Keith's Fathers Day Card from Samara

My favorite place to rest,
is upon my Daddy's chest.
I am so safe and warm,
safe from any kind of storm.

I hear his strong heart beating,
and it always makes me grin.
It tells me that he loves me,
his Miss Samara Quinn.

The THREE MONTH Mark with Samara

We are supposed to be updating this BLOG more often and we thought it would be a great venue to give everyone updates on Samara, but, when it comes down to sitting in front of the computer and typing away - or - playing with our oh-so-cute baby, the baby wins every time!

When she is sleeping, we catch up on chores and catch up with each other. Having Samara is the most momentous thing we have ever done and we are enjoying the journey very much.

Samara is now 13 weeks old, but more simply she has passed beyond 3 months. This is an important milestone because in many respects from 0 to 3 months she is still a VERY dependent creature who needs as much support as she got in the womb. Now, though, she is developing more of a personality, starting to get control over her hands and feet and becoming much more aware of the wider world around her.

Just the other day she rolled herself over (perhaps by accident) while we had her tummy-down on the quilt Grandma made for her. She smiles a lot, mostly in response to other smiles and positive affirmations, such as "you are sooo cute!".

We have converted a 3-wheel bicycle into baby transportation by through-bolting a baby car seat onto the back platform. The bike is a good size for either one of us to ride and Samara is safe right behind us.

We have also ordered the most expensive infant life jacket you can buy ($69.95), but it is worth it because it is specially designed for infants up to 25 pounds. Which brings me to weight, the main measurement of baby development and health, here is Samara's track:

March 11: 7lb 7oz (delivery)

March 13: 6lb, 13oz (normal to lose a little before leaving hospital)

April 2: 8lb, 5oz

April 9: 9lb

April16: 9lb, 13oz

April 23: 10lb, 1oz

April 30: 10lb, 7oz

and more....!

okay, okay - this is getting a little obsessive! She weighs 13lbs 1oz now and basically this means she is healthy and doing well!

Caroline is back to work 2 days a week, which gives Keith 9 hours each of those days as solid "Daddy Time". Keith is still working flexible days between boat captaining and computer work.

Oh, whats that? Samara is awake? Gotta Go play with the baby!

PS: Samara's Video Debut: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWDCX0FKDH8