1st Father's Day, the Ranch and just hanging out!

Happy Father's Day!  This was Paris's 1st Father's Day and so here is our official daddy -daughter pciture
Here we are having fun and just hanging out.  Daddy is trying to entertain Hannah with his feet!
Our first of many trips to the ranch.  We had a wienie roast with some friends

This was Jackie's first smore.  We had to get a picture of this and boy was it delicious

Paris and I put all of our years of scout camp and girls camp to good use by making this great fire.  Steve here is roasting his hot dog over the fire. The taste can't be beat.

SOO Cute!  Paris snapped it just in time.  This is a keeper! 

Apricot picking, the park and more!

Mom, Gisela, this one is for you. Hannah is wearing a cute little outfit from your dear friend, Cindy.  We hung outside in the back yard looking at the trees.

This is a funny face she makes sometimes and I'm glad I got a picture of it to share!  Her eyes look brown in the picture, but they are still blue.

Paris and Gene stopped picking apricots for a moment and smiled for the camera.  Thanks for all the delicious fruit!

Doesn't she look like a big girl? , she's no newborn, but 7 weeks old already!  Isn't it funny how she has one eye cocked up?  This is just a glimpse of her personality.  Is she going to be like her mom or her dad or a mix of both?

Hannah is having fun with her gym.  She is just starting to swing her arm at toys and reach out to touch the toys

On Friday, we drove out to Brentwood and picked Apricots at Tachella Farms and Nectarines at another farm/orchard.  It wasn't as hot as last year, but it was in the mid 80's.  Hannah fell asleep in the car ride out there and woke up when we were heading home.  

Here we are enjoying some of the deliciousness from the trees.  There were so many, it was very easy to just keep picking.  Paris took a day off work to come, so it was Gene, Vonnie, Leslie, Paris and Hannah.  Paris and I have decided to make this a family tradition and go up every year to pick apricots, nectarines, and cherries too.  The nectarines were so juicy, right from the trees.

Our first of many trips was to the park.  We decided to head out to the ward's park group on Tuesdays.  Here is Hannah with Corbin and his mom, Tristen.  He is only 2 weeks older, so I hope they will be good friends  and grow up together.  

To commemorate our trip to the park, Hannah had a huge blowout that consisted of a complete wardrobe change, so this is here 2nd outfit in the picture.  We had fun, and enjoyed meeting new people and seeing new things.

This weeks' adventures

This week, Hannah is starting to hold on to my finger more, my shirt, even Paris's ears. She also like to hold on to some part of me when I nurse her.  Her vision has extended as well as her hearing.  She loves to be outside in the sunshine.  When she is tired, I take her for a short walk down the street and she falls asleep right away.  She also is making bubbles with her mouth.

Paris and I are adjusting to our new routine and even had the missionaries over for dinner last night.  I think we did pretty good.  Things are falling into place and we are enjoying or new addition and our new routine.

Instead of fruit in the bowl, we though Hannah would make good use of the bowl

Hannah is about to have her bath, but daddy likes to play with her while mommy gets everything ready to have a nice bath.  We put her bath tub in our kitchen sink.  It's tight, but rests right on top.

Hannah is starting to reach out for things like her rainforest toy.  She likes the lights and the music.  She is just starting to enjoy some simple toys.

Mommy and Hannah are smiling at each other.  She gave me the biggest smile yesterday!  After I feed her, we sit and talk to each other ( I do most of the talking)

Here she is talking again.  She really tries to focus and see her new surroundings.  She is alert more and last night slept for 8 hours.  Good job, sweetheart!

Yummy, Yummy, Dim Sum

It was great to have most of the Humphrey's out for Dim Sum.  It was a great place in Alameda called East Ocean on Webster.

This was Hannah's first experience with Dim Sum and she seem to like it! ( not the food, but  the company)  When we walked into the restaurant, everyone at our table cheered for us even though we were 30 minutes late.  Papa Humphrey and John hadn't seen Hannah except for pictures and Oma was thrilled to see her again.  

Hannah got all dressed up and ready to see the Humphrey side her of relatives.  She took a nap in the car so by the time we got to the restaurant, she was ready for action.

I loved seeing John's face when he ate this round desert that is filled with a red sweet paste. The texture is very squishy, not to my taste at all.  I think Emmons like to pull a fast one and see people's reactions when they eat this dessert.

Hannah's Baby Blessing

Sunday, June 1st, we blessed Hannah.  It was a beautiful blessing given by her pappy, Paris.

Hannah looks so beautiful in her blessing dress ( thanks Karen!)

Her Oma, Papa, Grandma & Grandpa Fox, Tunte Lindsy, Uncle John, Tunte Lisa, Uncle Emmons, Aunt Shannon and her cousins Isadora, Thalia, Ari & Rheim all came to church to listen and participate in the blessing.  It was a very sweet blessing given by her dad, Paris. 

Gene, Dad Humphrey, Jeddy Johnson, John Humphrey and Paris participated in the blessing.

 The blessing was so touching and I noticed I wasn't the only on crying . At the end of the blessing, I looked at my mom through tears that had welled up in my eyes only to notice she had tears in her eyes as well.  We just smiled at each other.   

Paris came to sit back down and he had tears streaming down his face.  I wiped his tears and we kissed. What a memorable moment!

             

                                 

She smiled at me!

Yesterday evening, Paris was changing Hannah's diaper.  She was fussying a bit to let us know she was hungry.  The next moment, Hannah turns her head and looks right at me, goes quiet and waits.  She is a patient baby.  She knows her mama and knows that good stuff comes from her.

I then fed her and sat her up to burp her. I turned her to face me and she gives me a big smile.  Paris says, "She just smiled at you, she knows who you are."  Now some of you could say, well that was the gas talking, but she made eye contact and smiled.  There's no reward greater than receiving a big smile from your baby for the first time.  

The mere fact that I'm her mommy is still a bit surreal to me.  The first time I said it, tears came rolling down my cheeks.  I'm not her tunte, her aunt, her nanny, or mom's friend.  I'm her mommy and she knows that.  It brings a sense of satisfaction and  fufillment of a dream I've had for a long time. 

1 Month old already

Here are some current pictures of Hannah at 1 month.  She doesn't look like a newborn anymore and doesn't fit into the clothes either.  She is becoming such a beautiful little girl.   She has more of schedule now and sleeps 5 hours at night, eats, then another 3 hours.  She weights 9 pounds and is 20 1/2 inches so far!