7 1/2 Pounds already! Newborn outfits here I come!!

Lily Berman Week 4

Hi everyone,

It's been quite the week.  My folks and I had a good time getting the hang of this "life at home" thing.  I'm definitely still sleeping most of the day, but I'm working on fixing my day/night reversal.  Be patient with me - I'm not even four weeks old yet!  I'm still up every couple of hours or so during the night.  Sometimes I eat and go right back to bed, but as my great-grandmother put it, sometimes I like to party.  So I'll hang out or have mom or dad hold me for an hour or so before I hit the sack again.  They've mentioned something about being tired, but I think this arrangement is absolutely fantastic!

I've had some fun firsts this week:

I got "Snot Sucked" for the first time. For all of you new or expectant parents out there, you really can't beat the Nosefrida Snot Sucker -- the entertainment value alone makes it worth the price!  And don't worry - it may sound like I'm crying, but it's just that I don't have the words to describe how amazed I am by the amount of snot that's collected in my head already.

There was some "official" tummy time yesterday (this is actually me on my back after I got tired of tummy time)...

And today (Sunday) I wore a newborn outfit that actually fit me!  That's because I weighed in at 7 pounds, 7 ounces this afternoon!

Here are some more pictures from this week (link to the album if the slideshow doesn't work).



Have a wonderful week.  And happy birthday, Uncle Patrick!!

Love,
Lily

P.S. I didn't want to have to Rick Roll you, but my uncle said he was too disturbed by the actual Snot Sucking video.

Week 3 Highlights: You Mean I Only Have Two Parents?

I was sad to see my grandparents leave -- I will miss them lots, but I know I'll see them soon.  It's also kinda nice to have the house to ourselves.  It's pretty crazy to think that I've spent my entire life with lots of folks around, first in the hospital and then at home (don't get me wrong, I'm so lucky to have amazing four amazing grandparents who helped welcome me home).

Now that we're (mostly) settled in, my parents and I are trying to figure out our routine is like.  We spend most of the time playing internet poker and building model rockets.  Well, not really.  I pretty much like to work on perfecting the three skills I have developed: eating, sleeping, and filling diapers with an alarming amount of you-know-what.  It's a pretty fun existence all together.  Oh yeah, and I really like hanging out with my parents for an hour or two right around 2am -- that's when we're all at our best, of course!

Here are some pictures to check out from the last week (in case the slideshow below doesn't work).

Lots of love and biscuits (well, we're getting there),
Lily

Thanks for visiting, Abuelitos!

I had a wonderful week-long visit with my Abuelitos. We had lots of fun adventures before they left on Saturday afternoon, including my first bath time (see the other post about that).

Hopefully I'll see them again soon.  And here's the link to the album with them just in case you haven't seen it yet.



Thanks again!

Love,
Lily

My First Bath Time

It wasn't as bad as I thought, although I'm not sure how I'm going to feel about having these pictures and video posted on the internet once I'm older. For now, I hope you enjoy...

Nice to meet you, Abuelitos!

This week has been great.  I've been gaining weight (5 pounds, 13 ounces at my last visit!) and doing lots of sleeping.  The best part is that I've gotten to meet my grandparents on my mom's side.  My Abuelitos seem to have the magic touch, since I'm almost always calm when they're around.  Mom and Dad, you'll learn soon enough!

My Tia Hilda and Uncle Marc dropped by for a short visit as well -- I can't wait to spend more time with them when I get bigger!

Finally, thanks to all the friends who brought my parents food in the last week.  They said they came to bring my parents food, but I know it was just because they wanted an excuse to meet me!  Everybody wins, I guess.

Here are some more photos from the last week.



Love,
Lily