Happy 7 Months!

Just Some Pictures... And An Update

Loren's been working hard learning to move the past few days. A few days ago she learned that she can barrel roll across the room and yesterday she mastered scooting on her butt
We went out to dinner with Grandma Lena tonight and I got a chance to take a bunch of photos of Loren. Enjoy!

Playing in the Fountain

This weekend we worked a show in Wilsonville, Oregon at this cute park that has a great fountain feature. Loren LOVED playing in the fountain! It was a good thing too since it was CRAZY hot this weekend!

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For those of you who have been anxiously awaiting a photo update on Loren's website, it's officially posted. Enjoy! Keep an eye out here for postings of the various videos I've taken over the past months, I just figured out how to post them.

I finally got the slide show of Loren's first 6 months done. Enjoy!

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6 Month Check Up

Loren had her 6 month check up and shots today. She did very well, playing with the paper covering the table and jumping with her legs when Dr. Berglund held her in a standing position. Dr. B said that she's very strong and looks very healthy. Loren was 26" tall (65th percentile) and 17lbs 3oz(75th percentile).

Playdate with Addie

We visited Angie and Addison today. The girls had lots of fun playing together with Addison's toys. Both girls were fussing this morning just before visiting and became all smiles as soon as they saw each other. It looks like they're starting to recognize each other now! Too Cute! Loren also seems to really like Addison's daddy, whom she met today. He was talking to her and she told him ALL about it! Then he left the room to change Addie's diaper and Loren immediately began fussing. Coincidence, who knows?

Apparently Loren has become the latest fashion accessory... Check out this woman's blog featuring a pic of Sunny wearing Loren in my Moby Wrap.

http://contrarienne.blogspot.com/2009/05/sartorial-port-townsend-mothers-day.html

First Mom's Day

Well, my first Mom's Day has passed... I had a nice day, but it wasn't what I had originally expected. Scott wasn't able to be with us that day because he had to go to a memorial for his grandmother who passed away last week so it was just me and Loren. We were working a show in Port Townsend and ended up having a girls weekend with our artist-friends Sylvia and Sunny. We all stayed Saturday night in a hotel and woke up early to Loren, loudly, pooing her pants. Sylvia and I couldn't help but giggle because it was so loud and then we were all awake. The day was pretty low-key and Sunny had a great time wearing Loren around in my Moby Wrap. Sunny and Loren went shopping and bought me Mother's Day presents, a bar of artisan soap and a bowl from something called the Community Bowl Project that had been hand painted by another kiddo as part of a fundraiser. I know Loren picked them both out because she loves the color red and the bowl has red stripes on the inside and the bar of soap has a red wrapper. I'm also going to get to pick out a couple of rose bushes for Artondale as a present. Here's a picture of the four of us on Mom's Day:

Update from the busy traveling bees

I just realized how long it's been since I posted an update. Such is the life of a traveling artist family. We're almost to the half-birthday mark and I can hardly believe it! But, I'll reflect on that come Friday...

In the past month, we've done a bit of traveling. We spent 11 days in Idaho working 2 different shows and hanging out in Lewiston.


Loren has made a number of friends among the other artists, they all seem to look forward to seeing her and make a point of stopping by to say hi and make smiles at her.

She got her first cold just before we left for Lewiston, poor kiddo, and was a snotty mess for about 3 days. Too bad she took all of my immunity and left me with the same cold for 7 days and I still have the stupid cough!

Loren us almost perfected the art of sitting up unassisted. She can hold it pretty much indefinitely but we can't test that because she always seems to see something she needs to reach for off to the side that that just topples the tower. She's getting even better and being able to stand while holding our hands and is working hard to perfect balance in that position. In the past week she has been working on holding herself on her hands and knees in preparation for crawling and she is pretty dang good at rolling herself over when she want to as well.

Last night, Daddy had laid her on the floor at our friends house to change her diaper and as soon as he moved his hand off of her to get the diaper and wipes ready she rolled over and began frantically flailing her arms and legs as though she was going to get away. It was too funny, and now we're pretty sure we're doomed as soon as she perfects the skill.

I recently updated photos on her website (www.jesshogandesigns.com/loren.html) so check them out.