Successfully capturing a one week old baby’s passport photo is not a simple endeavor, but it sure is hilarious! LOVE our baby girl and all her wonderful expressions! Last Friday we took Isla to the US Consulate to apply for her passport. We slept in a bit that morning, which left little time for sizing...
Dear Isla, This morning as your Daddy was getting ready to go to work, he held you all bundled up in his arms. He was talking to me about something, and gazed down at you. Mid-sentence he stopped, smiled, and said, “She gets more beautiful every day.” Your daddy loves you so much, Baby Girl,...
Isla (pronounced eye-la) Grace Marshall was born on October 17th, at 8:53pm, in Shanghai, China. She weighed 3.26 kg (7 lbs, 3 oz) and was 51 cm (20 in) long. We are SO in love!!!
Today marks the 38th week of our pregnancy! Who knows, this could have been the last day we have to sleep in for a very long time. We relished this waning freedom, and stayed snuggled in bed for a while after we woke up. Sunlight was streaming through the windows and the cats were cuddled...
It’s 4:57 on Tuesday afternoon and we just heard a shuffling noise outside our front door. Turns out it’s an electrician who is here to install a new light fixture in Isla’s nursery. We asked a coworker to arrange for the electrician to come to our house sometime this week, but never heard back from...
