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Category Archives: China

7 Weeks

Sweet Isla turned 7 weeks on December 5th. Our smiley girl just gets cuter and more expressive by the day! Big changes during her 7th week include 5 hour sleep stretches at night (woo hoo!) and daily tummy time. Isla is not a huge fan of tummy time yet, and she has already figured out...

Trip to Beijing: Great Wall Shootout

Over Thanksgiving weekend Isaac’s varsity basketball team took part in the Great Wall Shootout tournament in Beijing, and Isla and I got to tag along. We were so excited to take Isla on her first flight! Like our first trip to Beijing last fall, we were incredibly lucky with the weather. It was very cold,...

Isla’s First Thanksgiving

Our little turkey just celebrated her first Thanksgiving- three separate times in fact (not bad for her first year!), and we’re pretty sure if Isla could talk she’d share that she is thankful for the following things: – milk – snuggles and chin kisses – pacifier (aka “ooh ooh”) – her white noise app –...

6 weeks

On Thanksgiving Day, our sweet Isla turned 6 weeks old! Kind of fun for this holiday-loving mama, given that her 2 week milestone was on Halloween. It was also an exciting day because we left for a long weekend trip to Beijing, and Isla took her first flight! This 6th week of life has brought...