Let's try to get this video stuff working

Attempt Number 1

7/12 update

Hello, all. Sorry for the lack of posting. There's really not all that much to post about. Cecelia sleeps, eats, cries, pees, and poops. That's all the excitement there is. The biggest news is that we are getting her onto a scheduled routine pretty successfully. We have been following the teachings of Tracy Hogg's Secrets of the Baby Whisperer, at the recommendation of my friend Yu-Hsiang Lin, who had a baby in the winter. He, obviously, got the Chinese translation, but he swore by it.

Cecelia is a spirited/grumpy baby, but she's beginning to do well overnight. She's been sleeping about 2.5 to 3 hours in a stint and taking her mid-night feeding like a champ. Eat, change, go back down. I'd hardly call it a sure-fire win just yet, but we're already seeing results compared to the first week she's been here.

Baby shower is this afternoon. I start my sales training in Indy tomorrow and will be up there daily for 3 weeks before hitting the field in August. Jessica is officially on maternity leave for 8 weeks. Things are going just great.

Not many photos. Above are a few of her with her Granddad. I think there are a few on our camera, but I'll wait until after the shower to load them all.

First Promenade

The whole family, Rosie and Grover included, went for a stroll this morning around 9:30 before it got blistering hot. It was our first time taking the stroller out so I'm sure we looked pretty wet behind the ears maneuvering it around the curbs and cracks in the sidewalk. I'm surprised by how much work it is! Little Miss Cece slept through much of it, which is not unexpected because she likes rocking/vibrating motions.

The dogs on the other hand, LOVED the walk. They were getting pretty stir crazy from being cooped up in the house since Tuesday so they were prancing along the whole time. The dogs are amazingly good with Cece. They're very calm around her (but not our numerous guests--sorry!). Grover frequently comes into the nursery when we're feeding her in the night/morning and lies down next to the crib. Rosie likes to lick her head and ears. When Cece is in her swing and we're moving about the house Rosie will peer into the nursery, just to check things out. While Rosie and Grover are both slightly more needy since Cece's arrival, I couldn't ask for better behavior out of them in regards to her.

We may venture out into the wide world of Target later today as well need a few more nipples, pacifier clips, eggs and coffee. What a strange grocery list huh? Right now though, we're camped out on the couch having some mommy-daughter tummy time.

Second (?) visit with Dr. Franklin

Went to the pediatrician for her two month well visit. She's a knuckle shy of 9 pounds. She does have a umbilical hernia, but it's of zero concern. It doesn't hurt and there's nothing to do about it. She'll grow out of it over the next few months. Other than that and a snuffy nose brought on, probably, by some minor exposure to smoke at her previous abode, she's doing fantastic. She's gaining weight at a nice clip. Got her her vaccines (no polio for this baby Rotarian). Dr. Franklin had some association with Cecelia in the hospital when she was born, so she's known her for quite a while. She was impressed by how much bigger she is less than 6 weeks later.