Trina's baby

Daemon looks very much like his momma here.

The 2 baldies at the cabin

Uncle Rob and Daemon playing on the floor at the cabin. Christmas 2010

2010

Santa came to the Mac Store

Wonder what Dave asked for. :)

The Santa One-Hand-Hold

Who knew diapers could be so funny

As it gets later, Daemon can sometimes get a little punchy and giggly. If I remember right, it took me quite a while to get this little giggly guy to bed after this.

The Dahl family

Oglig, the wife and Mother in this photo, has become a dear friend of mine. I also love her children. While in nursery one time, some of the smaller children enjoyed picking through my hair, like little monkeys grooming eachother. I absolutely loved it. The color and texture must be interesting to them. They also LOVE baby Daemon. Each of them beg to hold him, even the one year old. Gratefully, Daemon is very patient since having to put up with being smothered by his brother Dayton. :)
The Dahls are a very warm and friendly family. I love them very much.

Sydney with Santa

Santa #2

This Santa came to our ward party and his beard was much longer. It was agreed upon by the kids that this was the 'real' Santa.

We saw Santa today

Sydney and Dayton had a lengthy discussion as to wether or not he was the real one. It was hard to say.

He's growing up fast

Every few Days I notice the small milestones for Daemon. He's gone all the way from grabbing onto a toy to being able to stand in this chair, circle around, and put toys in his mouth. They grow so fast. Next thing we know we'll be sending him off to college. He's a lot of work but so much fun and so worth the effort.

Batman

Here Dayton is seen introducing Daemon to the world of Batman cartoons.

Dad and Daemon snuggling

Dad is the only one Daemon will let hold this way.

Best extended family in the world

Our uncle Martin sent Sydney and Dayton a package of candy and a card with money in it. We went to Costco and let the kids pick out what they wanted and here's what they got.

Daemon and Sydney's baby doll

Sydney got a new baby doll from uncle Martin today and she was very sweet to let Daemon play with it, or rather eat it. She eventually got a different baby for him to chew on. :)

Our anti-snuggler snuggles in

After being outside with the boys while shoveling snow, Daemon, for the first time since he was a newborn, put his head on my shoulder and immediately fell asleep. Apparently being in the fresh air completely wore him out. It felt so warm. He's not known as the 'snuggler' in our family, that title is reserved for Dayton, he's more like the marathon runner. So Dave just kept saying, 'soak it up'. And that's just what I did. :)

Daemon apparently loves being outside

He never made a single peep the entire time or even wiggled, according to Dave. He was so cute all bundled up and looked like he had a great time. So far the cold doesn't seem to bother him.

The 'boys' outside

Shoveling

The 'boys' shoveling snow

Nov 8, 2010

Daemon loves his daddy

Day Night

We finally made it to an Aces game. This is one of Dave's favorite date nights. Baby even survived with out us. Happy times. In my next life I'd like to have date night twice a week with free babysitting. :)

The 'boys'

Funny witches

I have yet to witness Daemon do something really cute and then capture it on video. He always finishes the giggles, the sounds, or the expressions right when I get the camera out. But I wanted to at least remember this cute experience with Daemon.

Hanging Christmas Lights

Not a day too early. It snowed the day after.

Fun find at Kid to Kid

For anyone who's ever witnessed Dayton on his bike, this was not only a fun find, it was also a necessary find. Especially since we went to the fair and saw 'real' BMX boys doing tricks.

Batting at toys for the first time

Go Daemon!!! I still remember the day that Sydney did this as a baby too. :) It's so fun to see our kids reaching milestones. We love you soooooo much and are so glad that you've come to join life's journey with us Daemon.

Love you,

Mom, Dad, Sydney and Dayton

Halloween 2010

Hubbies Holy Socks

This is what happens when wiffey hasn't done laundry for a time, and hubby has to wear the same pair for a while. So sorry hunny.

Heaven for Daddy

They fell asleep together. Since daddy LOVES to snuggle more than anything, this is simply heaven for him. :)

Daemon LOVES water

He cries almost every time I take him out of the bathtub. And boy is he cute. :)

Small video clip of Daemon cooing

Dayton, home with mom grinding wheat.

He's so precious.

Baby snoozed through the whole thing...

He'll get to help soon enough I suppose. :)

Dave is so smart...

We were half way done when Dave found this cool squeeje (sp?). Loved it. But my thighs were still sore the next day from bending down. How sad is that?

Spraying: the highly coveted job

Cleaning the church building

Helping to clean the chapel as a family

Short video clip of Daemon smiling

Daemon is starting to interact with us so much more and he is so much fun.

2010 Alaska State Fair

2010 Alaska State Fair

Dayton wants to snuggle with baby every morning

Grandma Sheila to the rescue.

Daemon at 3 weeks

Sydney is a good big sister.

She loves to sing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star to put baby to sleep. :). She even kissed baby on the lips the other day. :)

He's soooooooo cute!

'Especially when he's sleeping', says mom. :)

Still having fun with baby

And Daemon really loves his Daddy

Daemon always goes into a really deep sleep when he's with Dave. He LOVES his daddy.

We all LOVE baby Daemon

Dayton is our little tree monkey

Music at the park

...so I gave him one

Dayton wanted a Mohawk

Six days old

I had wanted to go to Fiddle Dee Dee with Sydney and Dayton and somehow we finally made it with Daemon in tow. Fiddle Dee Dee is music at the [downtown] park for kids.

Everybody wants to be close to baby

We just can't get enough of our little one. Day one with Sydney and Dayton home to be with baby.

Grandma and Grandpa bring the kids back after a 5 day reprieve

I got a little too used to not having any kids at home. It was like a whirlwind when they returned. However, I'm so glad they took them. I almost felt guilty getting to spend time doing nothing but be with Dave and just enjoy baby since I'm usually being pulled in several directions by my 4 and 5 year old.

Yes, we took him to an air show at 5 days old

But I left as soon as it got too loud. I was still walking a little slow but it was fun to be out with just Dave and baby.

Daemon finally makes it home

Instead of carrying Daemon in my lap, I finally get to hold him in my arms. I am one happy momma.

Our New Arrival

Baby Daemon finally made it - and I am so in love with him. I feel like a first time mom all over again. Everything seems so new and is so exciting. I love to hold him, kiss him, look at him, rub his back and legs, snuggle him and feed him. He's a little piece of heaven sent down to our family. I feel like the luckiest girl on the planet today. My excitement tops even the best Christmas memories from my childhood. Thank you for all the phone calls, emails, and babysitting. I just wanted to share our happy moment with you. We'll be posting more photos soon.
Sincerely,
Trina

'Hanging Out'

Both downtown as well as my belly. :) July 15, 2010. We first went to music at the park and enjoyed some folk music, tag and tree climbing - then took a walk just to enjoy the synergy and beauty of 4th ave. I love Dave's new night job which makes him more available during the day.

Library trip with Dad

What a fiasco. $20 fine, mom forgot her library card, I.D. left in car, and a basketful of books and movies we can't bring home. Not Dave's idea of fun, but he tried to have a good attitude and Sydney was in heaven showing Dad the children's area and how we check out books for the first time.

Our Families First Lost Tooth

Sydney bit into an apple today at age 5 1/2 and told me she thought she had a loose tooth. I didn't really believe her at first. :) But sure enough, it was loose. She sat and wiggled it till it came out. I thought she would be scared but she did great. She was a little worried about how to sleep at night with a wiggly tooth but I assured her she would do fine. I think that was her incentive to get it out. That and getting money from the tooth ferry. Surprise - surprise.

Summer of Face Paint

I can't count how many times Sydney and Dayton have had their faces painted this year between the Alaska Airlines party, the weekly Government Hill neighborhood Bar-B-Qs, and the Mountain View Festival today, all complimentary. :-) (That happens to be my favorite part). I've become a magnet for finding 'Complimentary' (as I like to call them, as nothing is truly free) festivities here in Anchorage. Dave thinks that all we do is go from one party to the next. He's partly right.

Baby Davis

5 weeks to go and we are so excited for you to arrive.

Spending time with Family over the weekend

Dave needed to do a small photo shoot in Soldotna over the weekend so we decided to turn it into a family trip to see cousins and grandparents.  We had a great time.  We camped, Dayton kayaked, the kids both rode bikes with cousins, Dayton went 4-wheeling with his Dad, thanks to the Meyers, Dave and I watched King Kong, ate lots of yummy food and spent lots of relaxing time visiting with my parents, two sisters, their spouses and kids.  It was better than Disney Land.  Slideshow to come soon!

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