Welcome baby Amelia Netzel!!

Amelia Naomi Netzel was welcomed into the world on July 24, 2010! She definitely wanted to come as quickly as possible as Laura was only in labor for just over 3 hours!!! Lo was induced early in the morning at 2am and Amelia was born at 8:30am. Lucky mama!!! Of course we had to have another Hospital Happy Hour to welcome the new little Netzel into our "friend family".


Mama Laura and baby Amelia (who, by the way, is a spitting image of Daddy Travis!!)


Lo, Lynds, Trac, me & Ali welcoming Amelia to her first Happy Hour!


Three men and two babies. Wonder when it will be three men and three babies? Hmmm, Dave?



Tristan checking out his new little friend.

Since not everyone could make it, we also had a House Happy Hour the following Thursday for more celebrating!

New mama having her first glass of wine!


Sweet Amelia Naomi Netzel


Daddy's girl


Erin and I with our little sweethearts! Tristan - 2 1/2 months, Logan - 3 1/2 months


Lyndsey and Tristan in matching stripes. (What you don't see is how completely enthralled he is with watching TV - NOT good!)


Auntie Lawrence trying to make Little T dance and laugh!

Summertime

Wondering what a new mom and baby do with their maternity/summer break? Well, here's a snapshot of our summer adventures together so far:

Tristan's First Happy Hour:


Such a ladies man! *almost 8 weeks*


Dave showing what a natural he is :)



I love these pics! He's totally rockin' the Burt Reynolds look!

Family BBQs:

Grandpa & his boys


Lincoln loves entertaining his little cousin :)


Lincoln showing Tristan his favorite page.


Trying out Aunt T's sunglasses.


This is how you can often find him - on Dad's iPhone! Like father, like son!

Dad's Softball Games:

Brian just joined a summer softball league. Tristan has become somewhat of a mascot :)


Working on his cheers.


*9 weeks*

Pool Parties:
We've been taking advantage of the beautiful weather lately by having our own little pool parties at our friend's place. I'm not too sure who enjoys it more - mama or baby. Although I'm pretty sure since it's one of mama's favorite past times, she may be getting more of a kick out of it. Oh, and notice Little T's outfit - the swim shorts are not quite functional yet, but once again, mom has such a fun time dressing up for the occasion!!



*9 1/2 weeks*

Apparently he didn't want his picture taken :)

And yes, even a Brew Fest!
The Oregon Brew Fest was down on the waterfront this past weekend and since mom and dad are trying to give Little T as many exciting experiences as possible, they of course knew this was a must!

Trying to take a peek at all the action.



Hanging with the ladies once again! I also think we're going through a "mouth" phase these days! *9 1/2 weeks*

We're loving our summer break together!!

A Campin' We Will Go...

Call us crazy once again, but we successfully pulled off a camping trip with Mr. T at just two months old! Okay, to be honest, we were able to sleep in a warm bed both nights. I don't look at it as cheating, I look at it as smart camping. Ah, the perks of bringing along a baby. I wonder how long this will last :)

Our original plan was to find a spot up by Mt. St. Helens, but when Trac, Dave and Lawrence got there first, they were shocked that all four campsites in the area were full. So, they turned around and met us at Clint & Sarah's for a pseudo-camping night at their house.

The next day, Laura & Travis very kindly offered up their family cabin at Swift Creek Reservoir (they of course couldn't make it since she was due that day!). Our plan was to just use their "backyard" to set up camp, so we could also take advantage of the lake and dock. Little did we know that Travis' parents would also be there - what generous hosts they were! Even though they opened up their cabin to us, we still wanted the camping experience, and stayed outdoors. Except that night when Ginger offered Tristan and I a bed. How could I pass that up? I guess I didn't take into account how dark it would be to change a diaper and make a bottle in the middle of the night. Thanks baby T for helping us score a bed each night!



Mt. St. Helens peeking through at Swift Creek Reservoir.


We had the full camping experience during the day, but ended up with a warm bed at night!


Us girls posing for yet another pic - how Brady Bunch is this??




Lawrence and Trac singing Little T lullabies so that Brian and I could go on a solo boat ride.


Of course Bella had to be on the sunset cruise as well.




The next day, we also go to enjoy a cocktail cruise on Ginger & Brian's boat.


We took the scenic route home and stopped at this breathtaking view of Mt. St. Helens for a photo opp.








We also stopped at Skamania Lodge (one of our very favorite places!) and enjoyed the beautiful view of the Gorge. Can you believe all these amazing places exist in the NW?!






This is how we have to travel from now on. There's no room inside the car for any of our gear when mom, dad, two dogs and a baby take up all the space!

Happy 2 month Little Man!!

He loves lounging on the Boppy!

Little T had his 2 month checkup today, including his first round of shots. He did such a great job, barely a flinch! His mom on the other hand was a different story. I was so anxious about this appointment for weeks, particulary about the shots. Luckily we have a great doctor who put me at ease and is also on the same page when it comes to vaccinations. He'll get them spread out monthly, instead of lumped together every two months. Who knows if this will make a difference with anyhting, but for some reason, it makes me feel a little better.

Here are his physical stats:
Weight - 11.6 lbs, 47% (2 mo); 7.5 lbs, 21.5% (at birth)
Length - 22 in, 13.6% (2 mo); 20.5 in, 69.7% (at birth)
Head Circum - 15.4 in, 25.8% (2 mo); 14.75, 54% (2 weeks)

Well, as you can see, our little man likes to eat! What I was the most surprised by was the fact that he hadn't grown as much. I personally think he's a bit longer than 22 inches. We'll have to see how much the stats change at 4 months!

Fun stats:
Smiles and coos a lot - is really tying to talk!
Can smile on his own, espeially when playing under the activity mat
Can really lift his head
Loves to watch your face, especially when someone is talking - almost seems like he's studying the words one is saying so that he can try them out himself!
Tries to grab and "bat" objects
Is sleeping 6-7 hours most nights!
Just getting more and more adorable each day!!



I love these two pictures - I promise I didn't just photoshop different clothes onto the bottom one! This is the face I usually capture on camera when trying to catch his big smile. The smile disappears and he ends up looking inquisitively at the camera!



These pics are a little blurry, but you kind of see how sweet his smile is :)


The shirt says it all - Big and strong, just like Daddy.