Video of Lydia Rolling Over

Well, it wasn't a fluke! Lydia has rolled over several times this weekend. Here is a short video of it. Megan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plzAyuMs7Lo

Beautiful Morning for a 5K

Lydia and I completed the Run for the Reef this morning. She was surely the youngest participant of the 280. We ended up doing a combination of running and speed walking--running when the pavement was smooth and walking when it was rough. Seventy degrees and sunny, a great way to start our Saturday. Plus, I got a cool t-shirt. Megan

Rolling Baby

Lydia rolled over for the first time ever while in tummy time on her play-gym! This photo was taken just minutes after the big event. Proud Mommy. Megan

STTN!

Once in a blue moon, when the stars align and the pacifier stays put, Lydia STTNs (sleeps through the night). Last night we all got eight hours of glorious, uninterrupted sleep. It was heavenly. Megan

An Anxious Mom

John's Grandma once commented that now-a-days babies always have SOMETHING hanging in their faces, usually brightly colored with lights and sounds. So true! As if Lydia's play-gym didn't come with enough toys dangling from it, I have added quite a few. A friend, who is also a new mom, recently mentioned reading that babies should have ample opportunities to practice grasping. I actually wondered if I should try to add more to the play-gym. Megan

Houston...We Have Giggles.

Lydia has been throwing us smiles left and right lately. But a giggle, that calls for much more finesse. Sometimes it takes a very enthusiastic rendition of "If You are Happy and You Know It." Other times it may be a silly dance while making idiotic faces. I am very proud to admit that I am the best at getting a giggle. Can't wait to hear a true belly laugh. Megan

A Bad Day

Yesterday was supposed to be a good day. John didn't have to work because of the holiday. I had been looking forward to having the day to myself for several appointments and errands while John watched Lydia. I was going to be free to jolt about town, just like I was pre-baby. Well, it didn't end up that way. From my hair stylist forgetting our appointment to a $250 vet bill when all I had intended was a nail clipping, the entire day was a series of small failures and disappointments. Of course, none of it really matters. I did, however, wake up this morning thrilled to know I will be spending it with Lydia here at home. Unlike life on the "outside," Lydia never disappoints me. Megan