and still more....

Mother and child....
Robert with his 1972 bus and 2006 baby
the "egg baby" in the historical cradle that Jess's dad made before Jess was born
"Do I look like my Daddy, or what?" (2 mos old)

I know folks, it can be overwhelming to see so many pictures of a beautiful baby all at once. But we have been depriving you so far, so inundation seemed the best thing to do.

Moravia (the correct spelling, by the way; when you've been a father for less than 24 hours, your spelling may suffer, too) is now 3 months old. It is hard to believe she has been in our family that long, and on the other hand it feels like she has been a part of our lives forever. We continue to be amazed at what a gift she is to us, continue to fall even more deeply in love, with her and with each other.

She is a pretty relaxed baby, sleeps twelve hours at night with only one or two feedings between, and graces us with happy smiles and squeals, lots of arm flapping and gumming of toys. I (Jess) love staying home with her, and Robert is the best dad I have ever seen. He spends every minute he can with his little girl, even waking her up to play with her when he gets home late. She puts up with this surprisingly well, amusing us with her dubious looks and sleepy smiles. Babies are wonderful things----everyone should get one!