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Wednesday, December 31, 2008

My first outing

Today was a big day for Annie. She went on her first outing while our cleaning lady (who is great in case you are local and need one) cleaned our house.

We first went to Nordstroms in Palo Alto to do a few errands, and Annie was an angel, she lasted an hour without a peep. We bought her a new outfit for being so good. The sales are just too good to resist! Then we managed to fit in a feeding and a diaper change in the car with minimal tears, and it was back to her zzzz's.

After that we all went to lunch and enjoyed another hour of blissful sleeping from Annie. I think she loves her carseat and stroller thank god!

For her next outing Annie told me she wanted to try out Neimans, but daddy said no!

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

A Swinger Lifestyle

No, not that kind of lifestyle....But we tried out Annies swing last night and she loved it! It saved Daddy 10 minutes of rocking after each feeding which means 10 more minutes of sleeping!

We also had baby Annie's second Dr's appt. today and she gained nearly 11 oz in 6 days! What a champ. It's so hard to tell when feeding her if she is getting enough milk. That's where bottles would definitely come in handy. But all is well, the Dr. wanted her to gain 4 oz and she gained 11 so life is good. Onward and upward!

Sunday, December 28, 2008

Annie's Photo Shoot

Today was a productive day for us. I managed to get out of the house for about an hour and half and went to Barnes and Nobles with Adam while Grammy Wendy watched Annie. She was an angel and did not even notice we were gone.

After we got back we decided it was time to do a photo shoot of Annie with her giant bear. Well, really the bear is a normal sized bear and Annie is just tiny. It was then decided by Grammy that we needed to get the bow she had bought Annie back in May. It is nearly bigger than Annie's head, but adorable none the less.

Lots of hard work around here, but also tons of fun!

Saturday, December 27, 2008

Annie's First Bath

Okay, no new pictures but Adam found some time to edit Annie's first bath. She didn't take to it at first, but then found it very soothing. She'll be ready for a jacuzzi tub in no time.

Top 10 Great Things About Being a Parent

So now that we have been at this for over a week Adam and I have made some observations about the top 10 great things we now have in our lives that we did not before:

10. My mom's home cooking!! Having my mom and dad here has been great. For those who do not know my mom's meals are the absolute best around. We have had enchiladas, brisket, and prime rib, with pasta and chicken pot pies to come!

9. Baby hiccups. I did not enjoy these so much in utero but now that Annie is here they are just about the cutest thing I have ever seen.

8. Having Annie sleep on my chest is just about the best feeling we have ever had. If only we could learn to relax like that.

7. Looking at Annie's face when she is passing gas. It's just about the saddest thing I have ever seen. She makes this little "o" with her pretty little lips and looks like the world has just done her wrong.

6. Accidental smiles. They generally come directly after the aforementioned gas and its like she just heard the best news of her life.

5. Watching Annie's little arms move around. She hasn't quite gotten full control over them yet and seems completely surprised each time they make a move. A favorite activity of hers is to grab her face with her hand. Seeing this happen enough times made me decide to trim her nails for the first time. A task that went surprisingly better than expected.

4. Eye contact with Annie. Nothing else needs to be said, its simply wonderful.

3. Watching her grow. In only the week or so she has been with us she has changed so much and we can't wait for more!

2. Breast feeding. While it can be trying at times (read 3 am) it truly is the most amazing experience. There is something about the bond you make that nothing else can come close to. I have no idea why it ever went out of style in the 70's. Laughing as those tiny little hands and face explore to get what they want and being so proud when the two of you finally get it right. I had originally thought pumping and bottles were going to come sooner rather than later, but now know that is a long way off.

1. Introducing Annie with family and friends. So far everyone has fallen in love with her, but really who wouldn't! She is the best little holiday gift we ever got, and I'm thilled she is here now, rather than when scheduled, and I was able to be home for the holidays with family and not in the hospital. Everything happens for a reason!

No pictures for now, it has been pretty quiet around here and we have just been nesting. We did Annie's first bath today and it went quite well. Other than that not much to report!

Happy New Year!

Thursday, December 25, 2008

Merry Xmas!!!

Annie on Christmas in her pack 'n play.

Uncle Jon and Christmas Day!

Im just a teeny tiny bundle of snuggles!

Uncle Jon is very comfy!

Don't I just look too cute in the outfit Grammy Cathy went to 3 stores to buy me! I just love it!

Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Happy Hanukkah Annie!

Tonight we lit the Hanukkah candles for the first time as a family. We had a very nice time. Adam took some video of it so hopefully we will start posting clips soon.

In the mean time here are some day 5 pics. So far Annie is an angel. Adam and I have worked out a few routines and we are doing well. I'm healing as well as can be expected.

Tomorrow Annie has her first Dr's appt with Dr. Young and we can see how she is coming along...

We hope everyone has a wonderful holiday!