I know you missed me!

Sorry folks! Mommy, Daddy, and I have been very busy the past

few weeks so I haven't been too up to date with my blogging.

I have been learning lots of new things and am growing really

fast! In fact, at my one month check-up I weighed 10 pounds

and half an ounce! Dr. Kumar said that I am a very strong and

healthy girl!

I am smiling now, especially in the mornings when Mommy

and Daddy wake up to play with me! I have also decided to

give the 'rents a break and have been sporadically

sleeping all the way through the night!

I have been working very hard during my tummy time

and am able to lift my head all the way up for a long time!

I am also starting to pay attention to my toys and have just

started holding my rattle for a few seconds and even

shaking it a little!

So, as you can see, I have a lot going on. I will try to keep the blog

a bit more up to date from now on! Oh, I almost forgot...

GO RAVENS!!!!!!

And now, some more pictures to make your day :)

~A little dancing~

~Hanging out with Daddy, stickin my tongue out!~

~I'm so strong!~

~A nice Saturday at Mariner Point Park~

~Helping Daddy with my first Fantasy Football draft~

I am 1 month old today!!!

It has been a wonderful month at home with Mommy and Daddy.

I have learned so much already and am getting soooo big and

strong! I've been all over seeing what this town has to offer.

All I can say is so far, so good!

Last weekend, I was very busy meeting new people.

Mommy and Daddy took me to a fun party for another one of

their friend's daughters. Brianna was turning 6 and had a

super cool pool party. I, of course, didn't go swimming

but it really looked fun!

*Me and Daddy hanging out at the party*

After that, we all went to
Grandmom and Grandpop's house for crabs. Again,

I didn't partake in the crabs, but I did get to meet lots

of new family members, including my cousin Zachary!

*He gave me kisses while Daddy gave me my bottle*

Then, on Sunday, Mommy and Daddy took me shopping at

Babies R Us and then we went to Grammy's house where I

got to hang out with my cousin Aubrie.

*Aubrie supervised while I got a diaper change*

On Monday, Mommy

and Daddy got a little bit worried about me. They thought

that I might have a cold since I was having some weird

breathing issues. So Mommy took me to see Dr. Kumar again.

He checked me out really well and said that I was a very healthy

girl! They weighed me again and I just keep getting bigger! I

weighed in at a hefty 9 pounds, 8.5 ounces!!! Mommy could

hardly believe it!

The rest of the week, Mommy and I kept very busy running errands

and enjoying the beautiful weather by taking walks at

Honeygo Park. At night, we have started to get into a

bedtime routine. At around 8:30, I get my bath and

then Daddy gets me into my jammies and gives me

my night time bottle.

*Me drying off after my bath*

I have been pretty tired from all

the fun I have with Mommy all day, so I have been

sleeping about 5 or 6 hours in a row! I think that makes

Mommy and Daddy really happy!

On Friday, Mommy and I went to visit Grammy for a few

hours while Daddy went out with Uncle Mark and Uncle

Rich. I was very hungry and pretty much just wanted to eat

the whole time we were there. But since it was Labor Day

weekend, I knew I better get my sleep because we were

going to be very busy! On Saturday, Mommy and I decided to take

Daddy with us to the park for our walk. We explored more of

the park with Daddy then normal and had a fun time! Then,

on Sunday we went to Havre de Grace and walked around

the boardwalk that overlooked the water. It was really

pretty and I had fun seeing different places. Finally, on

Monday (my one month birthday!) we went to Grandmom

and Grandpop's to celebrate Grandpop's 60th birthday.

I got to meet a lot more family members and was, of course

very popular!

As you can see, my first month has been very busy! I have

already learned so much and am loving every minute. I am

still doing really well with my tummy time and can hold my

head up by myself for a long time!

*A quick pose during tummy time*

*Sitting up with Daddy*

I am also really enjoying

"standing" with Daddy and am getting very close to rolling

over!

Mommy and Daddy are great! They always play with me

and give me lots of kisses! They take excellent care of me.

I'm a very lucky little girl!

*Kisses with Daddy*

*Posing with Mommy*

I AM THREE WEEKS OLD TODAY!!!!

It seems like I am getting bigger and bigger every single minute.

I have been loving tummy time and am getting really good

at holding my head up and squirming all around!

I even try "crawling" (although it's more like what Della does

when her face itches.)

The weekend was very busy for me. What can I say?

I'm already a social butterfly! On Saturday, I met

Colin, who Mommy says is my boyfriend. He is a month and a

half older than me and is the son of another Fullerton teacher.

The same doctor even delivered us! Then, later that night,

I got to meet Ava, Mommy and Daddy's friends daughter.

She was really interested in me and kept wanting to hold me!

On Sunday, Mommy, Daddy, and I took my

first outing to the Avenue for a quick trip to the bookstore and

then a stroll around outside. It was lots of fun!

Mommy and I are having a great time hanging out during the day!

We have taken some walks, taken some good naps, and I

even got to go to work with her on Monday. I met all the teachers

at Fullerton and of course, everyone loved me!

On Thursday Daddy had the pleasure of giving me my

first bottle! It was really fun for both of us.

Tomorrow I have a big day planned. First we are off to

Brianna's birthday party, and then it's my first crab feast

at Grandmom and Grandpop's, where I will meet the rest of the fam.

*Here is a sample of my tummy time expertise! Prepare to be amazed!*

And here are a few pictures to put a smile on your face!

*You got a problem? I didn't think so!*

*All dressed up to meet my new friends*

*Naptime with Mommy*

*My first trip to the Avenue! I clearly had a blast!*

My first bottle with Daddy!

Man was I hungry!!

I am toooooo cute :)

I Am 2 Weeks Old Today!!!!

It has been an exciting two weeks here with Mommy and Daddy. I went to my first fast food restaurant, Chick-Fil-A, for a benifit for Ally Jarkiewicz. She is an adorable little girl, that is the daughter of one of Daddy's friends from high school.

You can check out her website here

www.caringbridge.org/visit/allyjark

Say a prayer for her!!

So this week Iwent in for my 2 week checkup on Tuesday.

The doctor told me I was doing great. I am right where I should be. I weighed in at 8lbs. 8 oz.

so I have gained all my birth weight back, plus an ounce!! Th e doctor did my PKU test and everything is doing great. He also mentioned how strong I am. As if I didn't already know.

I have been sleeping a little better this week, even putting in 4 hours at night occasionally, which Mommy and Daddy have been grateful for.

On Friday I had to go back to see the doctor because I was having some eye gunk issues. The doctor checked me out and said I have a clogged tear duct and it will get better with time. When they weighed me on Friday I came in at a very hefty 8 lbs 11 ozs! Mommy's got some good milk! So all in all I'm growing good. We are all adjusting to our new live's quickly and things are going better then we could have hoped for (knock on wood)!

Also...

I HAVE A BELLY BUTTON!!!

As usual just a few more pictures

A Few Good Picture's

you want me in front of that camera... you need me in front of that camera

YOU CAN'T HANDLE HOW CUTE I AM!!

Aunt Holly came over to do a photo shoot on Saturday. I must say she is a great photographer. And a few other random pictures for my admirers out there. Enjoy!!

My first bath at home!

Clean and dry. Ahhhh.

Gettin ready for the big game! Go Ravens!!!

I am a party animal!

Just me and Daddy hangin out!

One Week Old

Today is my one week birthday!!!!

It has been a whirlwind of a first week. Mommy woke up on Friday August 7 and had some bleeding and started having some contractions. So after Daddy went to work and he hurried back they decided it was time to go to the hospital, hoping this was the day we could first meet face to face. After being admitted to the hospital about 11:30 Mommy and Daddy settled in for the long haul.... little did they know. Around 2:30 Mommy stood up and there was a huge gush of blood. I was doing fine in there, Mommy has taken such good care of me, but that darn placenta was starting to detach. So the nice man, who I would later learn was Dr. Giuidice, decided it was time for me to come on out. I made my appearance at 3:32 on August 7th and I must say it was love at first sight!

I must have been well nourished because I weighed in at a hefty 8lbs. 7 oz. and was 21 inches long. Well Mommy, Daddy, and Me we spent 5 days in St. Joe's hospital getting acquainted.

We finally made it home on Tuesday the 11th and I was soooo happy to be home!!!!

So the first couple of days have been great!! Daddy made me a great room to sleep in (although I haven't used it yet).

So it's been a great week with Mommy, Daddy, and Me spending some quality time together. I will leave you with a few more pictures of just how cute I am.