As of yesterday, my baby is 9 weeks old-- I can't believe how fast time is flying. Last night was good. We gave Libi a bath before American Idol then went to bed after the results were announced. It was a pretty peaceful night, Daddy got up for the middle of the night diaper change and feeding so I could rest after our sleepless night Tuesday.
This morning we went out to Remember When, Michael's, Cost Plus World Market, and Old Navy. I found a really cute bunny outfit for Miss Libs to wear Easter week. (My daughter has to wear holiday themed clothes preceding every holiday.) We then made a stop at PetSmart to see Tobee's trainer, Nichole. She was shocked to see little Libi-- we haven't been in for a while. I think the Libi, Tobee and I will take a class soon.
We called Daddy to see if he had had lunch today-- he said no, so we met up at IHOP. It was nice to see Daddy before 4 or 5 in the afternoon! We are now at home-- Daddy and Libi are napping and I am trying to get laundry and yearbook pages done. I would love to take a nap, but sometimes it is easier to do things when everyone else naps :)
Grandma Cris came over this evening to drop off some pictures for Daddy and she brought you a darling little outfit. Mommy went to bed early and Daddy and Libi had some bonding time.
Thursday, March 22, 2007
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
The day after...
Last night was a restless night for Libi and I. She had a difficult time getting comfortable, so I spent a great deal of time trying to soothe her. This morning we both have dark rings under our eyes-- we look like two raccoons. We will continue to give her Tylenol today so that hopefully we will sleep better tonight.
We will head into Nan and Pops soon for our weekly visit and we'll blog when we return.
4 p.m. and we are back at home. We had a nice long, five hour visit-- poor Miss Libs slept most of the time. At the end of our visit Libi and Nana had a great discussion-- Libi smiled and smiled at Nana. She really enjoys her visits to her great-grandparents house and I think they enjoy it as well.
We got home and Mommy had to load up her Patriotic dishes and run them up to Mint Canyon for their dinner tonight. While Mommy was there she saw Aunt Betsy who gave Libi her new and improved blanket.
We will head into Nan and Pops soon for our weekly visit and we'll blog when we return.
4 p.m. and we are back at home. We had a nice long, five hour visit-- poor Miss Libs slept most of the time. At the end of our visit Libi and Nana had a great discussion-- Libi smiled and smiled at Nana. She really enjoys her visits to her great-grandparents house and I think they enjoy it as well.
We got home and Mommy had to load up her Patriotic dishes and run them up to Mint Canyon for their dinner tonight. While Mommy was there she saw Aunt Betsy who gave Libi her new and improved blanket.
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Last day of Winter...
It is another gloomy day here in southern California. This morning Libi woke up with Daddy and spent some time with Grandpa Ippolito. Tobee's hips are giving her trouble so they refrained from walking this morning, but Grandpa came over for a cup of coffee with Daddy. Mommy enjoyed the few extra minutes of sleep.
Today we are keeping it low key, due to Libi's doctor's appointment this afternoon. I will hopefully get more Easter decorations up while Libs sleeps.
It has been such a nice restful day. Libi and I have had several lovely conversations. She is getting more smiley by the day and she totally knows that her Mommy is funny! This afternoon she took a nap nuzzled on top of me. There is nothing better than a baby sleeping on you-- that is until you have to use the restroom. Now Tobee, Libi and I are all laying on the sofa resting before our 4 p.m. doctor's appointment. Daddy should be home soon because I wouldn't go to this appointment alone-- Libi gets her first shots today. I will blog again once we return to let you know how much our little peanut has grown.
5:30 We just got back from the doctor's office. We sat for quite a while in the lobby before Dr. Vashishta saw us. Libi didn't cry when we put her on the scale-- she now weighs 9 lbs. 6 oz. and she is 22 3/4 inches long. Dr. V. said after the examination that she was "perfect"-- she is developing just as a little girl should. Then it was time for the S-H-O-T-S-- she had 4, two in each leg and one oral! She cried and yelled, but not as much as we thought she would. When it was all over, Ron and I comforted her and brought her home.
We have now given her her first dose of Tylenol to hopefully stave off any fever and she is eating. We will continue the Tylenol and the loving throughout the night. After dinner and American Idol we will all settle in for a restful night's sleep.
Be sure to check on Picasa for new pictures and even new video.
Today we are keeping it low key, due to Libi's doctor's appointment this afternoon. I will hopefully get more Easter decorations up while Libs sleeps.
It has been such a nice restful day. Libi and I have had several lovely conversations. She is getting more smiley by the day and she totally knows that her Mommy is funny! This afternoon she took a nap nuzzled on top of me. There is nothing better than a baby sleeping on you-- that is until you have to use the restroom. Now Tobee, Libi and I are all laying on the sofa resting before our 4 p.m. doctor's appointment. Daddy should be home soon because I wouldn't go to this appointment alone-- Libi gets her first shots today. I will blog again once we return to let you know how much our little peanut has grown.
5:30 We just got back from the doctor's office. We sat for quite a while in the lobby before Dr. Vashishta saw us. Libi didn't cry when we put her on the scale-- she now weighs 9 lbs. 6 oz. and she is 22 3/4 inches long. Dr. V. said after the examination that she was "perfect"-- she is developing just as a little girl should. Then it was time for the S-H-O-T-S-- she had 4, two in each leg and one oral! She cried and yelled, but not as much as we thought she would. When it was all over, Ron and I comforted her and brought her home.
We have now given her her first dose of Tylenol to hopefully stave off any fever and she is eating. We will continue the Tylenol and the loving throughout the night. After dinner and American Idol we will all settle in for a restful night's sleep.
Be sure to check on Picasa for new pictures and even new video.
Monday, March 19, 2007
A gloomy day...
Eeyore would have loved today-- it is quite overcast and gloomy outside. Libi had a good night, waking up for an hour at 2 a.m. then going back down until about 5:15. She was kind of in and out until Mommy was ready to get out of bed at 7:30. It was fun to listen to her coo at her mobile while I got a few more winks :)
This morning Libi has been really good. While she took her morning nap, I helped her get her baptism thank you notes done. We are trying to re-decorate the house for Easter throughout the day, but it is slow going. Tobee has been very tired today, so it has been a peaceful day so far!
Libi and I spent some time in the swing out back-- she really enjoys being in the yard. We just sat in the swing and talked about life. She has been really snugly all day, so I've been in heaven.
This afternoon we spent some time in her room-- I reorganized her clothes in her closet while she sat in her giraffe chair. Libi is starting to realize she has power-- she figured out today that if she kicks her legs and flails her arms her giraffes rattles and her ball swings. She spent a ton of time getting them to move around. I am amazed at how quickly she learns new things!
Daddy will be home soon and we'll have dinner and relax. Tomorrow is her 2 month check-up with Dr. V-- we'll e-mail her new height and weight stats when we get home.
We went out to dinner at Olive Garden. Libi slept through her first trip to one of Daddy's favorite restaurants. After that we went to Barnes and Noble and got Libi some more books-- heaven knows she needs more books, we don't have any in her room at all!
This morning Libi has been really good. While she took her morning nap, I helped her get her baptism thank you notes done. We are trying to re-decorate the house for Easter throughout the day, but it is slow going. Tobee has been very tired today, so it has been a peaceful day so far!
Libi and I spent some time in the swing out back-- she really enjoys being in the yard. We just sat in the swing and talked about life. She has been really snugly all day, so I've been in heaven.
This afternoon we spent some time in her room-- I reorganized her clothes in her closet while she sat in her giraffe chair. Libi is starting to realize she has power-- she figured out today that if she kicks her legs and flails her arms her giraffes rattles and her ball swings. She spent a ton of time getting them to move around. I am amazed at how quickly she learns new things!
Daddy will be home soon and we'll have dinner and relax. Tomorrow is her 2 month check-up with Dr. V-- we'll e-mail her new height and weight stats when we get home.
We went out to dinner at Olive Garden. Libi slept through her first trip to one of Daddy's favorite restaurants. After that we went to Barnes and Noble and got Libi some more books-- heaven knows she needs more books, we don't have any in her room at all!
Sunday, March 18, 2007
Peaceful Sunday...
After such a big day yesterday, we needed a slower paced day today. We woke up after a pretty restful night to go to Nana and Pop's house for breakfast with Jammy Grammy and Grampy. It was wonderful to see them again before they drove back to Stockton.
When we returned home, I took a nap and Daddy went on Libi patrol. She had a really quiet day, due to being so stimulated yesterday. Grandma and Grandpa Ippolito came over for lunch-- we had lots of left-over cold cuts. Libi had fun playing with them and Mommy enjoyed her nap. When I woke up, Daddy and I took down the St. Patrick's Day decorations and began to put up Easter.
Tonight we have kept things very low key-- I made a pasta dinner and Libi has spent time sleeping and eating. Daddy will continue to score more UCLA applications and Mommy will upload photos to the web.
When we returned home, I took a nap and Daddy went on Libi patrol. She had a really quiet day, due to being so stimulated yesterday. Grandma and Grandpa Ippolito came over for lunch-- we had lots of left-over cold cuts. Libi had fun playing with them and Mommy enjoyed her nap. When I woke up, Daddy and I took down the St. Patrick's Day decorations and began to put up Easter.
Tonight we have kept things very low key-- I made a pasta dinner and Libi has spent time sleeping and eating. Daddy will continue to score more UCLA applications and Mommy will upload photos to the web.
Saturday, March 17, 2007
Libi's Baptism Day...
Today has been a big day for our family-- Libi was baptized into the Episcopal Church. The whole family gathered at 10:30 this morning at St. Nicholas Church in Encino for the event. Fr. Jim Maronde the priest who married Ron and I, who I have known since I was six performed the ceremony. It was a brief service, but a really nice one. Bonnie and Jim Phillips were our first choice for godparents and we are blessed that they agreed to take the job!
After the brief ceremony, we all drove out to the house for the party. We had a lovely spread of food-- sandwiches, salads, chips, fruit and veggies as well as a yummy cake. Everyone seemed to really enjoy themselves eating, chatting, and passing Libi around. Neither Daddy or I got to hold Miss Libs until everyone left at about 4:30.
The next stop of the day was a trip to Nana and Pop's house for dinner with Jammy Grammy and Grampy. It was nice to have a quiet dinner with all of them, but again Daddy and I didn't get to hold Libi due to all the grandparents and great-grandparents. When we returned home after 8 we all hit the hay-- it was a very full, but a wonderful day!
After the brief ceremony, we all drove out to the house for the party. We had a lovely spread of food-- sandwiches, salads, chips, fruit and veggies as well as a yummy cake. Everyone seemed to really enjoy themselves eating, chatting, and passing Libi around. Neither Daddy or I got to hold Miss Libs until everyone left at about 4:30.
The next stop of the day was a trip to Nana and Pop's house for dinner with Jammy Grammy and Grampy. It was nice to have a quiet dinner with all of them, but again Daddy and I didn't get to hold Libi due to all the grandparents and great-grandparents. When we returned home after 8 we all hit the hay-- it was a very full, but a wonderful day!
Friday, March 16, 2007
Visitors are coming...
Today Libi was up early and ready to welcome her grandparents from Stockton. She was pretty restless last night, but I'm assuming that she was just excited that Jammy Grammy and Grampy are coming into town today. Despite her night, she woke up very happy and smiley!
We will spend the day at home doing final prep work for the party tomorrow.
Grandma and Grandpa got here around 11:30 and we have spent the afternoon getting reacquainted. Libi spent some time napping with Grandpa, being fed by Grandma, and generally getting spoiled! Mommy used the time to clean and Grandma helped so it went much quicker!
Daddy and I spent the evening prepping for the Baptism Party. The Clark's came over to see Libi and drop off some dishes they borrowed, but otherwise we just cleaned. Libi and I took a bath together tonight and she seemed to like it better than the shower.
Daddy just returned from a trip to Albertsons to pick up some of the food for tomorrow. If you are reading this-- whether or not we were able to get an invitation to you-- please come to the house around noon for lunch. We have tons of food-- sandwiches, chips, salads, and cake. Libi would love to have you help her celebrate her baptism.
We will spend the day at home doing final prep work for the party tomorrow.
Grandma and Grandpa got here around 11:30 and we have spent the afternoon getting reacquainted. Libi spent some time napping with Grandpa, being fed by Grandma, and generally getting spoiled! Mommy used the time to clean and Grandma helped so it went much quicker!
Daddy and I spent the evening prepping for the Baptism Party. The Clark's came over to see Libi and drop off some dishes they borrowed, but otherwise we just cleaned. Libi and I took a bath together tonight and she seemed to like it better than the shower.
Daddy just returned from a trip to Albertsons to pick up some of the food for tomorrow. If you are reading this-- whether or not we were able to get an invitation to you-- please come to the house around noon for lunch. We have tons of food-- sandwiches, chips, salads, and cake. Libi would love to have you help her celebrate her baptism.
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