May 2008 - together for Mom's 60th

Rachel found this on her hard drive tonight and I couldn't believe she'd never shown it to me or posted it...ooops! I guess she wanted to change a few things but since we moved a couple times last summer she never got around to it. Oh well....here it is anyway :) Enjoy!

1 week old

After we were checked into the hospital and our doctor was called, we were informed she was on vacation for the weekend and the on call doctor would be delivering. We felt blessed because we ended up liking him a lot. I think he kind of looks like Geoff, what do you think?

The view from our postpartum recovery room.


While I was pregnant, I would rub the right side of my belly and James would stick his feet out to get a foot rub. On Saturday evening (1 day old) I discovered he still loves his little massages.

Getting ready to go home!


James had to lay in the sun for a few minutes in the morning for his jaundice.

Here he's asking for a foot rub :)

We decided that this was his position while in the womb...he loves to sleep like this and always reverts back to this position no matter what he is doing.

James had his first check-up on Tuesday (4 days old) to get his weight and color checked. Turned out his bilirubin levels from the jaundice were higher than normal, so he has had to do phototherapy for a few days.



He was able to come off the lamp today! We are excited and thankful for that. Yesterday Geoff pointed out to me that today James will be one week old. I looked at him like he was crazy but then realized that it has really been a whole week. It has gone by so fast! We are totally in love with this little boy and have been pleasantly surprised with how calm and peaceful he is. We're trying to enjoy it while it lasts!

Family & friends, meet James Brigham McAllister

Born October 30, 2009, Lubbock, TX

Mac Attack 09 via gjm

Press the play button on the left to listen to the music with the photos. Sometimes the photos and audio get slowed down so, toggle through the left and right arrows on the right to just view the photos.


Thanks to everyone for the great week! Lots of fun memories.

MormonTimes - 07/09/09

I got mentioned in today's MormonTimes.

Masma memories

I felt I wanted to share some of my Masma memories I wrote in my journal this morning. I would love to hear yours as well:
- frozen, homemade cookies in coffee tins
- delicious, homemade bread/toast in the morning
- there warm, heated floors in their house
- beautiful garden and lawn
- her amazing drive to swim most mornings (if not every morning)
- vague memories of building sand castles with Paspa (so i'm sure Masma was there, too)
- how she spoke french and often watched TV in french
- how she did crossword puzzles
- her amazing memory and detailed childhood stories
- how much she loved Paspa and took care of him when he was sick

I love you Masma. Thanks for the memories, the example, and my great family.

Rachel, Masma, and Geoff on August 9, 2007 in Los Altos, California.