August and the Loveless Cafe

I love these jammies...

Seriously, I can't leave him anywhere without him leaving a spit-up trail. I set him on the floor while I worked on the computer and suddenly my foot felt warm...he had spit up in my shoe while I was still wearing it...gross.

The infamous Loveless Cafe (or at least infamous in the state of Tennessee). We enjoyed their legendary biscuits and homemade jams and jellies. I tried their fried chicken, carmel sweet potatoes, and fried okra while Lance tried watermelon ribs (the were smoked with a watermelon on them...they were actually really good!). There's some good Southern eatin' for ya.

Thanks Katie!

More of Katie's Photos

These photos are from June. Isaac was about 4 months old.

I'm not sure why I haven't posted these yet...I did the same thing with photos I took of people that came to see Isaac at the hospital. Our friend, Katie, took these for us. We met at 6 am to try to beat the sunlight, and I think it was the vernal equinox because we still got direct sunlight. I can't believe we were all looking at the camera in a picture...it's a miracle. Katie actually came over and took family photos of us a few weeks before this, but it was SOOO hot and sunny outside and I think Lance and I mostly ended up looking like dweebs in the photos...the boys were cranky in the heat, too. There were some cute ones of Isaac, though...I'll post them in a minute.

Binky Man

Isaac has recently become very fond of his binky. He could never quite manage to keep it in in months past, but now he is a binky pro. He doesn't always want to suck on it, as you can see, but it does the job of "pacifying" pretty well, whether or not he uses it how it was intended.

Isaac continues to be more fun as he learns new things. Lance and I love to peek into his crib at night and see what weird position he has gotten himself into, and subsequently fallen asleep in. He luckily likes to play quietly in his crib for a very long time after he wakes up, both in the morning and after naps.

It's been a while since my last post, and time continues to fly...as you all can attest to. In the past few weeks Lance passed his law exam and is officially a licensed pharmacist in the state of Tennessee [and is working his first weekend this weekend :(]. I gave a talk last week in chuch (only the third time in my adult life if you can believe it! We somehow never spoke in our last ward.) We've been to a few outdoor concerts at our local park, made fried corn at the suggestion of our very Southern next door neighbor (and unfortunately both really liked it), went to the Farmer's Market that occurs daily year-round, and Isaac is sick with a cold for the first time (man, it is hard to take care of a sick kid!). All in all, things are going very well and we are enjoying our stay here in Nashville!

6 months old!!

I can't believe it, but Isaac is already 6 months old. He now weighs 17 lbs 7 oz and is 27 inches long. He's come a long way from 6 months ago when he was only 6 lbs 11 oz and 20 inches long. That's pretty impressive to grow 7 inches and gain 10 & 1/2 lbs in a short 6 months. He's rolling over really great now, but isn't convinced that solid food is better than milk. It'll grow on him.

Chihuly Nights

Our new neighbors were kind enough to give us tickets to the premier lighting of the Chihuly Nights exhibit at the Cheekwood Botanical Gardens.  She works for Lexus of Nashville, and the event was exculsively for their customers...I've never seen so many Lexus' in one place!  The exhibit was amazing!  I'm pretty sure it is the same glass sculptor who made the piece at Abravanel Hall in Salt Lake City for the 2002 Winter Olympics.  We enjoyed strolling through the park until way past Isaac's bedtime and he was a perfect angel the entire time.  He never made a peep and then fell asleep on the way home.  What lucky parents we are.  It was so nice to get out and see part of Nashville!  Thanks Bridget!

Can You Say Upgrade?

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We traded in the tube television for a new Samsung Slim tv. We went from a 90+ lb 27" tv to a ~40 lb 47" tv. We ditched the Sony in Denver. We were glad not to move it yet again! We lucked out and found this stand w/mount at Costco. That way we don't have to worry about Isaac pushing over the tv (at least I hope not).

More Townhouse Photos

Our bedroom/office (it's much easier having the desk in our room vs. Isaac's!). It is on the second floor above the kitchen and unfortunately gets pretty dang hot. We'll enjoy the warmth in the winter though.


Our living room (I just got the red chair in the mail).  Isaac's bedroom is right above the living room.

I do accept interior design tips...this photo makes it look so cluttered!

Isaac's Room

Isaac finally has his own room and real furniture (no more Pack'n'Play!). I used my excellent craigslist skills and got the crib, rocking chair, changing table, and a cute Pottery Barn Kids rug, valences, bumper, sheets, bed skirt, and pillow set for $250. I love the little appliqued letters and animals and the colors match the quilt my mom made for Isaac, so it is now an awesome wall hanging until he's old enough to use it!

The Townhouse

This is the townhouse we are renting in Nashville. It really feels like we're living in a house instead of just an apartment because it has 2 floors...oh yes, and grass.

We even have our own private patio area and were so thrilled to have a grill that we ate exclusively grilled food for the first 2 weeks solid. We bought a tomato plant (hopefully it isn't too late in the year!) and a basil plant. Hopefully our black thumb doesn't get the best of them.


So, not the best picture of the kitchen. The door to the patio is just outside this photo on the right. Our bedroom is right above the kitchen. We have more counter space than we did at the 3 Arches in the avenues in SLC, but not by much. We were spoiled by the counter and cupboard space at our place in Denver.

Farmer's Market Surprise

Lance surprised us with his farmer's market find this week. The hospital has a farmer's market once a week and one of his co-workers highly recommended these green beans, called yardlong beans (also known as the long-podded cowpea, asparagus bean, snake bean, or Chinese long bean). They were pretty good. It's fun to try new things!