3 Months

Baby Bella bee is three months old today!

Arrabella baby continues to be our sweet baby girl.  We love that she is beginning to take interest in her baby toys and books. She is also starting to reach for toys and will hold onto rattles and Sophie when I place them in her hands. She likes to play "happy baby," which is a game we play that consists of her finding her toes with her hands. She also likes to pull up when lying on her back by grabbing my fingers. When I take photos of her she will often stare at the camera with curiosity! She has started to blow raspberries.  No big belly laughs yet but we are trying to be as silly as possible!

We might have a thumb sucker on our hands.

Our little 3 month old hanging out with Daddy!

I found my toes!

Baby Arrabella

Here is a throwback of Baby Arrabella at the hospital photo shoot before we went home, she was two days old. Here she is wearing my wedding pearls, which will one day be hers.

Arrabella Lily Newton

As you may have noticed, Arrabella's name has been finalized (yes, this time for sure, 100%) to Arrabella Lily Newton.  I now understand why some cultures wait months to name their children. Hopefully she won't think we are totally crazy parents if this ever comes up.  We love our Arrabella girl and William boy and are very grateful and feel incredably blessed for both of our children! 

Halloween 2009

Back in 2009 I did not have a blog for William so today I wanted to share a Halloween throwback. In 2009 he was a little lion. Oh my goodness I cannot believe how little he is and looks here.

Playing at the munchkin masquerade on Pearl St.

"Wild one"



We did a pumpkin patch that year as we always do. He loved riding on the barrel train.

Waimea Falls

On our trip to Oahu we hiked around the Waimea falls. This place hosts some beautiful vegetation.

Baby Arrabella giving the camera a smile! Love this kid!

My other amazing child doing what he does best, exploring!

Baby B. napping on daddy! All the nature is just too relaxing!

Daddy and William swimming at the fall. William was swimming all around with dad!

Family pic.

Feeding the Fish

One morning William got to feed the fish at the ocean lagoon. They do daily feedings but we had just missed it, thankfully one of the employees at the rental booth was really nice and let William feed the fish anyway. He also gave William a laminated card with the different kinds of fish that might come up to eat.

William wore his laminate all day!

The fish came soon enough and William figured out right away that they were  bonefish. 

 



Shark Hotel

Here are some pics from around the JW Marriot Ihilani Ko Olina Resort and Spa in Oahu. William calls it the shark hotel because they have a pool of hammerheads and reef sharks. They also have another pool with some rays and lots of beautiful tropical fish and sea stars. It is a very beautiful property located right next to the Oahu Disney resort. The Spa at this resort is amazing, almost as amazing as the relaxation room at the Arrabelle in Vail and only because we are in love with the Arrabelle!

 

William checking out the sharks, he loves sea life!

 

As usual William running around the palms.

 

William standing at the resort.

 

Doing one of William's favorite hotel activities, night swimming!!!

 

 

 

Baby Arrabella napping on daddy on our evening beach walk. 

 

 



 

 

On the far left side of the photo you may be able to see William and Daddy snorkeling.  William loves being in the water, it is amazing to me that he can now snorkel in the ocean.

 

 

Trying to stay out of the sun at the beach.