1 Week Old

   

After 7.5 hours of labor mommy delivered me at Hillcrest Hospital in Cleveland at 10:45 am. It was snowing on the morning I came into the world.  Here I am an hour after delivery.  The nurses just gave me a bath.  I am 5 pounds 11 ounces, and 19 inches. 

Looking back

In looking back at my time in mommy's womb, I want to share some pictures of my earlier days.

July 2008. I am about 3 months old. I'm beginning to show. All of mommy's friends at Ten Thousand Villages threw a big party for mommy and daddy's engagement. I loved uncle Doug and auntie Barb's backyard.

















August 2008. I'm almost 4 months. Here I am with auntie Yvette and uncle Glen at mommy's apartment in Lancaster. We just had a great salmon lunch. Auntie Yvette is also having a baby girl, Isabella. She is older than me by 3 months. I can't wait to play with her in D.C.









September 2008. Here I am with Auntie Joyce and Melissa, and Otis at Shupp's Grove in Lancaster Pennsylvania. I am about 6 months old here.

October 2008 Here I am at Auntie Eveyln's house. Mommy is eating one of my favorites, Fage Yogurt. Otis, my favorite dog, likes to poke at me from time to time with his sharp bone. Here he one of his more relaxed days.

October 2008. Here I am, finally moved in with daddy in Cleveland. I'm about 6 and half months here.











November 2008. Visiting auntie Jessie in Michigan. I can't wait to play with her daughter Leah one day. I want her hair cut.




November 2008. For mommy's birthday we went to Chicago. We visited the museum and ate lots of food. Here we are eating the best breakfast I've ever had, banana pancakes!
I'm about 7 months old here even though you can't see me.

December 2008. Here I am with daddy, uncle Jeremy and Shane in Columbus Ohio. I'm about 8 months here. Mommy and daddy drinking some tea in the next picture.





December 2008. It was a rare 70 degree in Cleveland. Mommy and daddy took me to the Cleveland Botanical Gardens.

One more week to go

I'm still comfortable in my home. Mom's stomach has been squeezing lightly with braxton hicks which means I will be making my grand entrance soon. I love peanut butter and chocolate ice cream, chicken soup, and fizze izzies. Can't wait to meet everyone soon.