Slappy Gets Born

Maddie is 2 hours old.

(Jess is 0 weeks pregnant.)

Slappy Gets a Hug

From Mom and Dad. (Jess is 39 weeks pregnant).

Slappy Feels the Love

In her room that is. Here's another view of it, and everywhere you look - there are pieces of the people who love her. A mobile from Jamie,a baby monitor from Kathleen and Eric, pictures taken by Dad on the wall, a diaper pail from Marcus, curtains and pillows from Alison, fuzzy bunnies from Scott and Marissa, and pictures of her friends finally up on the wall, who you may recognize from earlier in this blog. (Jess is 38 weeks pregnant).

Slappy also knows that it's all about the details. In one of her favorite corners of her room, there is a shelf that holds on it a lamp designed and painted by Taisie, 2 creatures from Kears and Todd's wedding, a tile from Cuba brought back by Francoise and Eddie, and her favorite picture of her Dad eating a cantalope.

Slappy Looks Good in Burgundy

The view of her from the top. For those of you who are wondering - yes - that is Jess' List on the left. (Jess is 37 weeks pregnant).

Slappy Celebrates the Inside

Or rather her parents celebrated her upcoming arrival to the outside with a "This is the Last Time... (you fill in the blank)" tapas party. Slappy also got to learn that beer bottles in a fire pit, don't explode - they melt. We also celebrated Jamie joining us in the ranks of the thirty-somethings. Happy Birthday!! (Jess is 37 weeks pregnant).

Slappy Doesn't Sleep in Drawers

Not anymore! Her crib arrived this weekend, and Sam began the process of putting it together.
Look what I can do!

Slappy Goes Wild

At Hollywood Animals, where Greg showed us around the ranch, and Slappy learned that bears love marshmallows. Note the black lump by Greg's head, which is actually the leopard that used to come to bbqs when he was a much smaller size (as a cub, he was slightly larger than a weiner dog - now he's 60 lbs. and working his way to 100+).Arthur put on his stripes to become part of the white tiger's pride.

The male lion thinks he's a furry house kitty. Rub my belly, Greg, rub my belly.

But don't be fooled, that same lion is pacing with excitement as he observes two tasty children under the age of five, who are covered by Slappy in this pix. A true house cat would run under the bed at the first sight of small children. (Jess is 36 weeks pregnant).