2 Months Old!

Yay for me! I am offically 2 months old! I am getting so big and strong! Let's see, I can:
- Find my hands and put them in my mouth
- Smile and giggle
- Cough for attention
- Stick out my tongue
- Hold up my head
-Sleep through the night


I also have a lot of special talents that are not recognized by most books or pediatricians, like holding conversations with everyone I meet and making bubbles.




Here I am attempting some tummy time. Mommy and Daddy read too much and say that this is good for me. I don't particularly like taking a nose dive to the carpet, however.






I went to the pediatrician on 5/29 to confirm how big and healthy I am! I weighed 13 lbs, 9.5 oz and measured 24.25 inches. These are both the 95th percentile for my age. Dr. Simpson also said I am right on track developmentally, if you don't include all my special talents.

7 Weeks Old!

Attack of the Giant (but Adorable) Baby!

Delanie is 13 lbs, 9 oz at 7 weeks. She is very tall, but also quite squirmy, so we don't have an official height at this time. She loves this vibrating green chair, she hangs out in it for several hours each day.

Here Delanie is after her first (of many) Sears photo shoot. She was very happy and smiley, so the pictures came out great! She looks a bit tuckered out after being in front of the camera (and so does Dad).

Meeting Daddy's Family - Delanie's Perspective

Well, these were by far my busiest two days ever! Mommy and Daddy took me up to Virginia to meet Daddy's family. They are great people, but it was a little tiring for me to constantly be the center of attention!

Here I am with Mommy before company arrived. Let's call this the quiet before the storm.

This is me in Great-Grandpa Nick's arms on his 88th birthday (I hope he doesn't mind me posting this, if you see him, he's not a day over 50). Four Generations of Blatchfords together for this photo-op. If you look closely, you will see that I am trying to nap. Just when I started to get comfy in someone's arms, it was time to pass me to the next person! But I didn't mind all the face time with Nick, Aunt Kim, Uncle Ed, Carey and Shakeel.

After the birthday party, there was a Clemons gathering. More passing around, more paparazzi following my every move. This is me with Aunt Kathleen, charming the pants off everyone with my smile.

We got back on Sunday afternoon, where Mommy, Daddy and I all konked out early. Of course, I needed a bath first to get all those kisses off me! I can't wait to see everyone again soon!

April 29, 2007

Its hard to believe how much our lives have changed in only one short month! For Deanna, it means virtually a career switch as she cares for Delanie at home during the day. For Dave, it is the additional role of father which seems to consume his mind even when he is at work or school. For Delanie, it is adjusting to life outside the womb.

As you can see, Delanie (the most important one) is adjusting just fine. She is spending more time awake and smiling, and is starting to give her lungs some much needed rest.

She recognizes both her parents by sight and voice now, and we are already arguing over which one of us she prefers. Truth be told, its the person holding the bottle. If Charlie (our dog) could hold the bottle, he would be Delanie's favorite.

Delanie currently weighs 11 lbs, 11 oz and is already in 3-6 mo clothing. We packed up her 0-3 wardrobe and put it into storage on her 1 month birthday, 4/28, in hopes that one day maybe a "LITTLE" sister (or cousin) can enjoy all the beautiful outfits for more than a few weeks.

We are looking forward to month 2 as a family!

Delanie - 4 weeks

Here is Delanie at 4 weeks!

Delanie continues to spend more time awake and alert, giving us some facial expressions and noises. The last two days she has been very fussy, she is clearly uncomfortable. We think its gas, not sure if it was something Mom ate or what... So, we are trying to treasure those precious few awake-but-not-fussy moments.

Supporting the Hokies

It is always hard to hear tragic news like a school shooting... but when you
have a personal connection to the school or the community, it hits especially hard. That was the situation we found ourselves in this week
upon hearing about the shooting at Virginia Tech, Dave's alma mater. Here are some pictures of us sporting the VT colors to show our support.

I get a much needed bath to get rid of
the milk mustache! This is the first time I didn't cry (much)!!