True classics withstand the test of time.
Lulu is wearing a dress and sweater that were mine when I was a baby. Somehow my mom was able to preserve them perfectly – she apparently missed her calling as a museum archivist. I plan to use her methods so that Lulu can some day let her daughter wear the same outfit. These are definitely the ultimate hand-me-downs.
Hands down, the “Infant Stim Mobile” is the best mobile ever. When I pulled it out of the box, I thought that I had just spent $28 on a big piece of junk. After all, I could have put something similar together with some fishing line, a few index cards and some felt tip markers. Nevertheless, this one of the best investments we made (right after the $19 light fixture from Ikea). I love it because it is not annoying in any way; it does not light up, play music, squeak or crinkle. And, she loves it for reasons we will never understand. All I can say is that every morning she spends at least a half hour quietly looking at the Stim Mobile and cooing. In addition, if she ever “melts down” we take her to the mobile and it calms her down when all else fails. We got ours at Giggle (www.giggle.com), but I’m sure they are sold at other chains. If you are reading this and have a baby, you must order one pronto. At the very least, give it as a gift at the next baby shower you attend.
Lulu was born December 30, 2009 at 2:30 p.m. She was 7 pounds 9.4 ounces and 21.5 inches long. She arrived home on New Year’s Day 2010.
The first couple nights were a little rough, but Lulu quickly adapted to her new surroundings. In those first weeks at home, she especially liked staring at the light in her room while laying in her crib or on her changing table. She also enjoyed going on walks with mom and dad and meeting all of her grandparents.
As the weeks have progressed, Lulu has become more and more inquisitive. She now likes spending time under her activity “gym,” looking at her dinosaur art cards, and having mom and dad read books to her. “Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb” is currently her favorite book, followed closely by “Go Dogs Go” and “The Cat in The Hat.”
Lulu has proven that she likes adventure. She visited Monterey and Carmel just three weeks after she arrived, and Lulu took her first plane ride on March 18th when mom and dad took her to Tempe, Arizona to visit dad’s old roommate and his family. She seemed to enjoy the trip and we have high hopes that she will be quite the traveler. Her next trip already planned for Memorial Day weekend.
March 24, 2010 was a very exciting day. Lulu rolled from her tummy to her back for the first time. Luckily, I was there to capture the whole thing on video. Follow the link to watch the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JftmB5wxvE