Good Morning, Sunshine!

With Catherine beginning to sleep through the night on a consistent basis, she wakes up refreshed and happy. Those first few minutes are some of our favorite moments of the day.

Summer Snoozing, Summer Fun

Catherine Hannah catches a summertime nap on mom's shoulder Back awake now, it's time for fun on the mat with her jungle friends.... And of course, with a future so bright, you've just GOTTA wear shades!

For Those About to Rock.......

... Catherine Salutes You!

One Month!

Happy Birthday, Catherine! Today our little Cat is 1 month old and to celebrate, SHE decided to take her mom and dad to an A's game! A very welcome break from the heat, we made it to the Coliseum just into the first inning and stayed until the 7th inning stretch. Catherine was so excited about the whole thing that she just passed right out in the parking lot and didn't wake up until we got home! (A's won 3-2 in the 11th, making Catherine 1-0 lifetime in Games Attended) Both today and yesterday she hung out with her Grandma and Grandpa Drain and her Aunt Megan and cousin Elle. She's had a few other visitors over the last few weeks including Grandma and Grandpa Boland, David and Maggie Chiles, Bridget and Greg Manifold and her Aunt Crystal, Aunt Mary and Cousin Kay. All of these people have been giving her lots of snuggles and love. Next week: Aunt Missy, Uncle Rusty, Daniel and Aidan arrive!

The A's uniform:

Reviewing some important STATS with Dad & Taking in the game from the 2nd deck:

Little Lady Elle takes some interest in her cousin's A's socks. Her cousin meanwhile is just too exhausted to even notice that her sock is about to go missing!

Firecrackers on the Fourth

Happy 4th of July! Yesterday was a great day of relaxing and hanging out with friends at the park and at our house for a BBQ. Catherine decided that it would also be nice to give us a break and had a lovely day minus her normal evening witching hour, which gave us both a night of needed rest. Catherine gets ready for Independence Day with a themed shirt which she decided to spit up on just after getting dressed! Catherine and her friend Jack Hoversen hang out in Todos Santos park and enjoy some smooth jazz. And no, they did not call one another in the morning to choose their outfits! Proud fathers do their best to embarrass their young children

News!

Yes, it's true - a post without a photo. You know, babies just don't do much in the first three weeks of life other than look cute in their pink onesies on a lamb skin rug...well, unless you count the time our darling daughter pooped on the wall. Really - it was quite amazing and if we weren't too busy laughing and cleaning up there would undoubtedly be a photo of that on this blog as well!



But today was really something to write about. Today Catherine successfully had breakfast with her dad from a bottle and it all went off without a hitch. Sure she has had the bottle before but that is always at 10pm in moments of desperation when we have tried everything else. But today! Today was a test run of Scott's feeding Catherine with no hidden agenda behind it. What did Sarah do with all the free time on her hands? A nice long shower that even allowed for time afterward to put on mascara and think about what she might wear for the day.



We also think that she is smiling at us. Yes, we know what you are all thinking: GAS. But really - there are moments in the morning that we both really think that those smiles are not gas induced! You may not believe us about the smiles but she is recognizing our voices and turns when we both speak to her. She also is loving playing on her play mat on the floor which she does two or three times a day.

Morning Workout Video

End -Of-Month Clearance Photos

Paparazzo Father Stalks Celebrity Baby!

Grandpa Drain cut out of work a bit early one afternoon to spend time with sleepy Catherine Spending a little quiet time on the lambskin Dad is all smiles while Cat seems..... either content or constipated! Wow! Catherine's very own personalized Oakland A's Louisville Slugger, courtesy of Grandpa Boland. Batter Up!!

New Day, New Photos

Sarah takes Catherine for her first stroll around town. The Little Princess is all tuckered out from looking so cute! Three Generations, A Couch, and a Common Goal - Nap Time! Cat and Sarah go barefoot

Zzzzzzzzzz.......

Snoozin'...... On a Sunday afternoon................

What's up, everybody?!?

Catherine wanted to wave hello to you all on this Father's Day morning......

Help!! I Can't Take My Hands Off The Camera!!

Scott is quickly turning into the "Dad Who Can't Stop Taking Pictures Of His Daughter!"

Of course, with a face as cute as Catherine's, he claims he is totally justified.....

Catherine Comes Home!

Our baby girl was released from the hospital on Thursday after a couple of nights in the ICU for precautionary reasons. She loves her surroundings and has been doing a bunch of baby stuff - mainly eating and sleeping! Here she is with her proud grandpas

Guess Who's Here!!

Catherine Hannah Drain came into the world on Tuesday, June 10th at 3:02 a.m. She weighed 8 lbs. 4 oz and was 20 inches tall at birth!

She takes after her mom - she is intelligent, gorgeous, and makes us laugh every time we see her.

Sarah and Catherine and Scott are all doing fantastic and came home from the hosital on Thursday. Here are some photos - obviously, many more to come!