Dear Lilia,
Today you made your first trip to a restaurant. It's called Chilis. They have lots of food there. You were asleep through most of it, but you woke up a little towards the end. I hope that you plan on getting familiar with that place, because Mommy and I like to go there a lot.
Unfortunately for you, you're too little to enjoy any of the yummy food. The Texas Cheese Fries are very tasty. We'll definitely let you have some when you're old enough (assuming that the giant lump of cheese that's still digesting in my stomach doesn't end up killing me).
Mommy was very excited for the Chocolate Chip Paradise Pie for desert. Being related to a bunch of Bezzants, you'll learn to enjoy anything with the word "Pie" in it (just wait for your first "Pie Day"!).
Thanks for being so good at the restaurant and during the drive home. You certainly make it easy for us to get out every so often.
Love,
Daddy
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Drawing a blank
Dear Lilia,
I don't have a whole lot to say today. That may be a result of Mommy and me being sleep deprived. We sure hope you sleep better tonight. I love you!
Love,
Daddy
I don't have a whole lot to say today. That may be a result of Mommy and me being sleep deprived. We sure hope you sleep better tonight. I love you!
Love,
Daddy
Monday, May 17, 2010
Sleepless in Provo
Dear Lilia,
I have one phrase for you.
If Mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy.
I recommend that you remember this phrase every day as you make decisions on when to sleep. 3:30am is a REALLY good time to sleep 99.9999999% of the time. Mommy really enjoys her sleep, but she wasn't too worried when you woke up at 3:30am and wanted to eat and get a diaper change. That's entirely normal. You usually eat, get a diaper change and then go back to sleep.
What's not normal is staying awake until about 2pm with only very light naps in that 10.5 hour time. Mommy doesn't get a nap that way and tends to get really tired.
One way to tell if you really should be sleeping is if it's really dark in the room. You know how you can see better when things are all illuminated? That's called light. You can't see very well in the dark (or at all for that matter at this point), so it's a good time to get some sleep. Please keep that in mind tonight, because Mommy and Daddy are both really tired today.
Love,
Daddy
I have one phrase for you.
If Mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy.
I recommend that you remember this phrase every day as you make decisions on when to sleep. 3:30am is a REALLY good time to sleep 99.9999999% of the time. Mommy really enjoys her sleep, but she wasn't too worried when you woke up at 3:30am and wanted to eat and get a diaper change. That's entirely normal. You usually eat, get a diaper change and then go back to sleep.
What's not normal is staying awake until about 2pm with only very light naps in that 10.5 hour time. Mommy doesn't get a nap that way and tends to get really tired.
One way to tell if you really should be sleeping is if it's really dark in the room. You know how you can see better when things are all illuminated? That's called light. You can't see very well in the dark (or at all for that matter at this point), so it's a good time to get some sleep. Please keep that in mind tonight, because Mommy and Daddy are both really tired today.
Love,
Daddy
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Family Visits
Dear Lilia,
Today was a good day for you and your extended family. You got to meet your great grandmas and grandpa.
First, we visited your Grandma Monson. She was very excited to get to hold you. In fact, she held you the entire 40 minutes that we were there. She kept saying how pretty and perfect you are. I have to say that I agree with her.
Second, we went to Grandma Jodi and Grandpa Howard's house for dinner where you got to meet Grandma Ruth and Grandpa Cliff. Grandma Ruth did most of her holding of you after dinner. Unfortunately for you, you didn't get any of the dinner. Someday we'll teach you to love fish and roast, but alas, you can't have those things yet.
In true Lilia fashion, you were sound asleep for the first two visits. Just as we were leaving to go to visit Grandma and Grandpa Shaw, you woke up. You then proceeded to cry almost the entire way there because you thought you were starving to death. I hope you know that we love you little girl.
Beyond those visits, you got mobbed by most of the Shaw family when we went there. This time around you were wide awake the whole visit. Everyone liked being able to see your pretty dark eyes (blue or brown? It's too early to tell). Calvin was very excited to get to hold you again.
All in all, you had a busy day. Now you're getting a well deserved rest. The only thing I worry about now is that it is currently 10:20pm and you've already been sleeping for 2 hours. I think I can bet on you waking up just about the time I drift off to sleep.
Have I mentioned that we love you?
Love,
Daddy
Today was a good day for you and your extended family. You got to meet your great grandmas and grandpa.
First, we visited your Grandma Monson. She was very excited to get to hold you. In fact, she held you the entire 40 minutes that we were there. She kept saying how pretty and perfect you are. I have to say that I agree with her.
Second, we went to Grandma Jodi and Grandpa Howard's house for dinner where you got to meet Grandma Ruth and Grandpa Cliff. Grandma Ruth did most of her holding of you after dinner. Unfortunately for you, you didn't get any of the dinner. Someday we'll teach you to love fish and roast, but alas, you can't have those things yet.
In true Lilia fashion, you were sound asleep for the first two visits. Just as we were leaving to go to visit Grandma and Grandpa Shaw, you woke up. You then proceeded to cry almost the entire way there because you thought you were starving to death. I hope you know that we love you little girl.
Beyond those visits, you got mobbed by most of the Shaw family when we went there. This time around you were wide awake the whole visit. Everyone liked being able to see your pretty dark eyes (blue or brown? It's too early to tell). Calvin was very excited to get to hold you again.
All in all, you had a busy day. Now you're getting a well deserved rest. The only thing I worry about now is that it is currently 10:20pm and you've already been sleeping for 2 hours. I think I can bet on you waking up just about the time I drift off to sleep.
Have I mentioned that we love you?
Love,
Daddy
Labels:
eyes,
family,
grandparents
Saturday, May 15, 2010
You Are a Girl
Dear Lilia,
You are a girl.
I state that simply because of what happened this morning.
There are fundamental differences between boys and girls. One of those is that boys tend to wet on other people often because of the way their plumbing works. Girls don't have that kind of plumbing, so therefore they don't really have a chance to wet on other people.
You proved me wrong on that today.
I didn't realize you could create a nice fountain that landed perfectly on my chest. That prompted a cry of "Help!" to your mommy. Needless to say, she thought it was kind of funny. Personally, I think you did it to me in retaliation for changing your diaper right after you woke up this morning. Whatever the reasoning was, please remember the first statement in this letter.
Love,
Daddy
You are a girl.
I state that simply because of what happened this morning.
There are fundamental differences between boys and girls. One of those is that boys tend to wet on other people often because of the way their plumbing works. Girls don't have that kind of plumbing, so therefore they don't really have a chance to wet on other people.
You proved me wrong on that today.
I didn't realize you could create a nice fountain that landed perfectly on my chest. That prompted a cry of "Help!" to your mommy. Needless to say, she thought it was kind of funny. Personally, I think you did it to me in retaliation for changing your diaper right after you woke up this morning. Whatever the reasoning was, please remember the first statement in this letter.
Love,
Daddy
Friday, May 14, 2010
Scares and Good Eating
Dear Lilia,
I've decided that you aren't allowed to deviate from your normal habit of doing things. Up to this point, you have liked to sleep for about 1.5 hours and then wake up to eat for 1 hour or so and then go back to sleep. Most of the time you have a two hour to three hour block of time that you like to stay awake.
Today, you decided to pretty much sleep the entire day with only being awake long enough to get food periodically. That coupled with not really being able to wake you up very well and being completely limp while sleeping scared your mommy and me. You took your very first trip to the pediatrician today.
Thankfully, the pediatrician said that you seem to be absolutely fine. He even weighed you and found that you now weigh 7lbs and 8oz! That means you've gained 5 ounces from your birth weight. Almost a full pound from what you weighed when we left the hospital. That made Mommy and me happy. We want you to get some meat on your bones!
Thanks for being OK. Please continue to sleep well tonight. That would make me very happy!
Love,
Daddy
I've decided that you aren't allowed to deviate from your normal habit of doing things. Up to this point, you have liked to sleep for about 1.5 hours and then wake up to eat for 1 hour or so and then go back to sleep. Most of the time you have a two hour to three hour block of time that you like to stay awake.
Today, you decided to pretty much sleep the entire day with only being awake long enough to get food periodically. That coupled with not really being able to wake you up very well and being completely limp while sleeping scared your mommy and me. You took your very first trip to the pediatrician today.
Thankfully, the pediatrician said that you seem to be absolutely fine. He even weighed you and found that you now weigh 7lbs and 8oz! That means you've gained 5 ounces from your birth weight. Almost a full pound from what you weighed when we left the hospital. That made Mommy and me happy. We want you to get some meat on your bones!
Thanks for being OK. Please continue to sleep well tonight. That would make me very happy!
Love,
Daddy
Boys already?
Dear Lilia,
I thought I would point out something funny/interesting to you today. Do you realize that you win the hearts of young children, those who don't show much emotion at all, and men?
Today we went to visit your Grandma and Grandpa Shaw and your cousins Calvin, Emerson, and Owen. Calvin is definitely whooped over you. He was very excited to get to hold you twice and liked being close to you and petting your head.
Your Uncle Matt is whooped over you as well. He likes to have excuses to come and see you to hold you and talk to you in Mandarin Chinese (he's practicing for his trip to China). You seem to like his voice the best, because you act soothed when he talks to you.
Your mommy told me that your Uncle Ryan (Aunt Mica's husband) really likes you too.
I just really hope that this effect doesn't happen so much when you're a teenager and boy crazy. It's OK for boys to like you at that age, just as long as they know there are two kinds of kids: the good kids and the dead kids.
Love,
Daddy
I thought I would point out something funny/interesting to you today. Do you realize that you win the hearts of young children, those who don't show much emotion at all, and men?
Today we went to visit your Grandma and Grandpa Shaw and your cousins Calvin, Emerson, and Owen. Calvin is definitely whooped over you. He was very excited to get to hold you twice and liked being close to you and petting your head.
Your Uncle Matt is whooped over you as well. He likes to have excuses to come and see you to hold you and talk to you in Mandarin Chinese (he's practicing for his trip to China). You seem to like his voice the best, because you act soothed when he talks to you.
Your mommy told me that your Uncle Ryan (Aunt Mica's husband) really likes you too.
I just really hope that this effect doesn't happen so much when you're a teenager and boy crazy. It's OK for boys to like you at that age, just as long as they know there are two kinds of kids: the good kids and the dead kids.
Love,
Daddy
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Enjoy it while you can
Dear Lilia,
I hope you realize that you are more than likely the envy of every model in the world. No matter what you wear, people fawn over you and say how cute you are. You can even stick your tongue out at people and everyone says how cute and funny it is.
Also, your face seems to be able to create all sorts of expressions. Mommy and I don't even know what half of them mean. My favorite so far is what Mommy had to say about how you looked at her this morning. I quote:
"I just kissed Lilia on the cheeks and she opened one eye and looked at me like 'what exactly do you think YOU'RE doing?'"
Honestly, how come you can get away with something like that? If I tried that I would get in trouble! The only thing I ask at this point is that you reserve some smiles for me so that they're not all used up by the time I get home from work everyday.
Love,
Daddy
I hope you realize that you are more than likely the envy of every model in the world. No matter what you wear, people fawn over you and say how cute you are. You can even stick your tongue out at people and everyone says how cute and funny it is.
Also, your face seems to be able to create all sorts of expressions. Mommy and I don't even know what half of them mean. My favorite so far is what Mommy had to say about how you looked at her this morning. I quote:
"I just kissed Lilia on the cheeks and she opened one eye and looked at me like 'what exactly do you think YOU'RE doing?'"
Honestly, how come you can get away with something like that? If I tried that I would get in trouble! The only thing I ask at this point is that you reserve some smiles for me so that they're not all used up by the time I get home from work everyday.
Love,
Daddy
Labels:
cute,
expressions,
faces,
smiles
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Better out than in
Dear Lilia,
Can you tell me the secret to how you eat so much and not look like you've eaten at all? Do you just have an amazing metabolism? Could you pass that to me somehow? I don't know how you possibly stick all that liquid you drink in your small little body. My parents told me I had a hollow leg when I was a teenager, but you must have a hollow body.
Another theory is that it just fills up your whole intestinal tract at once, because you always seem to need a diaper change not too long after you eat. Whatever the case may be, just know that I will always envy your digestive system.
Love,
Daddy
Can you tell me the secret to how you eat so much and not look like you've eaten at all? Do you just have an amazing metabolism? Could you pass that to me somehow? I don't know how you possibly stick all that liquid you drink in your small little body. My parents told me I had a hollow leg when I was a teenager, but you must have a hollow body.
Another theory is that it just fills up your whole intestinal tract at once, because you always seem to need a diaper change not too long after you eat. Whatever the case may be, just know that I will always envy your digestive system.
Love,
Daddy
Monday, May 10, 2010
Catching some zzzzz's
Dear Lilia,
To put it in short, your daddy is whooped. You could get me to do anything for you by just staring at me with your big beautiful eyes. This however, does not really extend into the night-time quite as much. I still love you just as much at night, but I can't really see your eyes in the dark and I feel it would be much better if you decided that 10pm - 6am was sleeping time.
Now the problem could be remedied by simply moving to India where the days and nights are opposite to those here, but I really don't feel that's financially possible at this point. Maybe in 25 years when you are rich and famous we can discuss the logistics.
Love,
Daddy
To put it in short, your daddy is whooped. You could get me to do anything for you by just staring at me with your big beautiful eyes. This however, does not really extend into the night-time quite as much. I still love you just as much at night, but I can't really see your eyes in the dark and I feel it would be much better if you decided that 10pm - 6am was sleeping time.
Now the problem could be remedied by simply moving to India where the days and nights are opposite to those here, but I really don't feel that's financially possible at this point. Maybe in 25 years when you are rich and famous we can discuss the logistics.
Love,
Daddy
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)