Well, we have clearly been delinquent on posting new photos. Zella turned 8 weeks old on Friday, so it's time to get some recent photos posted to the blog. I weighed her on Friday and she is now at 10lbs., 2oz (looks like she is tracking between the 25th & 50th percentile, for those keeping score - but we'll know more after the 2 month pediatrician visit this week). All is well, for the most part. She has shown some signs of acid reflux, but the gripe water seems to help and we are investigating probiotics for babies (read about how great it is for colic, although we don't think she actually qualifies as having it). She is smiling and almost laughing (well, laughing in her on way, which is basically a squeal) much more often now. She definitely smiles almost every time she sees me & Denny, so that is, of course, just the best thing ever. She is looking around a whole lot now and seems to have pretty good head control. She is great when we go for walks and out to restaurants. She's holding steady at about 4-5 hour sleep cycles at night, so we'd love to that increase soon, but know we can't complain too much. That's about it for now. Enjoy the pictures.
Aunt Erin holding me at my Sip & See last weekend. Doesn't she look so pretty?
My proud Poppy holding me at the party. Doesn't he look so handsome?
This is my neighbors' mom, Jen, holding me. You can't see her very well, but she looked very pretty too.
Just hanging out. I think Aunt Michelle is holding me here. She was looking pretty too. Everyone looked so nice at my party!
Just chillin'.
I think I look especially cute here.
And this is a good one of me too. Oh, props go out to Sara 'Jenny' Fox for some fantastic photos of the party.
mmm... cupcakes! Aunt Lisa ordered these and then handmade all of the 'zella' and 'Z' decorations. They looked (and tasted) amazing! She must love me very much to put all that effort into those cupcakes. My daddies would not let me have one, but one day...
One last cute one of me from the party.
Hanging out in the living room watching the fan (until Daddy distracted me with the camera).
Just chillaxin' on my daddies' bed while he gets ready to go somewhere. Dang these boys take a long time to get ready.
mmm... good nap...
Seriously... how long can it take a man to get ready??? What... have I been asleep for like an hour now?
Ready to head out for my first day of 'school.' Tia Mandy gave me my 'Te Amo' onesie featuring un gato (my hand is blocking the cat, so it's hard to see in this picture). School was really good for me, but difficult for my Daddy to drop me off. Now that he has seen how good they all are to me there and how well I do, he's feeling a lot better. He just misses his time with me and hates that he has to go to work at all this semester. (did I say all that correctly, Daddy?)
