September 13, 2013

August 1, 2013

Alice MacKay Mayer

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August 1, 2013
Zürich, Switzerland
10:32 am 
3395g (7lbs 8oz) 
52cm (20.5inches)


I started this post last week when Alice was 5 weeks, now all the sudden she is 6 weeks. There's no doubt that life has picked up speed and is flying by, just as everyone told me it would. She is a big black hole of love and cuteness; I can get lost in Alice for hours, days, weeks it turns out. 

I've started this sentence and subsequently deleted it upwards of fifteen times. I'm just not sure how to tell you about our little lady love. Let's start with the basics. Her name is Alice, a name that Zach and I both loved from the beginning, but we more often call her Müsli - Swiss German for little mouse. We like to say that there is a mouse in the house when she coos and grunts and gurgles. She's quite an expressive little girl in all the best ways. It's funny, Alice has got to be one of the loudest eaters, grunting with each swallow as if she's trying out to be a professional women's tennis player When she sleeps her hands automatically pop up near her ears like she's calling a field goal. She likes Neko Case and Chopin and dancing in the living room. But best of all she's started to smile. Who knew a smile could be so amazing? I love this little girl. 
Before another whimper interrupts my attempts to post this I'm just going to go ahead and post it, but know that there is so much more to say and share.

16 comments:

  1. Müsli! How delicious :) I could eat her up. She is so darling. Love every single picture. Please post a million more immediately. So happy to read all of these happy words. Sending lots of love!

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  2. and Musli are beautiful names - very fitting. xx

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    1. Woops, that's supposed to say: Alice and Musli

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  4. Tali, I congratulate you!!! Alice is beautiful and amazing!

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  5. Congratulation!! She is beautiful! from Zürich :D

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  6. Yeah for an Alice post and I love her nick name. What a little cutie. So happy you are loving motherhood.

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  7. CONGRATS TALLEY! She is adorable! I am sure you are going to be such a great Mom! All our love from Philly!
    -Hilary and Steve

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  8. Musli!! I love it! So sweet! I love the pic of her passed out on the pillow...too precious! Love to all the Mayers! xoxox

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  9. She's beautiful, Talley! I'm so, so happy for the three of you.

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  10. Congratulations!! She is soooooo precious and absolutely adorable <3 (Love your blog, by the way).

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  11. Tal,
    I have always enjoyed reading Haus to Haus but now I am loving it even more because of Alice. What an adorable little girl. I am so happy for you and Zach. I am very impressed with your creativity,love of cooking,writing,photography and now motherhood! Keep up the good work and I look forward to your next posting!
    xo Janet B

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  12. Congratulations on your beautiful daughter. I'm looking forward to reading about your continued family adventures in Switerzerland - life is so much more wonderful and chaotically humorous with little ones.

    -Jenni

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