Wow. Last post was 12/31. It's been a busy 2010 thus far. Our renter bailed on their lease in December. We spent over a month trying to find a new one. During that time Phoenix had some serious rain. The...
A decent storm blew threw Arizona last weekend. Flagstaff got up to 2 feet of snow. That doesn't happen very often here, so we took advantage of the opportunity and took Maggie to see her first snow. She was a...
First things first. For those of you who haven't heard via the grapevine, we're 12 weeks pregnant! The baby is due end of May. Debra had her 12 week exam yesterday and the baby was moving all over the place....
Last night we were enjoying a few post-dinner The Office episodes. Maggie was entertaining herself chasing the cat and reading her books. She made her way to the play mat in front of the couch and decided to WALK to...
Wow, it's been over a month since our last post. All is well. Maggie is standing, walking (almost) and chatting up a storm. When asked, "Where is Daddy's ear?", she will happily show me then attempt to rip it off...
Maggie and Debra were on the news last night! They were recently at Wildflower Diapers during the recording of a 12 News segment on baby wearing. [YouTube Video Link] They did great!...
We celebrated Maggie's first birthday last Sunday. The day started with an Ellis family tradition. Maggie's breakfast chair was decorated with balloons and a birthday candle placed in her cereal. The party was originally planned as an afternoon picnic in...
This one will be short and sweet.....and cute. Maggie loves helping us sort the laundry. She seems to have a little system and everything. When she notices the camera, her reaction is priceless. ......
It's been almost a month since our last blog post. Debra's been busy with activities and work. I'm doing the usual and dreading this last hot month of summer. I celebrated my 37th birthday on 9/3. The last few weeks...
On Monday, Organizing for America held a rally in support of health care reform outside the Phoenix Convention Center. Obama was delivering a speech to veterans. Debra and Maggie attended the rally. Despite the typical hateful rhetoric and gun-toting of...
Marissa and John hosted the Ellis clan Sunday for a swim party. Given the 115 degree high, it was a great way to spend the day. Maggie got to spend the day with her cousins Reef and Xavier. I think...
It's been a few weeks since our last post. We've been busy-busy with family events, baby activities and CA trip preparation. Here's your long-awaited blog update. Maggie turned 9 months on June 27 and had her 9 month check-up on...
Debra had a busy day off. She, Maggie and Diane made their annual visit to Greenwood Cemetery. Debra and the baby then went to Mommy & Me yoga class. Finally, they went to the townhouse and packed up a load...
It's been a busy few weeks since our last post. Debra's getting ready for her last few days at school. She won't be returning in the fall. Instead she will be staying home with Maggie. The decision is bittersweet. Debra's...
It's been a while since we've updated the blog. We're in Tempe this weekend for the annual Sinclair family reunion. The morning has been slow and relaxing. I'm catching up on some photo editing. The girls are enjoying a mid-morning...
We celebrated Maggie's first Easter at Maria's. Surprisingly she did not fuss when we put on the bunny ears that Dolores bought for her. She was the cutest baby there. Well, in fact, she was the only baby there. But...
Maggie was six months on March 27. Mom is perennially tired, but she is healthy, happy and growing like a weed. Her six months stats were 12.8 pounds and 25 inches. .....
We started Maggie on solids a few weeks back. She had no problem taking solids at first, but was only mildly enthusiastic about the activity. This week we introduced bananas and oh boy. We mix cereal with the banana and...
This giggling baby will make your day. It makes me laugh out loud each time I watch it. Enjoy! PS.... It's good medicine if you're having a bad day at the office....
On Saturday, Washington and its neighbor, Orangewood Nazarene Church, held their second annual Friendship Festival. Maggie and I spent a lovely day taking pictures and socializing with everyone. I have to say that most churches these days seem to only...
Maggie is just over five months old. I'm looking back over the photos we've taken since she was born. After editing there are still over 400 images! I suppose that's expected with two amateur photographers as parents. Even so, I...
Marissa and John wanted to get some pictures of the family before the baby was born. He (the baby, AKA Pink, AKA name unknown) is actually being delivered around 1P today. So we joined them at a park near their...
Yesterday we enjoyed a beautiful Sunday afternoon with a picnic in the park near our house. We ate delicious veggie wraps, Sun Chips and Hansen's sodas. Leftover Valentines chocolates made a nice desert. Maggie was quite content laying on the...
My aunt and uncle, Oleta and Reuben, are visiting. Last night we all went out to El Encanto Dos near Cave Creek. It was Reuben's first time meeting Maggie and she just loved him. I think it was the bushy...
Last Friday we got Maggie and her cousin Xavier together at Grandma's house. They're a bit young for playing, but things got entertaining when they started latching onto one another. In one picture it looks like Xavier is trying to...
The first week of 2009 was one of milestones for Maggie. She had her three month check-up on Wednesday. Our friend Amy is her new pediatrician and says she's doing great. She finally breached nine pounds! She's still a bit...
We had a wonderful (and overfed) holiday this year. Debra and I decided to exchanged gifts on Christmas Eve morning. I went the gadget route and got her a Flip Mino HD. When you're the parent of a three-month old,...
2008 was a wonderful year for the Baca family. After getting engaged in November of 2007, Debra and I wed on March 25 March 15. It meant so much to us to spend such a special day with our family...
For some time now Maggie has been drawn to bold geometric shapes. Debra printed shapes and posted them all over the house. Every time one catches her eye, Maggie is transfixed. Her favorite shape so far is that of the...
Maggie was baptized this last Sunday at Shadow Rock. It was a nice ceremony. Ken (the minister) mixed in some poignant imagery about the significance and scarcity of water here in the Valley. For us in Arizona, we know that...
Shawn and Jed hosted another great Chili Night last night. They make some boss veggie chili. Pile on some grated cheddar and fresh cornbread and you're set. Shelley and John brought Ian. What a cute little boy. I can't wait...
Having a baby 'changes everything'. We heard that countless times during our pregnancy. Some said it with a touch of stress or fatigue in their voice. "Ugh, it changes everything." Others said, "It changes.......everything," with a twinkle of joy in...
Okay, I'll admit right up front that a five week old baby probably doesn't get much out of dressing up for Halloween. But her parents and grandparents got a real kick out of it. I was keen on dressing up...
Today Maggie turns one month old! It's hard to believe it's already been a month since she backed into this world. We've been spending most of this month just getting to know each other. I think we finally have the...
There is nothing like lazy Saturday mornings playing with Maggie. Well, she's not actually playing yet. But she is quite peaceful and alert this morning. She slept most of the night and this morning I'm pretty sure I got her...
Maggie turned three weeks old yesterday. We had a good week. She reached her birth weight last Monday (6lbs) and seems to be growing by the day. The common theme of the week was sleep....or lack there of. Maggie had...
Okay, so she's still a bit too young to play. Maybe it was more like Mommy's first play date. My friend Kathy, whose son Benjamin made his appearance only two days before Maggie, had all of us Washington baby mamas...
We took Maggie to the park this last Saturday (10/4). It was the first cool day in Phoenix (low 70s) so when had to break out her warm clothes. The video is of Maggie laying on the changing table looking...
Sunday, October 5 was the scheduled baby shower for friends and family. As you know, Maggie decided to make an early appearance. Apparently she didn't want to miss the party. It was such a treat having Maggie there for everyone...
Wow, what a week. This little girl has changed our lives in such a glorious way. We can't wait to introduce her to all of you. Maggie's first week is in the books and she's doing great. She's feeding well...
Our precious little girl was born on 9/27 at 12:03A. Maggie is 6 pounds and 20 inches long. She has dark curly hair and deep cobalt eyes. She's beautiful. We've been up almost four days straight, labor lasted 37 hours,...