Quote of the Moment:

Love is a seed: it has only to sprout, and its roots spread far and wide- Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Sunday, August 30, 2009

Firsts


Lia is just about 2 months old. She is really growing and starting to become more aware of her surroundings and communicate more. She is such a cutie and we really are so happy to have her in our lives. There have been a few firsts lately. We captured her first smile on camera. Today she wore her first pair of pants (I guess a girl can't live in onsies forever)! And we took her to the movies (thanks for the idea Angela)! She slept for most of it just as we hoped. Every day brings more wonderful moments and memories. We are so blessed.

Friday, August 21, 2009

A Visit.





This past weekend Lia met her first set of Grandparents. Grandpa Bob and Grammy Linda came for a few days. It was so good to see them and show off my Baby! Thanks for the visit Dad and Linda. We miss you already!

Thursday, August 13, 2009

6 weeks old!

Our little girl is just about 6 weeks old. It seems like just yesterday we welcomed her to the world. She has gained 2 pounds since birth and is 3/4 of an inch taller. Although most of the days still consist of sleeping, eating and pooping, she has started doing some new things. First of all her vocabulary is expanding. Along with grunting and squeaking she has started cooing and making other various cute noises (it's nice to hear something other than crying come out of her mouth). She also seems to focus on things more. She's made eye contact with me! She does have a little case of baby acne and is losing some hair but hey, we all go through these phases! She likes bath time, her pacifier and taking Monkey for walks. She likes going for car rides (she falls right asleep every time). She does not like tummy time so we'll have to work on that. She's just amazing and I can't wait to see what she does next.

Thursday, August 6, 2009

Aunt Michelle

Dear Michelle,
You are my sister and my best friend! I am so grateful that you were able to come and visit for a week to take care of me and Lia (and Paul). Thank you so much for cooking, cleaning and sharing the various chores of baby duty. Lia was pretty fussy while you were here so your love and support was extra important to me. I miss you already. I'm so glad you've already met your niece and have become a part of her life. Can't wait to see you in October. We love you!

Saturday, August 1, 2009

Photo Shoot
















My sister Michelle is here for a week. She has been great, lending an extra pair of hands to help with Lia. She has also been cooking and cleaning which is very helpful. She is very interested in (and very good at) photography and brought her camera to capture some shots of her new niece. Here are some pictures of Lia's first photo shoot. She didn't even have to be awake for it!