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Stella at 12 weeks

dnw — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 17:28:08 +0000

I am finding it a struggle just to think about school, work, my future these days so I hope that another movie can serve to show some of the amazing stuff Stella is doing these days. E is finishing up her tenure application and can see the light at the end of the tunnel. It is good timing for me since school, work, and thinking about the future is consuming a lot of my time. However, most of our time is spent with this girl:

Happy 1st Birthday Maggie!

dnw — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:38:22 +0000

I think today is Maggie’s birthday. It is hard to believe that we haven’t met her yet!

A majority of Stella’s clothes are great hand-me-downs from Maggie and we think about her (and her sister) often.

One of those nights…

dnw — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:48:35 +0000

We had a restless night last night. Stella slept great but Ellen and I were restless and couldn’t fall asleep and when we did sleep we woke up again. The dog was sick. I think it is time for us to rent a carpet cleaner/steamer or get someone to do it for us. In any case, I am worried about Miles. He is nursing a torn dewclaw that will be cut off on Tuesday under sedation since the last $100 trip to the vet didn’t fix the problem. These days he has been obsessively licking his paw which makes me wonder if that is causing his stomach to be upset…hence all of the cleanup.

One minute of Stella!

dnw — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:26:03 +0000

Stella update!

dnw — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 15:06:06 +0000

Stella is getting bigger, more interactive, and more fun every day! Last week, she finally met Pop:

She is getting more and more tummy time:

And she is beginning her modeling career (Stella in Milo in Maine):

She also went to the pediatrician for the first time this past week and got her first immunization shot (Hib) which was more traumatic for us than it was for her. For those keeping stats, she is nearly 13 pounds and 22.5 inches. She isn’t walking yet but we are working on it.

O!

dnw — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:59:45 +0000

We woke up the girl for tonight’s speech:

(onesie courtesy of her Mana)

Growing up fast

dnw — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:54:56 +0000

Time is moving so fast! Stella is now over 6 weeks old and has met almost all of her immediate family except for Pop (she can’t wait to learn what her special song will be) and she has met many friends. After her Mana, she had a great visit with auntie Liz and her cousins Z, & I (who was a great baby holder):

Uncle Adam and auntie J along with cousins J, & O followed with more baby holding (and matching outfits):

E & I are now adjusting to life without 24 hour help and so far, we’ve been doing okay. I am longing for eight hours of non-interrupted sleep but I suspect that it could be a while before that happens. We don’t know how much Stella weighs or anything but my arms tell me she is getting bigger every day. She likes to smile and enjoys looking at lights, fans, and anything moving around her. So far, she has enjoyed car trips (we have a 4+ hour trip planned in two weeks to test her car ride endurance) and is a pretty good baby when we are out in public. She especially likes trees and will just gaze up at them in amazement. She is also unfazed by her older, hairier brother:

Mana meets Stella!

dnw — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:02:32 +0000

My Mom (aka Mana) arrived yesterday and is taking great care of the four of us. Stella is getting lots of holding and diaper changing, Miles is getting lots of walk, and E & I are getting fed great meals.

Uncle Rob meets Stella

dnw — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 01:05:08 +0000

We got a visit from E’s brother Rob today! He got to change a diaper (preparing him for his own first child arriving around Christmas), make faces, and hang out with Stella. He also brought along several girly outfits which were gifts from his in-laws. Other than pink onesies (handed down from Stella’s friends Hedy and Maggie), these are her first pink items of clothing. I still prefer clothes with squirrels.

I know I still owe a post on the goings on around here but the days go surprisingly fast these days and I end up being very sleepy at night and I am having problems composing full setences at any hour. We are still getting good care from the in-laws but I can’t wait for my own family to meet this girl before she gets old…she is almost 6 days old now!

A new family member

dnw — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 19:38:31 +0000

We’ve added a new family member this week…Stella Kate! She was born on Tuesday at 1pm and weighs in at 8 lbs and stretches out to 20 inches. I will have more to say on this wonderful girl and the amazing mom that gave birth to her as well as the patient puppy that is learning to live with this new creature but for now check out the photos while I go take a nap!