I am feeling a bit guilty that the Owen Jones illustrations I included as clues for the AWH contest are a bit vague. Here is one more clue. The illustration included above is a hand-colored engraving that I have selected for AWH's room. This folio was taken from Dresses and Decorations of the Middle Ages (1843) by Henry Shaw (1800-1873). I hope you enjoy the name-guessing game!
July 07, 2011
AWH Contest
We have had the first name chosen for Baby Hackwell No. 2, which begins with A, since January 2011. We have finally decided on a middle name for our son and it will begin with W. If you want to participate, we would now like to invite you to guess the name of our little AWH!
June 28, 2011
Eight More Weeks until Baby No. 2
Today, I had an ultrasound for our baby boy, who will be arriving on Thursday, August 25th (via scheduled cesarean--the last one was a surprise surgery). That is in exactly eight weeks and two days. It is hard to believe that he will be here so soon. We are starting to get really excited about meeting our son! It has been a wonderful adventure to have a sweet daughter, our beautiful Scarlett, but it will be fun to also have a boy in our household.
April 20, 2011
Scarlett's First Birthday Party
I finally got around to editing the video footage of the birthday party we had for Scarlett in February. I hope you enjoy watching this fun home movie! Please follow this link to see it: Scarlett's First Birthday Party.
April 14, 2011
The Story of Our Baby Boy
On Friday, January 7, 2011, which was an unseasonably warm afternoon in San Francisco, I was diagnosed with chickenpox. On Monday, I had been in a triumphant mood, looking forward to the new year. Starting on Tuesday, I felt like I was coming down with the flu; by Friday, I saw the first pock on my leg. After getting diagnosed with chickenpox, I was worried about my health but was mostly concerned for little 10-month old Scarlett. What kind of horrible mother would I be if I gave my daughter a terrible virus?
March 08, 2011
Scarlett is One Year Old
Our little Scarlett is no longer a baby, as she turned one-year old about a week ago, on February 28th. She has grown a great deal since she entered our lives last year, literally shooting up 10 inches from 20 inches at birth to 30 inches at her twelve-month check up with her pediatrician. With the help of the hundreds of blueberries that she has eaten over the past few months, she has grown from 8 pounds at birth to 22 pounds today. Scarlett is a healthy and happy girl!
January 05, 2011
Scarlett is Nine Months Old
September 01, 2010
Scarlett is Six Months Old
We wanted to give you a quick update on Scarlett, since she just turned six months old this past Saturday. Scarlett, who has a bevy of nicknames, including Scarletina, Scarletta, and Scarleroo, is turning into a beautiful little girl with such a lovely personality. Although being a Mom or a Dad can sometimes be a challenge, we feel lucky to be able to spend each day with Scarlett and watch as her mind lights up when she makes new discoveries. She is a very happy child and eager to learn about the world in which she lives.
June 01, 2010
Scarlett is Three Months Old
Scarlett is now over twelve weeks old and we celebrated her three-month birthday over Memorial Day weekend at Filoli Gardens in Woodside, California. Scarlett will be a little girl, rather than a baby, before we know it so we are trying to relish all the beautiful baby moments like the huge smiles she gives to us every morning when she wakes up. She is like a Morning Glory flower and really blossoms when the sun comes up each day!
May 10, 2010
Scarlett Wears Her First Dress
On Saturday, I put Scarlett in her first dress. It made momma very proud to see her baby girl look so pretty! I even put together a little slide show of her all dressed up in her new outfit. Check it out on Vimeo: link. For the best viewing experience, remember to see it in full screen mode.
