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Thursday, April 30, 2009

4 Months Old!!

Liliana will be 4 months old in a couple of days. She has changed so much in the past month. For one, she has GROWN! She is now weighing in at 15.7 lbs--90th percentile! Here are a few more things that have been happening with Liliana Rose:

-She finally mastered rolling over from her back to her tummy! She has been attempting this trick for at least a month and we are all very excited about her accomplishment. However, with this positive comes one big negative--now that she can roll over I can now longer swaddle her in her Miracle Blanket. Oh, how I miss that Miracle Blanket!! She isn't sleeping half as well when she isn't wrapped up like a baby burrito. I almost feel like we are starting over with her sleep. After talking to other moms about our struggle I have learned that this is the never ending cycle with babies...just when you think you have it down, something will shake it up. 

-She is developing an opinion and is not afraid to share it! I would still consider her a very happy baby, but she lets me know with a loud cry when she's less than happy. 

-She has a repertoire of sounds. They range from sweet "coos" to deep howler monkey "oohs" to a strange raspy sound. But whatever the sound of the moment, she makes so much noise that people stop us in the grocery store to check her out. 

-She rediscovered her love of chillin' in the swing and has also started enjoying her Baby Einstein exersaucer. Another favorite pastime of hers is watching Baby Einstein videos! I feel guilty letting her watch television, but she loves it so much! It is just about the only thing that gets her through her fussy evening hour, so she watches one a day. She is totally mesmerized by them. 




Sunday, April 26, 2009

Brown Eyed Girl


I would have been very surprised if Liliana's eyes were any color but brown. For a while it looked like they might be more hazel (like Adam's), but they are getting darker by the day. I think it is official--she is a beautiful brown eyed girl with pretty long lashes. 

Cousin Cooper and the Harrison kids

We spent some time at the Morrison's beach house with Aunty Margo, Uncle Athon and Cousin Cooper. Cooper is turning 2 next month and is such a big boy now. It is so cute how much he loves his cousin Liliana. He is very sweet to her. 
The Harrisons were there also with their two little beauties, Kelsey (6 months old) and Meadow (3 years old).  

Uncle Adam and Cooper:
Liliana (doing the "lipper") with Aunty Margo:
Cooper was being so sweet and patient with grouchy Liliana:

Liliana and Meadow:
Kelsey and Liliana:

She had a lot of fun with everyone, but was excited to be back at home:

Friday, April 24, 2009

Charlie Glaser visits from San Francisco



My friend Lindsay and her son Charlie came over to have lunch with us. He is 3 months old now and I haven't seen him in over a month. He has grown so much and is very cute. He looks just like his Mommy. It is a lot of fun to see so many of my friends becoming Moms!

Capricorns



All of the little Capricorns (Liliana, Paxton and Layla) in their special shirts that Peggy bought for them. 

Here is a bit about Capricorns as babies and children:

Capricorn babies thrive on routine and order, which gives them the sense of security they need. They are usually even-tempered and self-contained. Capricorns can be strong-willed and will get what they want by slowly wearing down parental resistance. Young Capricorns tend to prefer older company and they enjoy pretending to be grown-up. Your child will probably prefer to have just one or two close friends rather than being a part of a large group. Capricorns usually love to read and to make things.

Your child will need to be encouraged to spend time outside in the fresh air, since Capricorns are not usually very enthusiastic about sport or the outdoors. Sometimes they are very serious children who need to be encouraged to relax and play. Capricorns have a good sense of humour but cannot bear to be teased.

A Capricorn child will do well in a secure environment with regular routine and reliable, appreciative parents. Young Capricorns can also lose self-confidence easily despite their maturity. They should be taught how to express their very sensitive inner emotions and how to relax, because Capricorns are natural worriers. 

For those with a Capricorn child, you have a kid who is quiet, obedient, and intelligent beyond his years, but who will demonstrate rather marked introversion from an early age.  This is a child who is happiest in a close circle of friends and family, a trait he will likely carry throughout his life.  Capricorn kids are determined little souls who will do well in school and will often be "teacher's pet" in the classroom.   With a personality based on discipline and order, Capricorn kids like a quiet space that is all their own with a place for everything and everything in its place.  This is not a kid who you have to entertain every minute of the day, as he will pursue his own interests with little input from you.  In fact, of all the signs of the zodiac, Capricorn is the one who is most helpful around the house, starting at a surprisingly young age.   Remember, however, that your little Capricorn has a tendency to not be as self-confident as other signs, and without positive feedback from you, he may feel unsuccessful and withdraw into himself.  Therefore, as the parent of a Capricorn child, be sure to make it a point to praise your child's efforts at every opportunity, making sure he knows that you value his contributions.  Be aware also that even when young, Capricorns have a tendency to become quite pessimistic, so correcting this by pointing out the sliver lining will go far in helping make your Capricorn a successful part of society in later years. 

I can't speak for Layla or Paxton, but our Liliana is very much a Capricorn so far. She is VERY routined, right down to the time of day that she poops!! She is easy-going so she tolerates us dragging her everywhere with us, but if I miss too many of her naps she FREAKS out and cries so hard. She seems to be very even-tempered so far, although I realize she is only 3 1/2 months old. And, she really isn't the biggest fan of being outside in the fresh air. While our "fainting goat" is getting better about being outside (due in part to the sunglasses she now rocks around town) she definitely prefers to be at home and still smiles when we walk in the door to our house after a long day out. 

Paxton was always holding Layla's hand...
...and putting his hand on Lila's thigh. What a flirt! 
The shirt says, "Capricorn-born ambitious-loves to organize"

Play Date with Paxton and Layla

We had a luncheon at my house to spend time with the Walters family (who were visiting from Florida) and to FINALLY MEET PAXTON!! He is even cuter than in pictures and such a BEEFCAKE! My friend Peggy must be making cream, because he makes Liliana look small and she is a little chunk. Katie's daughter Layla was over also. Paxton is quite the ladies man.

Look at him checking Layla out:


If you have ever seen Liliana's thighs in person, you would know that they are not small. But, next to Paxton's they look little. I couldn't get enough of those legs when he was here!! 

Sunday, April 19, 2009

Juicy Little Watermelon







We took Liliana for a long walk on the beach today. We stopped for a beer and talked about how much we love our Baby Girl. Everything in life is better with her.

Mission Beach

My parents flew in and stayed with us at The Morrison's beach house in South Mission. The weather was gorgeous and we had so much fun playing at the beach with Liliana. 

I remember when all I needed to hit the beach was a towel and some lotion. Times have changed! 


All tired out from a day at the beach.
Loungin' in her Juicy bathing robe:
She LOVES wearing her shades. They block her from the wind and sun--two things that really freak her out:

Friday, April 17, 2009

Crib Sleeper

Liliana has started sleeping through the night--from 7 pm to 7am! She doesn't do it every night, but I would say she does it about half of the time. The other nights she only wakes up once. I have started putting her back into her crib on the nights that she wakes up once to nurse. She is a full-time crib sleeper now! Every night when we walk by her door we consider pulling her into our bed because we miss sleeping with her so much. I took a nap with her in my bed last week because I miss cuddling her. 

Here's a cute picture of her Daddy reading her a bedtime story. She really likes being read to these days. She is becoming so much more aware every day. 

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

First Night Out


I spent my first night away from Liliana. She had so much fun with her Aunty Shelley and Uncle Jody. Adam and I had a blast at Jolene and Tony's wedding, but I missed her SOOOOO much. I admit that I cried at the end of the night and was up at 6 am getting ready to get home to her. 

Sunday, April 12, 2009

Happy Easter!


We celebrated Easter with brunch at Delicias in Rancho Santa Fe. The food was amazing and it was a gorgeous day to sit outside on the patio. It was a great Easter for our family!








Monday, April 6, 2009

Life's a Beach

Our little family headed to the beach this evening for a dinner picnic. It was nice to play with Liliana and enjoy Moonlight Beach. It is so convenient to walk to the beach here in Encinitas. With the warm weather starting I am sure we will be enjoying it a lot more. 

Look at her hair color in the sun!! It is a light copper-brown:

She loves her Daddy: