Sunday, April 19, 2009
Six Weeks of Skye!
Well, Skye just celebrated six weeks with us. It's been an eventful time with many visitors. First, there was grandma Beth who came out shortly after Skye's birth to spend a week with us. She passed the baton quite literally to Grandpa Dan who arrived from Seattle on the same flight that Beth flew back on. Grandpa Dan was amazing, changing diapers, bouncing on the ball, making dinner and filling up our freezer with meatloaves and texas taters.
After a week with us, Dan called in reinforcements from Seattle. Michelle, Zoë, and Dana arrived and they along with Dan spent their Spring Break walking the Freedom Trail and hanging with Skye. We had a great time and enjoyed seeing all of them.
Along the way, Uncle Per and Aunt Paula stopped off in Boston for a visit before heading to Europe for 5 weeks. It was fun to see them and we really appreciated them making the stop. Plus it gave us a chance to congratulate Paula on getting into her residency at Children's Hospital in Seattle. Way to go!
The family train continued when Grandma Bev came out from the Bay Area for a wonderful week-long visit with her newest grandson. Bev was a dream, helping out with Skye til the wee hours of the night and cooking more tasty dinners. Skye definitely enjoyed their time together. We capped it all off with an amazing Easter dinner before Grandma Bev boarded the plane back to the West Coast.
Now, we're sharing a little quiet time just three of us plus Coya, who I must say was sad to see all the visitors go. She loved the attention! Skye is now over 10 1/2 pounds and developing quite a little personality. He's smiling all the time and starting to talk (a strange foreign language I've never heard before). He's a keeper and we're so happy he chose to stay with us!
Here are some photos of the last few weeks with all our visitors:
After a week with us, Dan called in reinforcements from Seattle. Michelle, Zoë, and Dana arrived and they along with Dan spent their Spring Break walking the Freedom Trail and hanging with Skye. We had a great time and enjoyed seeing all of them.
Along the way, Uncle Per and Aunt Paula stopped off in Boston for a visit before heading to Europe for 5 weeks. It was fun to see them and we really appreciated them making the stop. Plus it gave us a chance to congratulate Paula on getting into her residency at Children's Hospital in Seattle. Way to go!
The family train continued when Grandma Bev came out from the Bay Area for a wonderful week-long visit with her newest grandson. Bev was a dream, helping out with Skye til the wee hours of the night and cooking more tasty dinners. Skye definitely enjoyed their time together. We capped it all off with an amazing Easter dinner before Grandma Bev boarded the plane back to the West Coast.
Now, we're sharing a little quiet time just three of us plus Coya, who I must say was sad to see all the visitors go. She loved the attention! Skye is now over 10 1/2 pounds and developing quite a little personality. He's smiling all the time and starting to talk (a strange foreign language I've never heard before). He's a keeper and we're so happy he chose to stay with us!
Here are some photos of the last few weeks with all our visitors:
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Reggae Lullabye with Mr. Snail & Mr. Cat
A couple more little movies. I know I'm a goof, but hey my dad did the same thing to me!
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
We've got VIDEO!
We just celebrated Skye's two week birthday this past Friday with Grandma Beth. We were so happy she could come out and share in the moment of Skye's arrival. We even made it up to Crane Beach on the North Shore of Massachusetts for a walk on the beach and lobster. It was a wonderful visit but on Sunday, Grandma headed back to Seattle.
Not to be outdone, Grandpa Dan Hall arrived on Sunday from Seattle to begin his tour of duty with the new parents. He's been great, cooking up a storm and helping out with whatever needs an extra set of hands.
Thanks to my brother Per and sis-n-law Paula, we are now able to film our little Skye guy on a camcorder. So without further ado, I give you "Skye Bouncing" and the sequel "Skye Tummy Time". More to follow so keep watching!
Not to be outdone, Grandpa Dan Hall arrived on Sunday from Seattle to begin his tour of duty with the new parents. He's been great, cooking up a storm and helping out with whatever needs an extra set of hands.
Thanks to my brother Per and sis-n-law Paula, we are now able to film our little Skye guy on a camcorder. So without further ado, I give you "Skye Bouncing" and the sequel "Skye Tummy Time". More to follow so keep watching!
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Week 1 for Skye
Well after 4 days of livin' the good life holed up in the hospital, on Tuesday March 10 Heidi, Skye and I left for home. It was a day of firsts, dressing in pants and shirts, getting into the car seat, driving newborn child home. It was also the first day that Skye met our loyal dog Coya. Took a few sniffs, but within the afternoon Coya and Skye were new buds. Very happy about that!
My mom, Beth flew in from Seattle on Friday and will be staying with us through next weekend. She's already been a great big help and support and we're super happy she's here. It's her first grandchild and by all accounts she's a total natural. Spring seems to have finally come to New England and we have been getting out with the whole crew for some nice walks round the neighborhood. Here are some pics
My mom, Beth flew in from Seattle on Friday and will be staying with us through next weekend. She's already been a great big help and support and we're super happy she's here. It's her first grandchild and by all accounts she's a total natural. Spring seems to have finally come to New England and we have been getting out with the whole crew for some nice walks round the neighborhood. Here are some pics
Monday, March 9, 2009
Heeeeeeere's Skye!
We'd like to wish a very warm welcome to Skye Roger Johnson, born March 6, 2009 at 4:20 pm. He weighed in at 7 pounds 3 ounces and was 20 inches long, not too big, not too small, just right! We've been relaxing at Chez Brigham and Women's Hospital for the last few days, but will head home tomorrow to introduce the lil' bugger to his new digs and dog! Til then, here are some photos of the first few days of Skye's life in the world (double click on the slide shows to view larger). Welcome home little man!
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