Amabella Loves Her New Little Sister

We have been pleasantly surprised by Amabella’s love for, and interest in her sister. While I was pregnant and would refer to “baby sister” she would pat my tummy. Now, most of the time so points to or pats Adeliza when we say “baby sister.”. She loves to gently pat Adeliza’s head and arms. She […]

Adeliza and Mommy

Here are a few early pictures of me and Adeliza.

Birth Announcement for Adeliza

Here is a picture of the birth announcement we emailed out. If you didn’t get an email & want to be on our email list, let us know.

What’s in a Name?

For those of you in our lives when I was pregnant with Amabella and when she was born, you know that naming a new chid is a responsibility Trevor and I don’t take lightly. (Or at least can’t make a quick decision on.) Amabella was born on a Saturday and named the following Wednesday. Adeliza was born on Thursay and named on Satruday. This was a big improvement. Perhaps baby Smith #3 will leave the hospital with a name, but let’s not get ahead of ourselves.

The Birth of Adeliza

Wednesday, February 4th, came as expected. Trevor had the day off, which means a day to relax as a family at home. Well, I headed off to bed around 10PM, then Ama woke up at 11:00. I suppose it was around 11:30 that my contractions started. I had quite a few and knew immediately we’d be having a baby some time within the next 24 hours. After a bit I got up and noticed it was only 12:15, and that my contractions must have been pretty close. I spent the next few hours monitoring my contractions and trying to relax at home like Trevor told me to do. However, around 3:30 I was in way too much pain to wait at home. To make a long story a little shorter, I told Trevor that we just needed to go the hospital, I couldn’t wait any longer. We got ready and arrived at Kaiser around 4:30. I was in a lot of pain to say the least. Poor Ama and Trevor had to listen to me through the contractions on the way to the hospital.

My Thoughts on Key Issues Addressed By Trevor

Over the past months, Trevor has been inundating me with new findings/theories he has researched about many issues. Most of the time I just feel bombarded by the magnitude of information and general skepticism, negativity, and paranoia I sense. I would like to be more open to hearing these viewpoints without being inundated with too much to take in. I want to be able to hear the arguments with both sides addressed, otherwise I sense the need to play devil’s advocate, which I don’t actually want to do. The position I often find myself in is one of defensiveness, which leads to so much anxiety, thus I choose to just shut down and shut out any new information. My desire is to be open, but not to be unwise and accept anything put before me. The following are some of the key issues Trevor has brought before me of late and some of my thoughts on the issues.

A Gift From Great-Great Aunt Marian

[iPhone] Ama’s New Bib on 12seconds.tv

Our Upcoming Events/Activities

I just felt like posting our upcoming events/activities, so, here goes. November: 26th, Wednesday – Amabella is getting her Christmas pictures taken 27th, Thursday – Thanksgiving with the Haydons 28th, Friday – Thanksgiving with the Smiths 29th, Saturday – Visiting with Sarah and Jon, and maybe Dinner with the extended Smith family 30th, Sunday – […]

30/30/50 Party

October 18th came and went quickly, but what a great time! We celebrated my sister, Tiffany’s, my aunt, Debbie’s, and Trevor’s birthday with a big party at my parents’ house. Family from southern California came as well as other local (& relatively local) family and friends. There was lots of food, visiting, dancing, and sitting […]

Wish Lists

We’ve been asked to start generating Christmas wish lists and a baby wish list. So here is our current list. We will add to it as we think of things. (This in no way is to imply we expect gifts from those of you viewing the site. It is only posted to make it easier […]

Tawnya’s Great-Aunt Dolores’ 80th Birthday Party

Saturday, October 11, family members gathered at Tawnya’s parents’ house for a party honoring her Great-Aunt Dolores’ birthday. It was a great time visiting with family who haven’t seen each other in a very long time. Trevor worked and also wasn’t feeling well, so he didn’t make it, but I was thrilled to go. We […]

Amabella is 9 Months Old!!

Wow, how time flies! Amabella is already 9 months old. We went to the doctor for her check up yesterday and she’s right at the 50th percentile for everything. She weighs 18lbs. 8.6oz. (That may sound light to some of you, but it feels like a ton to me.). She is 27 1/4 inches long/tall. […]

A Name for Baby Girl #2

So, as with Ama, we really are trying to come up with a list of names before the new baby is born. However, we didn’t really use a name from our list with Amabella, so who knows what we will decide once we see the baby. Many of you are asking if we have any […]

MxPx Show at the Phoenix

After MANY years, Trevor and I went to the local Phoenix theater to see MxPx play again in concert. It was so much fun to go with our friends and hear music from years ago. They played mostly songs from old albums, which brought me back to when Trevor and I first started dating. I […]

Tiffany’s 30th Birthday Wine Tour

Saturday, October 4th, I was able to join my sister for her 30th birthday wine tour visiting four wineries in Healdsburg. The 16 of us had a lot of fun on the 24 person limo bus. We had snacks, lunch, & goodies to share. Some of us tasted the wine while others of us were […]

Going to Brandon’s House

My brother, Brandon, and cousin, Andy, are working on putting the roofing on the addition to their home. My dad and other family and friends have been helping. This evening Amabella and I went over to say hi. It’s great to have Brandon just a couple blocks away. Ama had lots of fun.

A Great Group of Friends

We have a really great group of friends! We have the privilege of getting together with then each weekend. Everybody loves Ama. Before we can even sit down at a restaurant, someone has taken her to hold and play with her. This weekend we went to dinner both Friday and Saturday. Friday there were 13 […]

They Say It’s A Girl

So we went to our apointment this morning and we’re told that our second baby is going to be another girl. Amabella will have a little sister. Below is a blurry sonogram pic. 🙂

Guess: Boy or Girl

So, we’re a little behind in the game, but, since we plan to find out our baby’s gender tomorrow, we’d love to know your guess. Email me and let us know if you think the baby will be a boy or girl. tawnyasmith@gmail.com

Going to my Friend’s Baby Shower

We had a nice baby shower after church today. It was nice to spend time just with the girls and women from church. Jennifer is due October 17 and will be having her third little one. We can’t wait for another baby at church. Ama has to learn about the little ones before her brother […]