Steve and the Deer

We live in the foothills and therefore we get deer in our yard quite often. So the other day Steve went out and fed them. We have seen rabbits and fox as well.

My New Hobby

I have started selling hats on Etsy. Penny is my model. Here are some pictures of Penny's "hat hair." You can check out my store at www.jessicaoriginals.etsy.com.

Random Pictures.

Well not much has been going on here since we moved to Colorado Springs. We are getting settled in and are really enjoying being back in the states. Steve likes his job at the Hampton in here as their Director of Sales. He also loves being able to bike again and has been on several bike rides. Penny and I have been hanging out at home getting moved in. Penny is getting quite large. She is our big little girl. And as most blogs are this is our place to show her off to those who aren't near by. So here are the latest pictures. This one is the family on Penny's blessing day. Penny apparently really likes Home Depot. The goofy smile below is how excited she got just being there.

Steve likes to make Penny stand up and strengthen those legs. She likes it for a while and then she just gets frustrated.

Penny in a bag! She looks a little nervous about this one.

What's wrong Penny?

Penny fell and hit her head yesterday. She was pretty upset about it. She can tell you all about what happened.

Christmas with the Family

This is our first family picture. We took it just before Penny and I left for home for the holidays.

Penny looking pretty for church.

Steve and I had a wonderful time at home for the holidays. Here are some pictures of our time with our family and friends.

This is my brother Jed and his beautiful wife Heather. I really liked this picture of the two of them.

Penny and Eliza playing in the moses basket. Eliza likes to stare at Penny trying to figure out how there can be some one smaller than her. She likes to hold Penny's hand.

I still haven't been able to get a good picture of Penny smiling even though she is always smiling lately. She loves to lay in her basket and kick and squeal and smile.

Penny and cousin Ashlynn on Penny's first motorcycle ride at Leo's Pizza. I think Steve and Uncle Dan had more fun than the kids playing in the toys.

We went sledding with Steve's family. It was lots of fun. This is Steve and Kenny being pulled on a tube behind a four wheeler. Below are all three little ones on the tube. Penny is on top with Ty and Brylee on bottom.

Christmas Eve we went to look at the lights in the botanical gardens. Eliza and Penny were snuggled up tight in their daddy's jackets.

Penny getting ready to go look at the lights.

I just liked this one.

Penny getting loves from Daddy.

Penny and cousin Chloe.

Penny and Eliza both looking a little silly sitting on the table.

Cousin Kenny and Penny. I found a pair of shoes the other day and the brand was Penny Loves Kenny and I almost bought them because of the brand name...they were really cute too.

This is Penny (the big one of the left) and Brylee (the skinnier one on the right) in their matching outfits from grandma Cherie. Penny and Brylee are twin cousins. They were born on the same day almost exactly 12 hours apart. Penny weighed 11 lbs at 6 weeks and Brylee weighed 8 lbs 14 ounces (I believe). Penny has some pounds on Brylee. It was great to have them meet.

More of Miss Penny

Random pictures of Penny! We had some requests for more pictures so here they are.

Penny had her first trip to church yesterday. She was really really good. She didn't make any noise but she was still a distraction. People kept turning around and checking her out during the meetings. It was fun to introduce her to every one. I think she was a hit!

This is Penny in her Bumbo chair. She doesn't really quite fit in it but Steve likes to put her in it any way.

Penny loves bath time. Steve kept spraying her and she would get all excited everytime he did.

Penny is a little wiggler. She likes to arch her back and stick her head back really far. When we take her outside she will do this when she gets in the sun. She just closes her eyes and relaxes in the sun. She loves it! Steve can't get enough of his little girl. He likes to take her to work with him and loves to play with her every chance he gets.

This is an example of Penny's explosive poo. She puts some power behind it. I was changing her diaper the other day and I guess I had her aimed the wrong direction because the next thing I knew I had poo down my stomach, pants, in my shoe and all over the floor.
This is closest we have gotten to catching Penny smiling in a picture. We love her little smile and can't wait until she is actually smiling at us.

A couple here at Sueno saw this bike and decided Penny and I needed it! So now we have a brand new bike to ride around the beach and in town on. People have been so generous and nice. We have received a lot of nice gifts and a lot of love and support from the guests here. When ever we take Penny outside people come running to check her out. There is always a group following her around. She is the most popular girl here and she doesn't even know it.

Penny Laine

So since Steve made this blog and has not kept it up I am going to take a stab at it. I am not very good at stuff like this so we will see how it goes. As many of you know Penny Laine has arrived! She came on November 8th. She weighed 8 lbs and was 21 inches long. I ended up having to have a c-section after 10 hours of labor. She is healthy and very content. We have been very lucky because she is such an easy going baby. Steve's little sister Suzi had her baby the same day as well, which is going to be very fun! They are twin cousins. Having a baby in Belize was a little bit different. They don't provide any thing. After she was born they asked us for soap, a wash cloth, and towel to clean her. I was not able to sit up for the first 12 hours after she was born so they gave her formula and we didn't bring a bottle so they fed her out of a little cup.

After two days in the hospital we were ready to go home. I got in a taxi and the nurse just set her on my lap and away we went. After the taxi we took a plane to the island and then a boat to Sueno. It was quite an adventure for a two day old baby. She slept through the whole thing!

My Mom and Dad were both here for Penny's arrival. It has been fun having them here to enjoy the new baby and help out.

Penny had a little jaundice so she had to be under the "lights" naked for a day. We couldn't stand just leaving her there all the time so we would sneak her out every once in a while. This is her red naked wrinkely body. I just want to squeeze it!

Check out her cheeks. This picture makes them look huge but they aren't quite that big in real life. She likes to have her hands near her face. Occasionally a finger makes it in her mouth. When she isn't bundled up this is how Penny likes to sleep...arms extended up above her head. We are so excited she is finally here. Thanks for all of the love and support! We appreciate all of the calls and e-mails.