The picture above was taken this past weekend, while Fiona was still a 5-month old. Today marks 6 months since our little Fiona was born. I can’t believe it’s been 6 months already. It’s pretty common to hear that time flies when you have children, but for me, this cements that concept. The time really has flown.
It seems like only yesterday, we arrived home from the hospital, unsure of how to care for an infant. Now we confidently identify the reason for Fiona’s cries and relish every single smile and laugh. Every day seems to bring something new, another first to add to the list.
What do the next 6 months have in store for us? Will she sit up completely on her own? Will she start crawling or possibly even walking? Will she utter her first words? What will those first words be? How many more teeth will come in? Will she start feeding herself? I can’t wait to find out, but would love it to seem like 6 months, and not merely weeks. I want to enjoy every second of it.
Fiona is a teething machine. It was only last Wednesday that we noticed the first tooth peeking through her bottom gum. This morning we received a call from Fi’s grandma informing us that my suspicions about a second tooth were correct. The second tooth broke through the gumline and is showing to the world whenever Fi flashes her beautiful smile. Being a dad gets better every day.
This past week was an amazing one for Amy and I as parents. Monday started the week off on a grand note. We finished changing Fiona’s diaper and were preparing her for bedtime. She kept rolling around trying to get to Amy, when all of a sudden she rolled over from back to belly for the first time ever. After a few days of trying – Fi’s camera shy like her parents – I was finally able to get it on video. She almost rolls right out of the scene:
Wednesday rolled around and provided us with another first, and only somewhat of a surprise. As Amy was picking Fiona up from grandma and grandpa’s house, she noticed Fi’s first tooth coming in. Somehow, Amy managed to get a picture of the tooth, and with the DSLR no less:
The third first of this week occurred earlier this morning. After nearly 5 full days of learning to roll over, and pretty much scooting herself wherever she wants to go, Fiona was rolling over pretty frequently this morning. She typically gets upset when laying on her stomach for to long, leading to us eventually assisting her in rolling back over. That assistance won’t be needed much longer. Fi rolled herself over from back to belly, and within seconds, rolled herself back to her stomach, all without getting upset.
We can’t wait to see what the rest of the weekend has in store for us.
When I see this picture, I can hear Frank Sinatra singing My Funny Valentine. This Valentine’s Day is like no other before it for Amy and I. WIth Fiona around, every day is Valentine’s Day. While we make our plans to surprise one another in some small way, we conspire as to what we’re going to do for our little valentine. What will she wear? Where will we go? What should we get her?
We plan on visiting family this coming weekend, and sharing our little valentine. Though Sunday is Valentine’s Day, for us, every day before and after will still be Valentine’s Day.
I’m finally getting around to making some upgrades to both our blog and our website. The first update is most useful for readers of the blog who like to keep up via their mobile touchscreen device. My wife and I are avid iPhone users and I especially love being able to keep up with my favorite blogs when on the go. To make it possible for our readers to do the same, I installed BraveNewCode Inc.’sWPtouch WordPress plugin. It provides a very easy to use format for mobile devices.
I’m still in the process of testing it out and making it fit our site, but so far I think it’s looking pretty good. Those of you that try it out on your touchscreen phones/devices, let me know how it’s working for you and if you like it.
I’m using this space to promote my sister Christy, a Chicago resident and extremely talented jazz musician. The following video was taken at the Hearland Cafe. Needless to say I’m very proud of my sister. The guitarist, by the way, is Christy’s boyfriend Casey.
Back to the blog … Now that Fi is well on her way to five months old, she’s decided that formula isn’t going to cut it. We tried blending some broccoli for her since that’s all we had on hand Tuesday night. We mixed it with a bit of formula to get what we thought was the right consistency. She wasn’t having it. While she did eat a fair amount of what we prepared, it wasn’t making her happy.
Come Wednesday night, we were better prepared. Armed with a few jars of Earth’s Best Organic Baby Food, we decided to give Fi some sweet potatoes for dinner. While the picture gallery might dispute this, she really enjoyed the sweet potatoes. It was a messy experience, but Fi’s first solid foods are going over very well thus far. She ate apples and Sweet Potatoes on Thursday with Grandma Gilligan, and then more Sweet potatoes with us last night. Cereal first thing in the morning is almost old hat now.
I guess when she weighed in at 16 pounds 3 ounces (90th percentile) and measured 26 inches (95th percentile) on Tuesday, we should’ve known then that solid food, and more of it, was what she wanted. Check out the gallery to see what fun we had.
On Thursday 9-10-09 at 12:54 PM CST, Fiona Noelle was born, and our lives forever changed for the better.
Things have been hectic for the past 3 weeks, so I haven’t been writing as much as I was previously, but that will change soon. Fiona gives us something to talk/write about on a daily basis. Fatherhood is everything it’s cracked up to be, and then some. I’m as proud as a dad (and husband) can be.
This post isn’t about Amy, Baby B, or I. It’s about another member of our family: Seamus. Seamus is one of my four awesome brother-in-laws. He was recently engaged, and he and his fiance Kendra had their engagement photos taken by Studio Altius Weddings not too long ago. The cool part is that Studio Altius Weddings is giving them an opportunity to receive their wedding picture package for free. Check out their Facebook page and be sure to Fan them. Each Fan is counted as a vote for their wedding album. If they receive the most votes, they get their wedding picture package at no cost to them. That’s quite possibly the best wedding present you could give them.
What are you waiting for? Get to voting! My family and I thank you in advance.
The title says it all. Taken with a Flip Ultra portable camcorder, I unbox and prepare to charge our new camcorder, the Canon Vixia HF2o. More to come once it’s ready to use, and I figure out what the heck I’m doing with it. Of course, now that I have our Just Write youtube account setup, I’ve already charged and taken a sample video with the new camcorder. I’ll post more as we get the chance to test it out further.
The picture above was taken this past weekend, while Fiona was still a 5-month old. Today marks 6 months since our little Fiona was born. I can’t believe it’s been 6 months already. It’s pretty common to hear that time flies when you have children, but for me, this cements that concept. The time really has flown.
