Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas, everybody! Please note that we have been updating flickr even when not updating the blog. I will post a few here, but there are a LOT more on flickr.
Zaia is already a different baby than she was just last week! She’s holding her neck up, she’s alert and awake and happy and smiles constantly. She likes to sit on ones lap facing outward so she can check out everything going on around her.
She is sleeping beautifully about 90% of the time, and wakes up happy.
She had a lovely christmas in carmel with my family and another great christmas on christmas day with hans’ family. Charming everybody and getting lots of cuddles.
She got her first view of the ocean, but I don’t think she even noticed! :)
We find out on tuesday how much weight she’s gained. She is getting very solid and huggable. No longer a breakable feeling newborn.
Today we went for a walk in our new baby-wearing jacket… it was a sunny crisp wintery day.
This year we’re experiencing true winter (california style, at least). We need space heaters and are thinking about weatherizing the windows. Last year was much warmer!
now for the photos
7 weeks!
Zaia is almost 2 months old! She’s showing her age too. She’s much more alert, interactive, smiley and easy to please.
She’ll sit in her swing or vibrating chair and just look around happy and content for up to half an hour. She’ll sit on my lap and watch the world around her or smile up at me.
She’s had the sniffles for the past few days and she isn’t loving that, but for a baby with a cold she’s remarkably good natured about it.
Last night we took her to a restaurant for the first time and she was so good! She sat on my lap and watched everybody. She slept a bit in her stroller. She was just so interested in what was going on around her.
I find myself not really caring about christmas this year. Normally I definitely love presents.. but this year I guess I feel like I already got my present. How sappy. Don’t tell her I said that when she’s a teenager!
ok, yesterday we did a little photoshoot. All the photos are similar to each other, but I like the progression.
Cutest in the world
Tonight Hans and I took a little video of Zaia Bee waking up from her nap. It’s pretty much the cutest thing in the world.
Update with photos!
Since I’ve been so bad with photos the past few weeks, I’ll post an entry low on the text and heavy on the photos.
Zaia has been delightful lately. She likes to lay on her playmat and stare at the toys, she coos and smiles and wiggles like a mad little worm.
She also has a lovely 5-6 1/2 hour sleep during the night .. followed by a feeding and another 3 hour stretch. (sometimes another 3 hour one after that too)… so if i’mgood and actually sleep when she does, I’m fully rested! love that.
She’s a bit gassy and is recovering from a rather intense case of baby acne.. she’s now dry and scaley but on the mend.
ok, who needs all these words. on with the photos! (most of these photos are from Thanksgiving or right around there. She turned 5 weeks old 2 days after turkey day)
I love this one of her conversing with my mom
check flickr for more photos
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