Since last post (fall, 2012!), thesis is complete, graduate degree has been obtained (Master of Arts in Music Education, focusing on the Kodaly method!), school has finished, summer is continuing strong, and our new addition, Ella Martha (Ella Mae) Camozzi has arrived!

Miss Ella Mae, meet the world! Our birth announcement

June 14, 2013 at 6 pounds, 9 ounces, 19 inches and big bright eyes.  She has completely melted our hearts and taken over our world in the best way possible.

mom and daughter moments

Ben Hejkal, local photographer and friend, spent a day near her second week birthday taking amazing pictures!  (We highly recommend him!  http://www.benhejkal.com/)  My favorite: Ella Mae inside her great great grandmother’s mandolin case.  Grandpa Norbert Johnson would have been proud:

As we pass her one month birthday (already!) and move toward two months, we are learning all about routines: when to feed (she sets that), nap (yeah, she sets that, too), water the garden, take walks (aplenty!), have tummy-time, go to yoga, go to sleep at night…

Daddy's learning to soothe little bird

She is rapidly gaining weight, and we bring her everywhere with us: concerts in the park, walks with friends, even lindy-hopping at local venues!  She has even gone to her first graduate-level class!  Thanks, UST!  In the midst of it all, I am absolutely loving being a mom, and am so grateful for my amazing husband and new-dad, Jeff.  Though he has returned to work full-time, I will take the fall off to continue working on being a great mom (and who wouldn’t want to miss time with their babe?  I have a feeling returning to work may be a challenge…)

Our little family...

This family portrait may be more appropriate! Nola-dog is quite curious!

In lieu of overwhelming facebook with cute pictures and adorable moments, we’ll use this website to keep family and friends updated on our new little family.  Many sweet moments and pictures to come!