Welcome to the world, Winnie! She's smiling, cooing, and interacting with us... and it's the most precious thing in the world for Mike and Julie. It's funny how each stage somehow feels like how it will always be...and then something changes and I'm reminded that she's a growing little being-- full of her own wondrous surprises.

Two months old and starting to respond to the world!

The next generation of Eugene family and friends...

This is Winnie with Cole, 5 1/2 mos. and Josey, 22 months. Winnie and Cole will be sharing a nanny when Julie goes back to work in March, so these two will be very good friends (we hope!)... And Josey, as you can see, is already the doting and adoring "big girl!"

7 weeks old today!
Little snuggler...

Mama and baby getting out of the house for a day of errands...including a story/ sing-along time at the library which Winnie slept through, and a little time at work for Julie, which Winnie did not sleep through...
Papa and Winnie having breakfast together...

My first meal served by Daddy
Winona is learning to eat breastmilk from the bottle--giving Julie a little more freedom and Mike a little more bonding time (the latter you can see before your very eyes in the pictures, no?). This was a big day: first bottle...and first yoga class. If you ever want to be thoroughly entertained, head to the nearest Mommy and Baby yoga class. Forget all notions of yoga being a quiet, meditative exercise. It was fun, though, and we'll be back. I was grateful to do the workout and Winona entertained herself doing some stretching and lifting on her own on the blanket next to me, letting out a loud squawk every once in a while to take part in the cacophony of baby cries and squeals around us. Funny.

My first summit
The sun came out for the first time in weeks today, so we hiked up Spencer's Butte. The year 2006 is off to a fabulous start!

one month old!

Merry Christmas and Happy Chanukkah, everyone! God Bless Us, Every One...

These pictures were taken at just under three weeks. She's much more alert these days... checking out this crazy world around her.

Just in case you didn't notice, there was a seismic shift in the amount of love in the universe on November 25th at 7:05 am. Winona Lou Grossman was born at that moment and life has been a wonder ever since...

The details: 9 lbs, 14 ozs. (mostly cheeks), 21.25 inches (not including the hair). Cute cute cute as a button.

Birth story, the cliff notes: Winona was a water baby--born in a birthing tub to alleviate some of Julie's pain (it was a natural birth, no meds), and create a gentle buffer between comfy, liquidy womb and cold, dry world for Winona. Mike was in the tub with Julie and he "caught" Winnie--and after some time, cut the umbilical cord. She entered the world peacefully (our midwife had to encourage us to tickle her feet to get her to cry/breathe)... and has been a peaceful, joyous addition to our world ever since...

We will try to keep this page updated so you can check in on Winona's growth and changes at your own inclination and convenience. This, as opposed to bombarding you with an unwieldy amount of photo attachments every time her parents are convinced that she's just done the cutest thing EVER....