Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Out and About

Today we all ventured out of the house for various outings. I am feeling great and was excited to start showing Delia off to some people.


The day started with Delia's doctor appointment. She is 5 days old today and we got lots of encouraging words from the doctor. She is eating so great, she surprised her pediatrician with how much weight she has regained-- twice as much as babies her age normally gain back! Ella, meanwhile, spent the morning at church with Dave. This week is our VBS and she had a real blast. She was swarmed with all her church friends (adults and kids) asking her about her new baby sister and making a big deal out of her. She did a craft, ate fun snacks, danced and sang and got her "token phrases" down for answering people's questions. Delia and I stopped by to get Ella and Dave for lunch. We were careful to hide out in the offices and kitchen to avoid the masses, but still got to see some important friends and make the introductions. "She looks exactly like Ella!" was the phrase heard most often at church today.

Hooray! When we got home, we finally met with our carpet cleaner and got that major thing crossed off the list. To get the girls out of the house, I visited my friend Kathy and her 4 kids. They were all really excited to see and hold Delia. Ella was once again entertained and thrilled with all Kathy's daughters' great girl toys...dress-up-o-rama!

With Delia being held by Kathy and Ella immersed in girl world, my arms had a break and I had a wonderful time visiting with my friend. Another bonus: my carpets are gleaming!



And here is Delia doing what she does best-- sleeping. She does this most of the day and for a few hours at night (I actually don't mind, this is when we do our best bonding!). Here are a few more things we have learned about our daughter in the days we've had to get to know her:
1. She loves to cuddle
2. She hates to be naked/have her diaper changed
3. She cries pretty rarely
4. She does not mind Ella "sharing" toys with her ("sharing" equals piling stuff on top of her)
5. She can sleep anywhere

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

We just wanted to say a quick congratulations to your beautiful growing family. Delia is beautiful and Ella is absolutely adorable. We hope to some day meet your two girls; but we enjoy watching your updates on your site.
Congratulations again and God bless!
Love-Mike, Jill, Grace, Etta and Marta Veenstra

Dorina Gilmore said...

We love the sleeping beauty photos. She's so precious, guys. And she'll be full of personality very soon!
Hugs,
Auntie Dorina