Archive for October, 2005
Posin With My Pumpkin
Posted by mike.rustici in Uncategorized on October 31st, 2005
Smashing Pumpkins
Posted by mike.rustici in Uncategorized on October 30th, 2005
With Halloween being Amelia’s first holiday we’ve been given a number of festive outfits to dress her up in. Amelia spent this entire weekend dressed as a pumpkin in one outfit or another. Naturally, we felt the need to take a few pictures. Being the intelligent people that we are, Beth and I figured it would be cute to take Amelia’s picture among the pumpkins on the front stoop (yes, the concrete stoop). We propped her up the best we could and began the photo shoot. If you look at the pictures, you’ll notice Amelia gradually slipping down, bit by bit. We figured this was natural for a 2 and a half week old who can’t even hold up her head. What we didn’t realize was that the keystone of our support arrangement was the little pumpkin that could barely hold itself up, never mind Amelia. As you can probably guess by now, the pumpkin rolled and Amelia fell back onto the concrete. So there you have it, our first serious parenting mishap, smashing our little pumpkin’s head on the concrete! Fortunately, our pride and confidence were hurt more than Amelia’s head.
First Real Bath
Posted by mike.rustici in Uncategorized on October 27th, 2005
Lost the cord, but found the thumb!
Posted by mike.rustici in Uncategorized on October 26th, 2005
We have a belly button!
Posted by mike.rustici in Uncategorized on October 26th, 2005
She’s Too Young To Be Growing Up Too Quick
Posted by mike.rustici in Uncategorized on October 26th, 2005
It’s so cliché, but it’s amazing how fast they grow up. Amelia’s only two weeks old and she’s already starting to change. Her face is a bit longer and more mature, her cheeks are puffier, her neck is stronger and I swear she’s getting smarter. She’s definitely figured out that my little finger is no substitute for Mom when it comes time for dinner! We’re starting to figure each other out and Amelia is starting to develop her routine…sleep, eat, awake, repeat. Amelia’s been out on the town a bunch this week. She’s had her first trip to church, burritos at Moe’s, shopping at Wal-mart (with Mom) and Lowe’s (with Dad).
The First Report Card
Posted by mike.rustici in Uncategorized on October 25th, 2005
Our pediatrician sent over Amelia’s percentiles today from her first check up.
Weight – 51st percentile
Length – 76th percentile
Head Size – 25th percentile
Overall, right about average. I guess no news is good news.
The Luge
Posted by mike.rustici in Uncategorized on October 23rd, 2005
We tried putting Amelia in her baby swing for a while today. She seemed content while we were watching TV but after a while we noticed a squeamish look on her face. We picked her up and she was stiff as a board…she looked like an Olympian on the luge. We got a big kick out of our little athlete, but I think we’ll stick with the Baby Papasan for a while.
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First Trip to the Doctor
Posted by mike.rustici in Uncategorized on October 18th, 2005
Grandma Rustici and Auntie Julie Come to Visit
Posted by mike.rustici in Uncategorized on October 17th, 2005
It’s not all that surprising, but Mom and Julie just couldn’t wait until their scheduled November visit to meet little Amelia. We’re so glad that they made a special trip to Nashville the first weekend that Amelia was home. We had a great time with them and they were such a great help…from cooking lasagna and waffles (two different meals) to keeping Amelia at night so we could get some much needed rest. They even babysat for a while when we took our first solo excursion…a trip to Target to “pink up” Amelia’s wardrobe. We can’t wait to see them again in a couple weeks when they come back with Grandpa and Uncle Steve.