Check out Dana's first video...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEHUq3PPmRI
Friday, October 7, 2011
Girls Day Home
Happy Friday, everyone! We are enjoying a nice morning at home. Alice is actually here with us since she has a cough that left her a little sleep deprived and not prime for daycare participation today! This will be my first day home alone with both girls so it could be interesting... So far we are off to a good start and have lots of errands to keep us busy!
Dana continues to be awesome! She had a check up on Wednesday and had already gained a pound since leaving the hospital. Sue and I weren't at all surprised as we both thought Dana was noticeably bigger, filling out her clothes much more so than when we brought her home. Below is one outfits given to Dana by her Dad's soccer team. It's really cute and was surprisingly a good fit at the 3month size!
Alice has been really, really amazing with Dana. She is attentive to her, but not overly. She seems to have a very healthy interest without needing to be overly involved in interacting with her little sis. Below she decided she wanted to read to Dana. She was very pleased with herself for pulling the chair over and plopping down next to Dana.
Dana is sporting another outfit from the Kingswood soccer team below. It's a great fuzzy one piece that Dana has gotten a ton of use out of already. We didn't ask her if she likes the bows but she's so laid back we think she's fine with it!
Is that a smile?? Hoping there are lots more of these to come!
Dana's first non-one piece outfit! We had to hunt around to find Dana some hand me downs that fit her but we did have success. She looked very cute for her first visit to Ferris Athletic Center where she was able to cuddle with Auntie Anne some more and met some new friends in the front office.
Dana continues to be awesome! She had a check up on Wednesday and had already gained a pound since leaving the hospital. Sue and I weren't at all surprised as we both thought Dana was noticeably bigger, filling out her clothes much more so than when we brought her home. Below is one outfits given to Dana by her Dad's soccer team. It's really cute and was surprisingly a good fit at the 3month size!
Alice has been really, really amazing with Dana. She is attentive to her, but not overly. She seems to have a very healthy interest without needing to be overly involved in interacting with her little sis. Below she decided she wanted to read to Dana. She was very pleased with herself for pulling the chair over and plopping down next to Dana.
Dana is sporting another outfit from the Kingswood soccer team below. It's a great fuzzy one piece that Dana has gotten a ton of use out of already. We didn't ask her if she likes the bows but she's so laid back we think she's fine with it!
Is that a smile?? Hoping there are lots more of these to come!
Dana's first non-one piece outfit! We had to hunt around to find Dana some hand me downs that fit her but we did have success. She looked very cute for her first visit to Ferris Athletic Center where she was able to cuddle with Auntie Anne some more and met some new friends in the front office.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Visitors!
We had a nice Monday at home with a quiet morning and then fun afternoon visitors! Reeves took Alice in to daycare early in the morning and Sue and I spent the rest of the AM with Dana. She continues to sleep the day away but is slowly becoming more and more alert.
Anne was nice enough to bring over lunch and hang out for a bit of the afternoon. Considering Anne barely has a day off this time of year, we were really excited she wanted to spend her down time with us! She and Dana are becoming fast friends as Dana was quite happy to cuddle with her Auntie Anne!
Later in the day, big Dana stopped by to meet little Dana. Little Dana was very sleepy at this point, so Chapes got a good solid snuggle from her little buddy. The two Danas make quite a pair!
Today has been pretty low key too. We are looking forward to tomorrow when the weather improves and we can go for a walk outside! We are also excited to go see Reeves' soccer game on Thursday. It will be my first test of keeping track of Alice while having Dana in tow. I'm hoping Alice behaves!
These are just a few pictures from our visitors last week. It was quite a monumental week for our family!
Anne was nice enough to bring over lunch and hang out for a bit of the afternoon. Considering Anne barely has a day off this time of year, we were really excited she wanted to spend her down time with us! She and Dana are becoming fast friends as Dana was quite happy to cuddle with her Auntie Anne!
Later in the day, big Dana stopped by to meet little Dana. Little Dana was very sleepy at this point, so Chapes got a good solid snuggle from her little buddy. The two Danas make quite a pair!
Today has been pretty low key too. We are looking forward to tomorrow when the weather improves and we can go for a walk outside! We are also excited to go see Reeves' soccer game on Thursday. It will be my first test of keeping track of Alice while having Dana in tow. I'm hoping Alice behaves!
These are just a few pictures from our visitors last week. It was quite a monumental week for our family!
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Dana's First Week
Dana's first week at home has been a good one. She is just about the easiest baby (we'll see how long this lasts but we are loving it right now!). We have had lots of hands on deck to help us transition to a household of four. Sue has been here for over a week now and we certainly would not be as well rested or as well fed without her! Alice has been loving all the visitors as well. She has been spoiled with lots of quality time with Grandma Sue, Grandpa Chris and Gumma and Gogo and even Auntie Kristi! She is also finding out that with babies come lots of gifts and everything that arrives she claims as "mine." We are working on her sharing... But so far, so good! We couldn't be happier!
The picture below was taken on Dana's first morning at home. Alice was getting ready for school when all of a sudden we hear her say "I did it." Not knowing what she was so pleased with, we went into the living room to find that she had hunted down a pacifier for Dana (it was hidden away on the dining room table) and placed it right next to her! It was very cute and quite impressive!
Alice has been a very good sister to Dana but she certainly is testing the limits of what she's allowed to do with Dana. She is generally very gentle holding Dana but showed she can be pretty rough with her too (some squeezing and then a quick hit to the head - yikes!). Reeves and Alice had to have a very serious chat about how we treat Dana. Alice did not enjoy this!
This morning we had our first walk with Dana! It was a beautiful morning and it was a fun but pokey walk as Alice insisted on pushing her sister nearly the whole the way!
Today Dana tested out her new swing from Gumma as both Janet and Emma seem to love their swings. I think we found another fan in Dana. Looks like we are going to get a lot of mileage out of this one.
Dana has been incredible so far. She is a sleepy, sleepy girl, but so laid back for those brief moments when she is awake. She barely made a sound last night. She chirped just enough for her mother to know it was time to feed and then she peacefully went back to sleep. We are only now having an appreciation for the fact that Alice may not have been a very easy baby!
That's the update for now! Hope everyone is having a great weekend!
The picture below was taken on Dana's first morning at home. Alice was getting ready for school when all of a sudden we hear her say "I did it." Not knowing what she was so pleased with, we went into the living room to find that she had hunted down a pacifier for Dana (it was hidden away on the dining room table) and placed it right next to her! It was very cute and quite impressive!
Alice has been a very good sister to Dana but she certainly is testing the limits of what she's allowed to do with Dana. She is generally very gentle holding Dana but showed she can be pretty rough with her too (some squeezing and then a quick hit to the head - yikes!). Reeves and Alice had to have a very serious chat about how we treat Dana. Alice did not enjoy this!
This morning we had our first walk with Dana! It was a beautiful morning and it was a fun but pokey walk as Alice insisted on pushing her sister nearly the whole the way!
Today Dana tested out her new swing from Gumma as both Janet and Emma seem to love their swings. I think we found another fan in Dana. Looks like we are going to get a lot of mileage out of this one.
Dana has been incredible so far. She is a sleepy, sleepy girl, but so laid back for those brief moments when she is awake. She barely made a sound last night. She chirped just enough for her mother to know it was time to feed and then she peacefully went back to sleep. We are only now having an appreciation for the fact that Alice may not have been a very easy baby!
That's the update for now! Hope everyone is having a great weekend!
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Dana Deland Livesay
We welcomed Dana to the world on Monday, September 26th - just 2 days before her due date! She weighed 8lbs 3oz and measured 20 inches long. Dana picked a great time to arrive and decided to come quickly! We left for the hospital around 3:30pm, by 5:45pm we were admitted and Dana was in my arms by 9pm! While it was quick - I won't say it was easy!
Alice has been a GREAT big sister to little Dana. Without any prompting when she first saw Dana, she leaned over and gave her a very gentle kiss on the forehead! While she kept referring to her as Emma or Janet (and only sometimes Dana) she seems to understand that this will be a special person in her life. She was very excited to see Dana when we brought her home and didn't want to leave her side. I will admit that she got a little more annoyed later that night when she wanted Mommy to read books to her at the same time Mommy was feeding Dana. We'll see just how her tolerance is tested as she has to share more and more with little Dana.
Kisses!
Dana had a good first night at home. She is a decent sleeper but not a huge fan of her crib right now. That seems to be where she cries the most but we are trying to break her in slowly. She is pretty terrific. We are so happy she's here!
Alice has been a GREAT big sister to little Dana. Without any prompting when she first saw Dana, she leaned over and gave her a very gentle kiss on the forehead! While she kept referring to her as Emma or Janet (and only sometimes Dana) she seems to understand that this will be a special person in her life. She was very excited to see Dana when we brought her home and didn't want to leave her side. I will admit that she got a little more annoyed later that night when she wanted Mommy to read books to her at the same time Mommy was feeding Dana. We'll see just how her tolerance is tested as she has to share more and more with little Dana.
Kisses!
Dana had a good first night at home. She is a decent sleeper but not a huge fan of her crib right now. That seems to be where she cries the most but we are trying to break her in slowly. She is pretty terrific. We are so happy she's here!
Monday, September 19, 2011
Big Morning!
So today was a momentous morning - Alice finally went 'peepee on the potty'! I was thrilled. We even called Dad to share the big news. Alice was pretty low key about it - I don't think she thought it was quite as thrilling as I did! I'm hopeful that this happens with a bit more regularity but we'll see.
We just drove home our new mini-van on Saturday. I love the automatic doors and all the space! Alice seems to definitely approve too! She has said on more than one occasion, "I like Momma's car". Hopefully she'll continue to like it when she has company in the middle row!!
Here is a picture from Gogo's 60th birthday party. It was a great evening! Alice had a blast with all her cousins and relatives. The balloons were a big hit, too!
Have a great week everyone.
We just drove home our new mini-van on Saturday. I love the automatic doors and all the space! Alice seems to definitely approve too! She has said on more than one occasion, "I like Momma's car". Hopefully she'll continue to like it when she has company in the middle row!!
Here is a picture from Gogo's 60th birthday party. It was a great evening! Alice had a blast with all her cousins and relatives. The balloons were a big hit, too!
Have a great week everyone.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Staying cool!
Alice and I took a quick trip to VT this past weekend. We weren't planning on heading north but Alice had Thursday and Friday off from daycare so we decided to make use of the time and head out of town! We had a nice visit - we swam in Robbie and Joanne's pool both Friday and Saturday and went apple picking on Saturday morning. The highlight of the weekend was Jane's bridal shower! Jenn and Casey had the pleasure of sporting Joanne's old suits so that they could entertain Isabel and Alice in the water. It was pretty hysterical!
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