Baby Zion

Poor baby Zion has such a sensitive stomach. So far it seems even more sensitive than Edens - is that possible?? Because Eden was so sensitive to dairy, I have been off dairy since the moment Zion was born, but even still he is very gassy and spitty, he even appears to have actual reflux. Because of this he almost never sleeps laying down. More often than not, a few minutes after I lay him down on his back he starts burping and spitting and choking on his own spit, then he is crying and we have to start all over again to try to put him down. Therefore, during the day, many of his naps are spent in our bed propped with pillows and blankets. It is kind of a bummer at the present, but I know that soon enough we will look back on this phase and laugh. Here is baby Zi in his usual mode of sleep.

I'm super happy because I'm sitting up!

Mommy & Me - Wk2

I promise not to give an update on school every week, but this week was so special that I just could not resist. Since last week was somewhat traumatic with the circumstances surrounding the name tag, everyone rallied behind Eden to try to make this week go more smoothly. Grammy & Grampy brought Eden some name tags to practice with and last night before bed, Daddy practiced with Eden. He told her that if she wears her name tag it would give her special powers to dance really well. And from the moment he put it on her she danced and danced and danced....I have never seen such beautiful dancing in all my life - it was amazing and magical! When she got to school she was not only willing to put on her name tag but the name tag actually did seem to give her magical powers so that she even seemed to be one of the most participative kids at circle time! A special thanks goes to Grammy, Grampy, & Daddy for helping make Eden's second week of school such a success!

Fancy Camera, Fancy Pics

We splurged on our 6 yr anniversary this year and bought a fancy new camera. Our hope is to be able to take really cute/fancy pictures (and video) of the kids with it. Lately we have been so busy that we haven't been able to play with it much, but these are the pictures we have gotten thus far we hope to get some better ones soon, but I think you can really tell the difference in clarity between our two cameras.

More Playdates

These photos were all taken early last week. I am just that behind. I thought they were too precious not to post. The twins look so big next to Zion, but I guess they are 5 going on 6 months old now?? Is that possible? I can't believe how fast time goes by!

This one melts my heart...Makai is so sweet with the babies!

Baby Mosh Pit!

School Girl

Eden and I had our first day of mommy and me preschool this week. It is run by capistrano unified school district, meets once per wk from 9-12 at the local elementary school, and will run through mid January. For Eden, the best part about it is that she gets to wear her backpack (with snacks inside) to and from school. Otherwise the whole experience was slightly traumatic from Eden throwing herself down to the ground in a fit of rage over wearing a name tag the second we walked through the door to the fact that she was what appeared to be the only child refusing to participate during circle time, but I think she will warm to it, and then it will be fun and worth it and everything else. The below pictures capture the highlights of the day.

Daily Grind

Jon went back to work yesterday, and I have to admit, it was harder than I thought it would be. Granted we were coming off of two days without a nap for Eden (due to all of the wedding festivities) so the day would have been hard regardless, but I hope that the days will go quite a bit smoother in the future. Our big saving grace yesterday was when Melissa stopped by with Finn for a visit. Makai is Eden's favorite little buddy and for some reason seeing his baby brother Finn really shifted her mood. Finn is 6 weeks older than Zion, it was really neat to lay them next to each other, hopefully they will all grow up to be good friends.

Here Zion is doing some tummy time for the first time.

Wedding Weekend

Drew & MaryGrace got married this weekend. Eden was a flower girl (that did not go very well) and Jon was a groomsman. He looked so incredibly handsome and Eden was adorable. The Bride was stunning, I wish I had a better picture but things were a bit hectic and it was hard to take pics.

Unfortunately this was our only family pic. It captures Eden's cooperation level for the evening very well.

Zion Fisher Walla

Zion made his way into this world at 10:04 on Tues night. His arrival was everything that I had hoped and prayed for. He came very quickly, my contractions started around 5:00pm and were smooth and steady till he came out at 10:04. Jon was at work, so I think taking care of Eden and packing the car, and trying to arrange child care for Eden for the evening was a good distraction that made it all seem to go by even quicker. By the time I drove myself to the hospital at 8pm I was already 6cm. Jon works just down the street so he was able to come quickly and make it just in time for the big push.

Eden and Zion have already taken well to each other. Eden adores her baby brother. He was the first thing she asked for when she woke up the morning, which was very special. These pics are out of order, but I guess that is what happens when you are extremely sleep deprived.

Eden seems like a giant compared to Zion. Up until now she seemed so small.

Eden meeting Zion for the first time

Right after Zion was born. We were ecstatic!

In Search of a Ghost

Jon has been working for the better part of this past month on a video log of the diving he has done this season. It is now complete. Enjoy!

In Search of a Ghost from Jon Walla on Vimeo.