Nursery Time

So we are 3 months late in getting Graciana's nursery finished but better late than never :)

While I was gone for 2 weeks Cam did a wonderful job re painting the room (it was originally painted wine), building shelves and putting them into the room. It was a wonderful surprise to come home and have it almost complete. We finished up the last minute touches yesterday and it is now complete and Graciana loves sleeping in her crib!
The 3 shelving units that Cam built. He painted them white with green trim. The unit is also serving as G's changing table.

The beautiful quilt above the crib was given to us by our friends Leroy and Sarah. The colors match beautifully with her room! We had G's shades custom designed by our artist friend Jodi...http://pineswampshades.com/ ...it turned out wonderful. We also had the rest of the shades in the house done too (that will have to be another post to share).

Already standing up in her crib :)

Tea Time in Juneau

I have the pleasure of working with a great group of Head Start directors throughout the state. We meet 3 times a year in different locations but our February meeting is always in Juneau, AK the state capital. The Alaska Head Start Assoication is a great group that I am proud to be a member of and sit on the executive committee as the secretary. G and I are heading back to Nome after a wonderful week in Juneau. The weather was beautiful (the past 3 years there has been horrible snow storms). We would get up every morning and go for a walk before our meetings...this year our conference was wonderful. We had great feedback from the parents and staff that attended. One of the highlights of the trip was getting to meet the First Lady of Alsaka Sandy. She did a welcome speech to the group and I was asked to sit at her table. She scooped up G right away and held her for a long time. We also had the pleasure of having afternoon tea at the Governor's Mansion and meeting Governor Parnell.

Washington, DC Adventures

I found out I had a work conference in DC back in December and I was trying to figure out how I was going to bring G and go to the conference at the same time. My mom graciously offered to come with us and baby sit during the day (it didn't take much to get her to go). During the day my mom took off walking and took G to the National Zoo where they saw the baby pandas and the National Cathedral. I was free in the evenings and we were able to take the DC Night Tour. It turned out to be a beautiful night (the next night it was snowing and many people said they were not able to get good pictures). We saw the sites all in the comfort of our heated tour bus and we were able to get out and walk around at the different locations. We had delicous southern food at Georgia Browns (highly recommend it if you are ever in DC). We were even able to make it to the Museum of Natural History and the Museum of Art - Portraits and then to Union Station. We became pros at riding the metro. I can't wait to take G back when she is older and when Dad can come with us. The above picture is at the Vietnam Memorial.
My Co Workers

Lincoln Memorial

With Lola at the Capital

Loved the bed at the hotel!

G and I are now in Juneau, AK for the week attending another conference.

6 weeks a little late

We got Graciana's 6 week pictures back and we think they turned out pretty good. She hammed it up for the camera the entire time and there wasn't a bad picture in the whole batch! As I type this it's hard to believe that she is already 3 months...she brings so much joy to our lives. She loves to smile at everyone, loves her conversation time with Dad, her high chair and taking showers! She also enjoys kicking her legs and sucking on her hands and fingers.