Things Jewell Loves

Here is a week in the life of Jewell, with a few of her favorite things and activities.

Books, here with one of her favorites, I Can Fly

Paper (especially the paper she's not supposed to play with)

Mommy's "laptops"

"Watcha doin?"

Peek-a-boo

The climbing gym

Bath time (as you already know)

Standing with the assistance of a giant bin of stuffed animals

Daddy time Sunday morning

Her new bowl: it empowers her to eat Cheerios all by herself! It suctions to the table AND it has a protective brim to send spilled food back into the bowl. You can get them at Land of Nod.

Behind the Scenes of The Paper Nut

This is Jewell and me, in our highly-worked little office. As you can see, it's common for me to do absolutely nothing with my hair. And Jewell is very clear about where she wants to be: in my lap. She already knows how to use the computer better than most people who were born before 1968.

This is really the first post I've made about The Paper Nut. Mostly I leave that to my Jeanie & Jewell blog. This week I am being featured as a guest-blogger on my friend's very impressive and highly-traffied design blog, Black*Eiffel. Here are my lovely wedding invitation designs. These are intended for letterpress, so imagine them thus. You can visit the site Travis and I have worked so hard to create here: thepapernut.com

Click the images to view them BIGGER.

Maya's Baby Blessing

Today was the blessing of our new niece, Maya. We drove down early this morning to the chapel they attend in Federal Way. We arrived before anyone else, so of course we took advantage of the beautiful light and took some pictures. And, of course, we kept taking pictures the whole time we were with everyone. It was a fun mini-reunion with the Nelson side of the family: Travis' parents (Greg and Sandy), brother Trevor with wife Amanda, brother Heath (his wife stayed home with their two kids), and of course Jeremy and Christie's family, which includes Molly, Emma, and their new little Maya!

Mommy Jeanie with Jewell

Daddy Travis and Jewell

Jewell loves Aunt Amanda
(which you may not be able to tell from this picture)

The happy family

Proud daddy Jeremy

Beautiful mommy Christie

The lady of the hour, baby Maya

Molly, the loving sister

Emma stands ready for anyone willing to photograph her
Cousins, Portrait I
I included this one because I love how Jewell's indifferent yet composed gaze creates a composition reminiscent of a 17th century portrait painting.

Cousins, Portrait II
But this one's the keeper...

Travis with his Mom and Dad (and Jewell)
We were happy you visited. We love you!

Jewell Loves Bathtime

This post is pretty self-explanatory.