That's how V rolls!

Last weekend, we started working with Ginny on rolling over (from her belly to her back). She has been trying to do it on her own, but needs some help stretching her arm straight to roll over (otherwise, her arm is in the way). She kicks/pushes up by herself, so we started helping her hold her arm straight so she could make it the rest of the way. She rolled over two or three times (with our assistance over the weekend). On Monday, after Darwin came home from work, we were working on it again, to no avail. Darwin and I were watching Dancing with the Stars and looked down and she was half-way there on her own! (Neither of us were touching her). We got really excited and then she finished the roll with no assistance!!!

Of course, the video camera was upstairs, so Darwin ran up to grab it and filmed her for another half an hour, but, alas, Ginny is apparently camera shy. She has yet to repeat the performance, but the video camera is now nearby, and we are bound to catch her in action sooner or later.

More new things to see!

Ginny had an exciting fifth week of life. We went on a walk with the doggies one morning, but it was really cold outside, so her Mom had to bundle her up (check out the pic in the slideshow below...looks like we live in the midwest!) Her cousin Elliott (and Jessica and Gail) came by for lunch on Tuesday and Elliott decided he likes his cousin Ginny and showed her with loving kisses. One day during the week, Ginny even giggled in her sleep. TOO CUTE!!!!!

Then, Ginny hung out with Lola, Lolo, cousin Elliott and Unkie Dex on Saturday with a trip to Balboa Park and the Zoo! She ended the weekend with a trip to Grannie and Pappy's house (and Mickey and Mulan got to come too to visit their doggy cousins). There, she started working on rolling over and even rolled over once on her own! (Okay, her Dad was holding her hand so her arm would be straight, but all of the momentum and rolling over came from Ginny).

The week was capped off with some excitement-her first earthquake. We had a 4.1 earthquake in North County last night. I leaped out of bed and grabbed Ginny and headed for the door jam. Although it was a fairly sizable jolt, it was probably over before I even grabbed Ginny, but that wouldn't have stopped me anyway (you never know if they are going to keep going). Besides, Darwin and the doggies were right behind me. Interestingly, our house guest (auntie Emie) didn't even get out of bed and declared it a "little one" when we asked if she was okay. Ginny probably would have slept through it; I think I probably woke her up when I gingerly (but quickly) grabbed her. Darwin even accused me of having earthquake drills when I'm home alone with Ginny. I deny all such accusations.

One Month Old!!!

Ginny turned one month old on Saturday. This past month has flown by! Ginny had her one month check up this morning and weighed 9 pounds, 9 ounces and was 22 inches long, so our girl is growing nicely. She also got a shot today (which is the band-aid on her leg in the last picture). Other recent items of note (since the last post): Ginny celebrated her first Halloween when her Lola and Lolo came over, she went with me to her first trip to Costco (Dad had to work that Saturday), our old neighbor Kathryn and her parents came down from Northern California to meet Ginny, she developed newborn acne (which should go away on its own in the next few weeks), she participated in the political process by joining me in voting last Tuesday, and she and I went on our first trip to the grocery store! Oh, and how could I forget? She drank her first bottle this week! I have been pumping a bottle for her every other day or so, and, fortunately, she eats from the bottle easily-her Dad has been able to feed her two of her meals now (yea! That gives me a little break).

To celebrate her one month birthday, we went on our first major outing-to the Wild Animal Park! There, Ginny got to cruise around in her new stroller for the first time. She also went to her first fast food restaurant (Wendy's) and first sit-down restaurant (Old Spaghetti Factory) where she slept peacefully so her Mom and Dad could enjoy eating a meal out (my first in weeks!).

We are also now working on trying to sleep through the night-on Saturday night, she didn't eat all night (although she woke up a few times babbling and needed the pacifier once). It's been such an exciting month-we can't wait to see what the next month brings!

Here are some pics from the last week and a half.