East, West, Hame's best!

Last wednesday we headed east to Dickinson for Special Meetings. What a wonderful day! On the way we pass Roosevelt National Park which has wild horses and bisen. We saw horses, but I wasn't quick enough on the draw with my camera. We saw about 35 of them and we saw about 100 bisen. Evidently they had done a round up to get numbers, which made for a great sight! This lonely large beastie was my favorite.

Here is another sight I always mean to get a snap of and finally did. It's an old barn just in the middle of no where with just sky to look over it.

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Then, on Thursday I did an about turn! Grandma and Grandpa were missing their baby, so mommy and baby came home for a couple weeks. This was daddy's last snuggle for two weeks.

I love this photo. Daddy and daughter photos just get me every time. Nothing so sweet as a little girl adoring her daddy and him wrapped around her little finger!

Snuggles with Grandma Mary.

We have helped feed cows, move cows, milk cows, doctor cows, bottle feed calves and feed chickens. We have eaten grandma's yummy food, found excellent thrift finds (oh fun!) and hung out.

Grandpa Doug is teaching Zaiya how to bid on cows. She caught on quick!

Nap time with Grandpa.

Zaiya loves the mountains. In fact best way to keep her occupied is to put her near a window where she can see the trees. So much the better if the wind is moving them a bit because she just watches and watches! It's the best babysitter ever.

Uncle Tony is alright too though! In fact she will only laugh and giggle for her daddy and Uncle Tony.

She's been a sick little love. She is teething and often that comes with a cold. Mom is glad she's near grandma because she is a panicking with every snurffle and snort and gasp. They say this is normal for a first time mommy with the first time sick baby..... it's so scary.

 Other than that, we love being home! I think this cat is looking for a careless mouse....

Grandma getting Zaiya to strengthen her legs, and distracting her from her stuffy nose and rattly cough.

Aunt Jewel to the rescue and with food! Looks like she's reaching for it :)

Our Little Love. 

Circle skirts

Well how fun is this!! I discovered how to make circle skirts and I went a little crazy. They're just so cute in little girls. I get tired of all the onsie/pant sets. Why can't there be cute onsie/skirt sets? And I've searched stores for skirts for 0-3 months. Can't find 'em!

So here's my fun in an afternoon. 3 are finished and one almost done and one just cut out. They are adorable. And make perfect, sweet little gifts for little girls of all ages! I've even made one for me :)

We have a special visitor today. Heidi came to see us! Heidi brought Rebecca with her, it was fun to meet her. I've known Heidi for years and it is such fun to be worth her again and meet little Zaiya.

Happy 60th Grandpa Frasch and Happy 3 Months Baby Girl

Grandpa Frosty turned 60 and we went over to celebrate. Grandma and Grandpa entertained her while daddy and I attended some business on the web with FAST internet. What a difference fast internet makes!

Happy Birthday Grandpa!

It also happened to be Zaiya's 3 month birthday in a couple days, so Grandma took some photos and they turned out just darling. She has a lot of expressions that flicker across her face and she continually keeps us laughing.

At 3 months she:

Laughs and Giggles

Sleeps 6 hours at a stretch at night

Adores her Daddy

Talks all the time if she has an audience!

Favorite word: Ah-Ghee

Holds her head steady

Looks like her Grandma Mary here as a baby! 

This is a Zaiya trait- folding her hands together.

Who is that baby looking back at me?

It's been agreed that by her looks alone, I have not given any genetic contribution to this child! However: finally a picture that resembles me! But just in the eyes and a little in the mouth :)

Helping mommy on the computer, but looking just like her daddy :)

Lots to do and see

We had some photos of Zaiya at a month old- the soonest we could get into a photographer for newborn photos. We got some pretty sweet ones of her, but not too many did we get with her eyes closed since she wasn't very 'newborn' even when she was born. She's doing well- healthy and happy and full of personality we are finding!

After we had these photos, I went home for two weeks because no one in my family has met Zaiya except for mom. So, these are some photos of meeting her aunts and uncles and Grandpa Doug. 

 Dustin found her a truck set :) And he was demonstrating the proper way to drive truck!

She loves her Uncle Tony

I love this photo. Grandpa and Zaiya were taking a nap and woke up at the click of the camera.

Zaiya getting her first lesson in making bread.

Aunt Lynae and Uncle Taylor meet her. 

Whiski babysitting

Warm and beautiful

Today is 60 degrees!! I can't believe it. Zaiya and I went for a walk today and when we returned took a look at my flower beds. What a nice surprise to find 2 in tall flowers coming up. I think its hyacinths but could also be tulips. I do not plant very systematically!
We also spent some time in the seeing room. She's loving textiles already *yes!* and then I made this little skirt. Turned out lovely, although titch too small for my baby but just in time for some baby presents for a little girls arrival.

Quick love note

7 weeks ago today we welcomed this little monkey! In reality its hard to look back on life before her since we have just goggled over how adorable she is in life, how angelic she is in sleep and even how cute her crying is. Yes we are weird parents! But its true. Her cry is this whimper cry that makes me smile and then I feel like a hero when I pick her up, she cozies into my arms and her cry becomes a whimper-but-all-is-well-because-mommy-has-me.

Today is a blizzard here on the prairie. Daddy is stranded at home, happily! And we are happy too. Check out these morning smiles! She just makes my day!

Sweet of sweets

Sweet smiles, sweet yawns, sweet coo's, little sweet toes. Its so fun to see her change daily!