Trip to the pet expo

We are always looking for things we can do indoors with Dyllan so we dont go too stir crazy stuck at home. Today we took her to the Valley Forge Pet Expo at the Convention Center...


Getting pushed around in her stroller and checking out the dogs!

Dyllan dressed for the occassion with her pawprints onesie

She even wore animal print socks!

More visitors

Today our neighbors stopped over to meet Dyllan! We are excited that Sue will soon have a new baby of her own :) Their daughter, Lillie, turned 6 today. Doesn't she look cute in her birthday outfit?

Sleepy Baby

Smile! Must be having a happy dream

Smiles and Laughs

Dyllan is starting to react to us more and more. We can make her smile or even let out a little sound or laugh by smiling, laughing, or whistling at her (can't really explain the latter...she just seems to like whistling!). In this succession of photos, Joe is holding her and she looks over and notices me and then smiles when I smile at her :)

Dyllan attends Faith Church

We took D to church for the first time this morning. She definitely likes noise and was enjoying all the singing but when it got quiet to pray she'd start to fuss a bit. We made it about half way through Pastor Tony's sermon before she decided she wanted to eat and let out a little scream. So Joe spent the rest of the time in the lobby giving her a bottle. But it wasn't bad for a first try and we were so happy to finally get back to Faith and get to see many of our friends!

Home from church

This photo doesn't do it justice, but Dyllan wore a really cute

Noah's Ark cordury jumper to the service

A silly smile!

Bridesmaid Gown & Birthday Girl!

Today my mom, Dyllan and I took a trip to the bridal salon...an errand I'd been putting off for quite a while. I needed to get fitted for my matron of honor gown for my sister's wedding, but I was dreading trying to squeeze into the sample dress. Fortunately I was pleasantly surprised that I could actually zip it up. So my day was not ruined after all :) Dyllan was doing so great on our outing that "Grandma" and I decided to take her out for lunch and a little shopping too. It was a nice afternoon.

On a separate note, Dyllan is six weeks old today!! We can't believe how fast time is flying!


PRETTY BABY GIRL!

PRETTY BRIDESMAID GOWN!

What a Friday night is like when you have a baby

We had a long evening of diaper and clothes changes and baths with Dyllan tonight....

After getting all sweaty from being bundled in her car seat from an outing, and then producing an exceptionally stinky poop, Dyllan got a nice scrub down in her bath tonight. But immediately after getting dressed in fresh PJs and a new diaper she proceeded to have another monster poop. While we could've let that go (after all, babies poop all the time!!), less than 10 minutes later she proceeded to projectile vomit all over herself, our armchair, and Joe! So it was back to the bathtub and another fresh pair of PJs. Hopefully that's the end of the story. She's napping now :) So that's what a Friday night is like with a baby!

Enjoy a few photos of D after bath #1. She was being a little fussy for the photo session...

Rockin' Leopard Leggings!

Tucked in

Once again I came into the bedroom to go to bed, only to find Dyllan there. Joe even tucked her in this time. And Dyllan seems to enjoy it.

In reality she sleeps in the pack'n'play, which is still in our bedroom. We are starting to introduce her to the crib by letting her take naps in the nursery during the day (when she WILL sleep...she is usually quite alert a good part of the day). It's been harder for me than I thought it would be to imagine putting her in the nursery all night, but considering she's been such a good sleeper we will probably do it in the near future. One benefit of having a bigger baby is that she's sleeping longer at an earlier age, and doesn't require frequent nightly feedings :)

Happy Valentine's

Our little Valentine. We love you Dyllan :)

Getting bigger!

Enjoy a random selection of recent photos. Then, for those who are interested in all the minute details about Dyllan's well-being (probably just the grandparents and aunts), read on for a little health update....

Things are going pretty well here in the Getz household except that miss Dyllan seems to have a bit of a cold. We're hoping it tapers off before turning into anything bigger but she's been fussier than usual and just not herself so we had her to the doctor's today and it turns out her lungs didn't sound completely clear. So we will be keeping a close eye on her and have her re-checked on Monday to make sure all is well. As new parents it's hard not to be worried about our little girl but we're trying to not drive ourselves nuts by checking her breathing all the time!! Okay, so this is Linz writing and I guess I can't speak for Joe...so I'm trying to not drive MYSELF nuts by listening to her breathing all the time (which is what I'm doing as she naps and I type). Dyllan does this rapid breathing thing from time to time and she did it while at the office today. The doc said that I should time it and make sure it's no longer than a minute when it happens. Trust me...I'm tempted to go buy a stopwatch and a stethoscope now ;) But I'm also sure that this will be the first of many colds, boo-boos, and maybe even more serious injuries or illnesses that we will have to get through and the best we can really do is just put our faith in God that everything will work out :) Easier said than done of course!

Other than this slight cold, the only other news to report is the little (or NOT so little) one's latest weigh-in....11 lbs 2 oz!!! She is gaining weight really well, so that is one area we certainly don't need to be concerned. Considering 3 month sized clothing says "up to 12 lbs," I may have to be getting her some new outfits soon. I think there might be some President's Day sales going on this weekend!

Somebody stole my spot in bed!

Nor'easter 2010!!

Dyllan, taking a big yawn, is nice and snug inside in her sleeper, mittens and her swing...

But outside the snow just keeps piling up!! Hopefully it won't be TOO long until spring weather when our deck can be used for something other than snow accumulation...

Freezing out, but it makes for some pretty photos!

Dyllan Makes Friends

When I was pregnant I enjoyed being part of a prenatal aqua aerobics class at the Y and met some great friends. Yesterday, 3 of us had a chance to introduce our babies (though we missed Danielle and her Jackson!). From left to right on the couch, below, Heather's baby Aubrey is 3 months, Marsha's baby Vivian is 2 months, and of course Dyllan is 1 month. Note that Dyllan doesn't look all that much smaller than the other girls...not surprising I guess since she's in 3 month clothing already!

Dyllan's shocked face!

Silly Faces!

One of our favorite things about watching Dyllan is all the faces she makes. Smiles, laughing faces, and lots of silly ones like these two :)

Out to lunch!

"Aunt Kelly" snapped this photo of Dyllan in her carseat this afternoon during a lunch outing. Dyllan has been so great on our trips out of the house. As long as we drive around a little, and give her a chance to fall asleep, she'll usually stay sleeping during the meal. So even though we went to Sly Fox, which is literally across the street from us, we drove around for 10 or 15 minutes first!

Happy Groundhog Day and Happy B'Day!

Today is Joe's 28th birthday but he already got the best gift on January 9th :)

Circle of Friends

We've also been blessed with some really great friends in our life who will surely be a big part of Dyllan's life. Here are a few of them meeting her for the first time...


Jen & Rob were one of the first over to meet Dyllan. Here's Jen!

We love the Radomski's! Here's Dani holding Dyllan.

Dani and Chris brought their little girl Riley along too!

Diana & Chris were also here and brought along their little boy, Jack Ryan Reed. So cute!

Megan and Dan made the trip all the way from DC to see Dyllan. It meant so much to us!