This makes the early morning hours a little more bearable!

First Father's Day

It was Dustin's first father's day! He played a little basketball in the morning then we all went to lunch at Ojiya. The sushi was great, I missed eating raw fish :~) To celebrate we had a little fried green tea ice cream and sake. It was a fun day and we look forward to the many more to come! Rhonen is growing each day. He is smiling all the time and likes to look at himself in the mirror. He will get to meet his cousin Ekite this weekend and I can't wait to see them together. I know they will be great friends.

Getting the hang of it...

Rhonen is now 5 weeks old and I feel like I am starting to get the hang of being a mom. The sleep deprivation doesn't feel as severe as it used to. We are starting to get a routine going and I have a few tricks up my sleeve to make him smile. We took our first trip this week to my father's house boat. Rhonen slept through the ferry ride and through most of the night. Although we did get some good camera time in. Dustin barbecued dinner and we sat on the patio and watched the sunset over a glass of wine. Later we watched a movie and went to bed. It was a good test trip for us. I think Rhonen liked the rocking of the boat. If only I could simulate that at home...

I can't believe how quickly time goes by. I swear he has doubled in size and does something new each day. Being his mom is by far the most rewarding thing I have ever been able to do!