welcome baby mila + five month recap

mama kisses

i cannot believe it's been 5 months since my last post!! i've been wanting to post for sometime. it was only inevitable that adding a new addition to our family would make my posts fewer and far between as things are a tad busier around here. welcome baby milena. she was born at the end of april and has added a wonderful new presence to our family unit. my intention is to now stick with the blog posts again. a great way to keep family and friends updated on the lives of the z's! it's been super busy with solstice, fiesta, lots of birthday's, a 17 hour road trip to idaho and back, co-hosting a baby shower, seeing my dad graduate with his masters, a trip to cottage hospital for evia for two nights and countless visits with wonderful family and friends. with me now staying at home full time, it's been a challenge, but so rewarding and i wouldn't change it for anything. below is a collection of photos to help recapture our lives over the last several months.

leaving for the hospital

first car ride...home. milena elise.

sleepy newborn

playful toddler

my favorite 20 toes

sister kisses

the girls

new-found love of summertime watermelon

first bath

nursing every moment to get those baby rolls!

yep - still allergic to eggs and the test deserved a post needle ice cream

mila's first beach trip = fun times for evia

mama's bday and fun 7 grain egg free pancakes for evia (at marmalade - must try!)

paternity time made for fun beach outings as a family

baby gorilla (x 2)

one of my all time favorite baby gifts - thanks kiley!

hot summer days, sprinkler and a super-silly girl

flower girl in l + p's wedding

kisses for papa

first movie - drive-in

solstice slide

grandpa graduates

sleeping in sister's bed

 

blueberry picking

first train ride for both m and e

the 4th

mila's 2nd wedding

i'm a cutie and gettin' those rolls!

shower prep - candied 'lil peanuts'

shower prep - felt flags

baby shower baby buggy

4 hours into idaho roadtrip

roadtrippin'

idaho lakeside nursing - ahhhh

idaho fun

gami and papa pool time

papa's softball cheerleader

saying goodbye to preschool teachers jennifer and linda

watching the fiesta parade

evia's first rollercoaster

evia's hospital visit - 60 breaths per minute (at 2 years of age should be 20-30)

my parkway project begins

almost complete! that's d's skillful flagstone work