water

we recently had to return to boston to wrap up work. (i'm officially a full time mom now.) as a result we stayed in a fancy hotel with pool and hot tub. william loves his bath so we were excited to introduce him to lots more water.

his swimsuit is too big, but hopefully should fit by summertime.

he also got to shower with dad to get the pool chlorine off. he sure loves water.

our backyard

living in new york we of course are in an apartment building. however, we are fortunate the statue of liberty is in our backyard. here's a family picture from a chilly sunday stroll around our neighborhood.

california, part 2

on our final few days in california lots and lots of family came to town to visit and celebrate william and cousin jacob's blessing. here's their first meeting. i don't think they really care.

great grandma hayden got them both at the same time.

and william's not sure about those booties grandma forrest has on him.

we also went to the park with dad.

i love that face.

3 months

william has past the 3 month mark. at his doctor visit today he weighed in at a healthy 12 lb 10 oz and is 24 3/4 inches long. and he also got two shots which was sad. here he is with his zebra.

to mark his 3 month birthday we took a water taxi from manhattan to the brooklyn ikea and got him a gym as he is now more interactive with his toys.

he was happy.

california, part 1

we stayed in california for 10 delightful days. there were many new experiences every day. on our first day grandma showered us with fun toys.

we had lots of tummy time,

finally captured a smile on camera,

first laughs, sleeping on grandpa's shoulder,

kissing back, first trip to the park,

and just being cute.

and that all happened before meeting lots of family!

grandma shafer visit

we love our grandmas. grandma shafer came to cold new york to help out again and help us get to california. some highlights of her stay include many, many happy baths,

rolling over for the first time, a walk along the highline on an abnormally warm day,

first shots, and williams first plane ride on which he was a champ, sleeping most of the way.

thank you thank you grandma!

family photo

the snow doesn't seem to be stopping here in new york. at least it makes a pretty background for some forrest family photos.

this was taken in the back of our building - we are right on the hudson river.

mardi gras

happy mardi gras!

grandma shafer gave william these beads and they have become his new favorite toy.

nyc subway

family photo in the new york subway. its cold out so william gets bundled up under dad's coat and all you can see is his hat. i think it's adorable.

sometimes william likes to see what's going on in the subway.

aunt cory visit

twin sister aunt cory came to visit us in cold february - we loved having her help and company. william especially loved sitting on her pregnant belly. while she was here we went on lots of walks.

and baths.

she even helped him find his fingers.

we loved having her here! come back when it's warm so we can meet baby calvin.

newborn photos

i really wanted professional newborn photos taken of william. so at 8 days old the lovely terese plant come over and properly capture our little guy. i love all the photos, here are just some of the highlights.

one month

william turned one month this week. to celebrate he met his new pediatrician here in new york and is growing nicely. now weighing 9 lb 7 oz and 22 inches long.

he also got a bath. he's not a fan yet of being clean.

boston temple

before we left boston (and got rid of our car) we took william for a drive around boston to show him where he was born. one stop was the boston temple.

william's first weeks

william has had an eventful first few weeks. he arrived on 12/12 and was delivered by the amazing dr. beth hardiman at mount auburn hospital.

we stayed at the hospital 3 nights and then walked home in very cold weather, so he got nicely bundled up.

on his first night home grandma shafer arrived and was a great help for the next week as we went to various doctors appointments, struggled with feedings, had his first bath, and packed our apartment. we also celebrated my 30th birthday and christmas in cambridge.

finally we arrived in our new home in new york city. grandma forrest then arrived to help us unpack.

thank you to grandma's for all the help - we could not have done it without you! now we are onto figuring out this new home of ours.

happy holidays

we were otherwise occupied this holiday season so we didn't get out official holiday cards. but we wish everyone a very happy holidays!

william joshua forrest

our little b was born december 12 at 11:25pm. weighing in at 7 lb 9 oz and 21 inches long.

we are smitten with him.

cradle 2

the much anticipated cradle made by grandpa shafer arrived safely! it has met and exceeded all expectations. it was fun to unwrap.

and it has the perfect place in the corner of the room.

now we just need a baby.

head of the charles

one of the benefits of living near harvard square is that the charles river is just across the street. so it made it really easy to go to the head of the charles this year. i happened to arrive during the men's 8 races.

it was a beautiful day and crowds were everywhere.

cambridge you've been good to us.

cradle

baby forrest is due in under 6 weeks. and the best news of the past week (even better than the giants winning the world series) was this picture.

thanks dad for building such a beautiful cradle! we are so lucky and thrilled that you have a woodworking hobby! we can't wait for it to arrive and look forward to giving it lots of use (hopefully that consists of many hours of a sleeping baby).