

Auntie Kiki came from Eastern Europe and brought me this super-cute outfit from Berlin. Danke! I am just a little concerned that they are going to put me to work cleaning the floors...

Auntie Erika's Visit

Auntie Erika came all the way from London for a visit!

I have been friends with Erika since we were in the same Kindergarten class in Boise, Idaho. I am so happy to be able to introduce her to my daughter.

Now I am trying to convince her to move to Portland with her hubby so we can buy matching Vespas with sidecards (for our babies, of course) and knit all day long...

Mama made me a hat...

November 2006

Odessa, One Month Old

Odessa, one month old
Cute things that you do: "ooh" lips, scrunchy faces, loves bathtime

Introducing Odessa Malin

Born July 18th at 9:54 p.m. weighing in at 6 pounds, 11 ounces.

She is the most beautful thing that we have ever seen and we are so happy that she was delivered safely into our lives...

4th of July 2006

Right Now

What I am reading right now: "Lucky Man" (Michael J. Fox bio...Very good)
What I am listening to right now: Jewel "Goodbye Alice in Wonderland"
What I am watching right now: Really nothing.
What I am eating: See's Candy.
Notes for the day: Have a baby.

Husbands are great at errands!

On Sunday I went out to run errands with my mom and my husband said that he would go the grocery store for us. When I got home, I didn't see any new food...

Me: "So did we get to the grocery store today?"
Lar: "I got there but my back started hurting really bad. I only bought one thing...coffee."
Me: (trying to ignore fact that we don't need coffee) "Okay we will go back later."

Later that evening...

Me: (trying to imagine Larry going all the way to the grocery store, only to buy one item and turn around and go home) "So, what grocery store did you go to?"

Lar: inaudible

Me: "What?"

Lar: "Office Depot."

It all becomes very clear...

Almost There

8 days left...