slowly but surely catching the diy spirit

i've had a soft pair of long johns that have been too stretched to fit me, and i finally found a good use for them. check out this swaddle and hat combo. their rough aesthetic is partly intentional and partly due to the fact that i haven't had time to learn how to use my sewing machine yet. still, i think it gives her a certain level of gritty street cred. -p

rock the cradle of love

my sister tamra and her fiancee bryan made this cradle for simone and shipped it to us last week. bryan builds boats in seattle and has made us some incredible wood works of art. parker thinks this cradle feels like something right out of an iron and wine song, which is a high compliment. also, the brooks crafted this stellar blanket, which became an instant friend of simone's. thanks guys!

momma, I'm commin' home

she's giving the doc a big cheer for getting her out safely.

3 days old

smitten.

Oh baby! Welcome Nora Simone!

Happy happy.

paying dad back for suctioning out her nose and mouth.

Nora Simone was born March 3 at 8:25am. She weighed 8lbs 1oz, and was 18 inches long.