All About Daisy

Now I am Three/ Easter, Etc.

2009-04-19T17:09:00.000-07:00

Spongebob Birthday Party

Photo Booth at the mall

Breezy Church Easter Egg Hunt

Dressed up Easter Sunday

Headed to Grandpa & Grandma Mick's house

Not everything in her Easter basket was candy. Take these markers for instance: not candy! Unfortunately we forgot to tell that to Daisy.

Daisy Eats a Krabby Patty

2009-02-18T23:35:00.000-08:00

That's what she calls hamburgers: Krabby Patties. Thank you, Spongebob Squarepants. She's particular to In 'n Out Krabby Patties- ketchup only please.

I'm trying to download some videos of her singing in the bathroom. Stay tuned for those.

Holidays and Beyond

2009-01-13T00:40:00.000-08:00

One of her Christmas dresses on a Sunday before church.

Opening presents on Christmas morning.

Enjoying one of Grandma Penny's Santa cookies for the first time.

SNEAKING a cookie later that night when Momma wasn't looking.

What was left of the cookie.

"Want suh more."

Making brownies with Mom (and she does eat things that aren't junk food from time to time, but those don't make as cute pictures as these do).

Catching Up

2008-12-29T01:41:00.000-08:00

From my brother Mike's November wedding... mostly. Christmas pics up soon.

Playing "How 'Bout This?" (a monkey-see-monkey-do game) with Aunt Jamie the night before the wedding.

Trying hard to behave while standing up in the pew at Uncle Mike's wedding.

Entertaining myself in the pew in front of Momma and Daddy.

A quick candid during the ceremony.

Gleefully clawing Uncle Kirk's eyes out. He's a good sport.

While waiting for the photographer at the reception. Cousin Kaylee is in the brown dress.

With her cousin, Jordan.

One of the Christmas dresses given by Grandma Surla.

A better shot of the whole dress.

Re-Launch

2008-10-31T20:47:00.000-07:00

Our camera is still lame, but Christmas is just around the corner, right? Regardless, I need to be better about taking pictures for Daisy. Large gaps like the one this summer are just unacceptable.

This is from my camera, but my sister Jamie took most of the pictures.

More to come, including Halloween (Little Miss was a giraffe...).

Summer Snapshots

2008-07-06T22:07:00.000-07:00

Stupid Camera

2008-06-09T00:14:00.000-07:00

I realize I need to "relaunch" this blog and let everyone know that I will be posting pictures again.

Shortly after my trip to Europe, our camera decided to konk out on us. It doesn't like batteries, even if they're new. It seems we have limited time before it shuts off. I guess three years is about as much as you can ask from a digital camera. No? Just ours? Sigh. Okay.

But this blog isn't called "All About Our Stupid Camera," so here's what you came here for:

Daisy at the park.

Another funny face.

No, Mom. I *don't* want to leave.

I swear I left the bathroom for 15 seconds.

Okay, maybe 20 seconds. Maybe.

At the SF Zoo a few weeks ago, sharing an "elephant ride" with her friend, Sophia. When it came to the real live animals, she was less generous:
"My (insert animal name here: Zebra, Giraffe, Lion, Monkey)!!! NOT yours!"
A charmer, isn't she?

The Two's Aren't So Terrible

2008-04-01T21:56:00.000-07:00

But the blogging sure has been! My apologies at the lack of posts and pics here, but I resolve to do better (*I know, I always say that).

Daisy turned two on Easter, which also happened to be the day that Mommy came back home from her 9 day British Isles trip. It was a very nice homecoming. While I was gone, Grandma and Grandpa Surla came to help Daddy take care of Daisy. All of these pictures come from their camera... thanks you two!

Isn't she an Easter Cutie??

Cuddling with Grandpa.

Helping Daddy wash the car.

Strapping Daisy into her seat can be a two person job.

Birthday Girl. Birthday Hat. And Mommy hiding in the background.

Two candles. Two years gone by already.

Daisy is battling some sort of virus right now that is giving her a fever. Or maybe it's her two year molars. No one can be quite sure. I'm really praying that tonight is the night she shakes this thing so that we can have a nice get-together this weekend in celebration of Daisy's birthday (it would have been last weekend, but the illness nixed that). If you haven't heard from me yet, it's not because I don't like you; things are just up in the air do to her not feeling well. I hope to make some concrete plans and phone calls to everyone tomorrow. Cross your fingers for a well Daisy and a fun weekend.

Unexpected Fun Day

2008-02-11T00:28:00.001-08:00

Daisy and Momma got a bonus day together on Friday when her sitter's sons got the stomach flu. These shots were from around nap time, watching PBS Sprout on TV (the shots of Daisy's belly show pen marks, in case you were wondering... also, in case you were wondering, they were put there by DAISY when Momma wasn't looking!).

First Haircut

2008-01-09T23:03:00.000-08:00

I didn't want to have her hair cut, but we had to do something about Miss Tumbleweed Head. It was in her eyes all the time, and the back was matted up every time I turned around. I was not going to cut it myself, because I took a sacred oath to never cut my children's hair long before Daisy was born. No offense if you're reading this, Mom, but "mom-cuts" can be really, really bad. Witness this, for instance:

It makes me wonder- did I squirm THAT much, or did Mom use a weed-whacker? I must have blocked it out. ;)

Anywho-
I left the weed-whacking to the professionals when it came to Daisy. And she did pretty well, I have to say- she did not want to wear the drape, and she certainly did not want to sit on the booster seat, but once we arranged it so that she could sit on me (and have a lollipop) everything was fine.

The before.

Getting acquainted with her stylist, Melissa.

Snip, snip.

Snip, snip.

All done! Cute as a bug's ear, right?

Okay, so maybe you can't tell much of a difference, but I assure you, the hair is no longer in her eyes, the sides have cute little kicky flips (instead of Flying Nun-like wings), and the back has been layered so that it lays neater and flatter.

I'm amazed at how much it makes her look like a little girl.

Two Tub Performances

2008-01-06T18:30:00.000-08:00

Mostly from Momma. With Daisy accompaniment.
Scroll down to see the second video.

See's Sneaker

2007-12-31T22:48:00.000-08:00

I heard a rustling of candy paper cups and a few "Mmmm's." She had climbed up a dining room chair and pulled down a box of candy. This is what I found on the floor, so I grabbed my camera:

Double fisting See's candy.
That's m'girl.

Christmas Greetings

2007-12-27T14:15:00.000-08:00

Hopefully, a few of you are here via the family Christmas letter I sent out. My New Year's Resolution is to update her blog more regularly.

Happy Holidays!

Helping herself to snacks at Aunt Jamie and Uncle Kirk's house...

Posing for the camera...

Feeding her cousin Brody at Grandpa Mike and Grandma Sharon's house...

She does love babies... Santa brought her no less than three of them this Christmas!

Falling into Fall

2007-11-13T23:09:00.000-08:00

Again, here I am apologizing for being late in updating. At any rate, here is Halloween. Daisy was a goldfish, and a pretty dang cute one, if I do say so myself. We took her to maybe 5 houses, but she raked in quite a lot of candy in the process. We just couldn't be so mean as to keep ALL of it from her, so she got a crack at a lollipop. Trying to get it out of her hands (after we had decided she had had enough) was almost impossible, making it safe to say Miss Daisy likes her candy.

These two pictures are from Grandpa and Grandma Surla's last visit. We went to a pumpkin patch. They also had a petting barn. She enjoyed the baby ducks.
:)

Daisy at the Park

2007-10-22T21:47:00.000-07:00

Climbin'

2007-09-28T22:36:00.000-07:00

I think the little girl is growing. Or maybe she just seems taller because she climbs on top of everything. You decide.

This last one I took while holding Daisy, which explains a lot, doesn't it?

I'll try to post again before it's time to show her off in her Halloween costume. She's going to be a goldfish, by the way.

Messy Daisy

2007-08-29T22:06:00.000-07:00

It's bad news when she gets too quiet. It means she's up to something...

But I won't pretend that she only makes a mess when I'm not watching. Here she is, completely supervised. She is drinking a carton of yogurt. It's the only way she'll eat it:

She cleans up real nice, though. Here's her little "Diva" bathrobe that Grandma and Grandpa Surla bought her. I think she really likes having it tied around her little waist.

China Doll

2007-08-13T15:17:00.001-07:00

I went to SF last week with a friend, and when we were in Chinatown, we saw this dress... I couldn't pass it up.

The Chinese man who sold me the dress suggested the size based on Daisy's age.. and I should have known that would be too big, but I figured it would let her wear it longer. Boy, was I right! The dress went down to her ankles and the shoes were ridiculously big, even with Momma stuffing them full of tissue.

Oh well, maybe Halloween.

This and That

2007-07-29T22:04:00.000-07:00

Okay, cutest outfit ever, right? I mean, am I right?!?

Her first time with the cake batter spatula.

I think it's safe to say she liked it.

And the chocolate covered cookie she busted into later that day.

Daisy on the porch, looking sweet.

She loves cell phones... but she usually doesn't get *this* excited about them.

August is almost here- and I'll be starting school in a few short weeks. If you haven't visited us this summer, yet- what are you waiting for? We'll keep the guest room nice and clean and ready for anyone who decides to drop by...

Chicago Vacation

2007-07-06T17:01:00.000-07:00

We met some friends at the Brookfield Zoo.

Daisy at the petting zoo, trying to get close to the goats.

Daisy and her friend Cecilia- born one minute apart.

We went to two Cubs games... and they won them both!!

Daisy and her other Chicago pal, Joe, and his mommy.

We visited the world's most complete T-Rex at the Field Museum. Her name is Sue.

Daisy found another buddy on our way home, at Midway Airport.

Watch this at your own peril. It's us singing the famous seventh inning stretch "Take Me Out to the Ballgame." And my voice is really, really loud.

I Know, I know... and I'm sorry....

2007-06-21T10:04:00.000-07:00

With moving and the end of the school year, I've been terrible at updating this blog. Here are some pics to tide you over until I update again (and I promise that will be SOON).

Miss Daisy is learning to throw temper tantrums. This one was because Mommy went outside to water the lawn.

And here's how the little one spends her free time... hiding in cabinets.

Walking and Talking

2007-05-24T22:23:00.001-07:00

First, the walking:

And now the talking:

And lastly, the torturing of the kitty:

Tu-Tu Cute

2007-05-04T21:00:00.000-07:00

Our friend Sophia turns ONE this week, and her mommy, Kristina, made her a Tu-tu. She was even nice enough to make one for Daisy! She loves it. Thank you, Kris.

I mean, she really loves it...

Mommy was laying on the floor with the camera, and Daisy was looking over the back of the couch.

This is Daisy playing with a box of shoes. Loving shoes already? Mommy is so proud.

Such a sweet face, don't you agree?

Maybe not so much in *this* shot.

The Camera Loves Her...

2007-04-26T21:44:00.000-07:00

Yes, another video. Enjoy.

You May Ask Yourself...

2007-04-13T23:30:00.000-07:00

...is this child ever supervised?

Honestly, we do keep an eye on her every now and then. It's just that those pictures and videos aren't as funny.

Birthday Girl (and Jelly Bean Capers)

2007-04-03T10:03:00.000-07:00

Daisy had a truly wonderful birthday, thanks to all of her wonderful friends and family. We had pizza and cupcakes and lots of presents. The best part was being with all of our loved ones. Thank you to everyone who came!
Here are the pics:

Birthday Princess Daisy.

Delighted with the first present.

Grandma Surla shows Daisy how to blow the party favor.

Wow! A gloworm! Thank you, Uncle Aaron. She plays with this all the time and gives it lots of cuddles.

Presenting Daisy with her birthday cupcake.

Mmmm. Cupcake.

"If only I could unhinge my jaws and stuff the whole thing in my mouth!"

Birthday chillin'.

And here's a few pictures from a few days ago when Daisy found the bag of jelly beans Daddy had opened. You turn your back for 2 minutes and...

Do you think she'll ever take the word "No" seriously if we don't learn to keep from giggling when we say it???

Can You Believe It?

2007-03-20T22:04:00.000-07:00

It's almost been a whole year since Daisy was born. Incredible, isn't it? She's getting so big, and learning so much every day... here are the latest pictures:

Daisy, first thing in the morning...

Strapped in her chair, ready to go to her sitter's...

Greeting the sitter's son...

Grocery shopping with Momma...

In her pajamas and ready for her bedtime story...

Daisy Can...

2007-03-16T22:47:00.000-07:00

We're less than a week away from Big Ole Birthday Number One, and it's been a very long time since I gave a report on all the wonderful things Daisy is learning and doing.

She is talking.
She can say "Da Da" and "Da Dee." She can also say "Ma Ma," but only does so when she's crying.
She can say "Tee Tee" (which means Kitty), and "Dog"- which she learned at the sitter's. They have a Jack Russell Terrier.
She can say "Hi" and "Bye bye."
She can say "Uh-Oh" and "Owww."

We are also teaching her to sign. And by we, I mean *I*. So even though she only gets a little bit of instruction during the day, she has picked up quite a lot. She understands more signs than she can do herself, but she can do:
Momma
Eat
More (*this is her favorite sign)
Book (*a close second favorite)
Up
Kitty

She crawls on all fours now and pulls herself to sitting or standing at will. I don't think it will be long until she can stand unassisted. And then walking will be right around the corner. Where did my little baby go?

Well, it's late, and I know most of you just come for the pictures, anyway. So here they are:

Aunt Jamie's Wedding

2007-03-07T21:40:00.000-08:00

Here's Daisy, along with Aunt Pearl, congratulating Aunt Jamie...

Daisy hopes to see the new bride and groom at her birthday party! The evites have gone out- if you didn't get one, call me for the details- most likely I don't have your email address. It's going to be Saturday the 24th, shhhh don't tell Daisy that's technically the day AFTER her birthday!

Getting Into the Baby Wipes

2007-02-26T22:49:00.000-08:00

Here's what happens when Momma's not looking...

Cuddle Bug

2007-02-21T22:17:00.000-08:00

Daisy has learned how to hug. The picture below is her teddy bear from the "Build-a-Bear Workshop." When she hugs people, she pats them on the back. It's very, very cute.

Details to the birthday get-together are coming together finally. If you would like an Evite invitation (when they go out, that is), email me at dramalish_teacher@hotmail.com. But if you're reading this, you're probably already on that list!

Old Friends

2007-02-15T20:30:00.000-08:00

Last weekend, we went to Oakland and met up with our friends, Jill, Mark, and Lily. We met them when we joined an infertility support group almost two years ago. At the time, Jill had just *just* gotten pregnant and we were just *just* starting treatments. At our first get-together, Jason made the remark that one day we would have a party with our babies. I always wondered if that day would come. Well, it did, and we had a great time. Thank you, Jill and Mark!!

Lily and Daisy, our little flower girls.

Just the Mommies and the Babies.

And since either Jason and I are always taking the picture, we thought we'd take advantage of a third party and get a little family shot.

PS: Countdown to Daisy's birthday is T minus 36 days. We're still trying to formulate a plan. It will probably look *something* like this: Saturday... early evening.. nice, casual restaurant... a meal... watch Daisy open a few presents.. and eat a little cake. The particulars of the plan will come together before too long. Stay tuned.

Daisy Investigates a Box

2007-02-07T17:26:00.000-08:00

Grandma Surla sent us some things via mail. Daisy found the open package. Ta da!

Baby in a Laundry Basket = CUTE

2007-01-30T17:31:00.000-08:00

'Nuff said?

She Moves Too Fast to Be Caught on Camera

2007-01-28T00:21:00.000-08:00

...that's why I haven't been posting pictures recently.
You buy that, right?
No?

Okay, okay, I've been lax in my picture-taking responsibilities. I promise to do better. Here's the latest shots of Miss D:

See what I mean? When I went to get the camera, she was crawling under the table to "get the kitty." By the time I snapped the shot, kitty was gone, and Daisy had scooted her way out from under the table already!

Before I could snap the next picture, she had already reached my knee!

She's such a happy baby. She makes Mommy happy, too.

Daisy waves "bye bye!"

Daisy Crawls

2007-01-15T16:10:00.000-08:00

Toothsome Daisy

2007-01-14T15:52:00.000-08:00

Daisy now has five, count 'em, FIVE teeth. The latest popped up a few days ago. It is on the top, and sits next to her great big top tooth.
And yes, she's still nursing (!). Until she goes all "Jaws" on me.
(click on the following picture for an up-close look at those teeth!)

She turned 9 mo old a few weeks ago. I can't believe how much she's growing.

We went to our friends' little girl's first birthday party on Saturday. That means Daisy will be turning ONE in just ten short weeks!*

Happy Birthday, Sydney!

*details about a get-together for Daisy's birthday (probably in the Sacramento area) will be coming soon.

Daisy Babbles

2007-01-10T22:14:00.000-08:00

The best babbling is at the end of the video. I was trying to get her to blow kisses, which she does do... just not on this video. Enjoy!

We Wish You a (Tardy) Merry Christmas!

2006-12-27T14:20:00.000-08:00

A Sick Little Girl... But Still SO Cute

2006-12-21T22:36:00.000-08:00

We have been sick around the Surla house. You name it; we had it. Head cold, stomach flu, regular flu, and then a head cold again. But Daisy...poor Daisy has been sick for over TWO WEEKS! It started off as a very stubborn fever. For two days, neither Motrin or Tylenol made any noticeable difference. Finally the fever broke, but by that time her nose was running and the congestion had began. For the next week she fought the head cold- it would get a little better, and then a little worse. She also started pulling at her ears.

Last Sunday she developed a cough that kept waking her up from her sleep. So on Monday we trotted over to Kaiser and found that our Daisy had infections in both ears and what the doctor called a mild form of *pneumonia.* Just typing that makes me feel like a bad mom (how could I not know that it was bad enough to be PNEUMONIA?), but the doctor reassured me that it was a very slight case, and with medicine should would be feeling better quickly.

Tonight, the coughing almost completely gone, and the nose has cleared up. She has a few... er, *digestive* problems due to the antibiotics, but even that isn't too bad.

So we're on the mend.

The first picture was taken by Daddy this morning; he found us this way on the guest bed.

These pictures are from her bath tonight. It's amazing how she poses for the camera. Like she was born too, huh?

Adventures in Mashed Potatoes

2006-12-06T19:33:00.000-08:00

This Week's Snapshots

2006-12-04T21:05:00.001-08:00

I've Been A Very Good Girl

2006-11-30T21:21:00.000-08:00

I always go to bed when I'm supposed to... (*unless I'm not sleepy)
I always eat what Mommy makes... (*unless it tastes yucky)
I never cry to get what I want... (*unless it's really important)
I never pull the kitties' fur or terrorize them (*unless they're stupid enough to come near me)

Yes, I've been very good this year, Santa. I even sat on your lap without crying (*until I was done, that is! -which was exactly 30 seconds after this picture was taken).

Please forgive the weird blue strip on the right side. Our scanner is pretty old, and it seems to do this every once in a while.

Happy Thanksgiving

2006-11-26T13:34:00.000-08:00

We had a great holiday at Uncle Mike's house. They were good hosts, and we watched lots of football and ate lots of good food, compliments of Grandma Sharon. The next day we went up to Paradise and had a family gathering with Grandma Penny and all of Mommy's brothers and sisters (except for Uncle Robert who lives in TN w/his family). We met at a local restaurant and everyone got to eat what they wanted; yum!!

Hanging out with cousin, Casey.

Daisy and Grandma Penny

Feeding Grandpa Jim

Daisy loves Chinese food!

On the couch, lookin' cute.

Cuddling with Daddy.

Kissing Grandpa Mike.

Being held by Tyler.

Looking up from Mommy's leg.

The next post will have Daisy's first picture with Santa. She met him at the mall yesterday, and much to her credit, she did not cry for a full 2 minutes. I think the beard had her entranced for a second.

The Latest From the Camera

2006-11-20T19:26:00.000-08:00

These are all the new pics I have downloaded. Enjoy!

Daisy's Hat

2006-11-14T18:12:00.000-08:00

As promised... here's the little girl in her winter hat.

Daisy the Movie Star

2006-11-13T20:54:00.000-08:00

I took this video with my digital camera tonight. You'll need Adobe Flash Player to view it (if you're having problems playing it, go here and download the latest update).

I had planned to follow up this video with one of her in the cutest little snuggly hat you ever saw... but it's getting late (*hey 9pm IS late for sleep-deprived moms!) and downloading the first video took about a half hour.

So perhaps tomorrow!
Till then...

Halloween, Etc.

2006-11-01T21:10:00.000-08:00

Sorry for the lack of updates...
Let's start with Halloween:

Mommy is the gardener, and Daisy is her blossom.

I don't care if the tag *did* say "Sunflower," she looks like a little Daisy to me!

At Mommy's school, some students decided to dress up as teachers. Here's Mrs. Surla's Mini Me, complete with Baby Bjorn carrier.

Daisy's very excited about the basketball season starting. Here she is in her Sacramento King's onesie.

Daisy's reaction to the question: "Do you think the Kings will make the playoffs this year?"

She sleeps in her own crib every single night now... and she's down to waking up only once to nurse (*which is pretty good for a baby who has trained herself to eat at night when she's home with Mommy). She is so darn close to crawling- she scoots her knees up next to her tummy and rocks back and forth, but then she sort of collapses from there.

It won't be long until she's getting into everything, I know. Can you believe she's more than 7 months old already?

Overheard at Daisy's House...

2006-10-16T22:12:00.000-07:00

"I think I have this eating thing down: Smoosh food with fingers. Smear all over high chair. Yes?"

"I am messy, true. But dang cute, admit it!"

"Sophia, girlfriend, we are superstars!"

"We are SO not amused."

"Hey, Sophie- lemme borrow your eye for a minute."

"Why thank you, we are adorable, aren't we?"

Bay Girl

2006-10-05T20:53:00.000-07:00

Daisy visited San Francisco for the first time last weekend. -Sure, she's been to a Giant's game (*twice!)- but this was the first time she saw the city properly. We had a lot of fun with Grandma and Grandpa Surla, and with Great Aunt Beverly, too.

She really enjoyed the boat ride around the bay:

Can you believe I took this shot myself?? Pretty good, eh?

I call this shot, "It's a Little Windy on a Boat:"

This pic has a lot of contrast in it, but I just love the face Daisy is making:

And that bridge above them is the Golden Gate!

Here's Grandma Surla holding Daisy. She sure does like being out on the water!

We mostly toured around Fisherman's Wharf. It was a very tiring, but fun, day. At the end, we posed for a picture on a little pedestrian overpass that connects Pier 39 with a parking garage:

The building behind Jason is Coit Tower; the one behind me is the Trans America Pyramid.

Daisy Stats as of 9/25/06:
Weight: 17lb. 9 oz.
Height: 28 in.
Still measuring around the 75-80%.. her Dr. is very pleased! So before I go to bed- here are two bonus pictures. The outfit I dressed her in this morning was just too cute, and I couldn't resist. Not sure if you can read the print on her shirt, but it says "Daisy Girl." Isn't that too much???

The Real Deal

2006-09-24T15:29:00.000-07:00

So I decided to try the scanning with a wallet, since the whole "turning black" threat seemed a little fishy.

Voila! No blackness at all. Here are the real poses:

Picture Day!

2006-09-23T19:47:00.000-07:00

Daisy got her pictures taken today. She is 6 months old now, and they turned out so good! Sadly, as we were taking our pictures home, the photographer told us that the paper they had switched to purposely turned back when scanned (to prevent costumers from buying hundreds of dollars of pictures, scanning them the next day and returning them).
I told him about my blog, and he said I could take a picture of the pictures... and well, here are the results. I had to angle the camera a little to tone down the glare, and one of them wasn't the sharpest focus, but you get the idea. They really did turn out sweet. Grandma's and Grandpa's can be assured one of these pictures in real life, but if you fall into the "other" category, email me and you'll get one while supplies last!

Here's the Scoop

2006-09-17T18:28:00.000-07:00

She sits up.
She eats cereal AND fruit (bananas, pears, and peaches so far)
She takes a bottle like second nature with her Elizabeth, and likes to hold it herself.
She rolls over at will.
She sits up nearly unassisted.
She has two, count 'em, TWO, teeth, enabling Mommy to say she now has "teeth," which makes a lot more sense than when she would tell people that Daisy had "tooth."
She likes things with tags, like her burp clothes, or toys with fabric tags.
She likes her Baby Cell phone.
She loves talking to herself in the mirror.
She tries to drink whatever Mommy or Daddy is drinking.
If we are late in giving her a shower/bath, she tends to fall asleep while being washed.

So now you're all caught up. On to the latest pictures:

This is a hat I made for Hali, Jason's brother's little girl. Hali's mom sent them back to us, along with some mittens I've made. By the time it's cold enough to wear them here, they will be too small for Daisy. So I got the pictures in now.

This is a bath towel Grandma Penny bought for Daisy before she was born. She thought it looked like the costume given to the kid in the movie The Christmas Story. I think she's right.

Daisy's still trying to get used to solids. I don't think she understands that this whole spoon feeding thing will one day take the place of nursing. I'm finally using the chair my mom gave me at my baby shower... works pretty nice. Doesn't make the peaches taste any better, apparrently.

Daisy has so many pretty dresses for Sunday, and I'm always meaning to take her picture... but we're always running late for church, and by the time we get home, I've forgotten. But I remembered today.

Daisy at Daycare

2006-09-12T19:13:00.000-07:00

The other day on the phone, my mom pointed out that I haven't written a whole lot about what Daisy is up to lately- what she is doing, and what she's growing to like/dislike, milestones, etc.

I promise a big post like that is coming up very, very soon. Right now, the demanding little diva is crying and wanting to be picked up, so I can only neglect her long enough to post these pictures of her and her FABULOUS daycare provider, Elizabeth.

We love Elizabeth. Daisy just adores her, and she has been so great and flexible... it makes a world of difference to know that she's in such capable hands when I have to be a work.

Here are a few pics of Daisy from today when I picked her up. The lovely lady in the pictures is, of course, Elizabeth, and the little boy is her older son, Andrew (whom Daisy is just crazy about, too!).

Daisy's First Tooth... Sorta

2006-08-31T22:40:00.000-07:00

Daisy has cut her first tooth. It's on the bottom, and the one next to it is about ready to pop through, as well. I tried my darndest to get a picture of it, but as the tooth is very tiny, and her tongue likes to poke at my thumb that's opening her mouth, I didn't have much luck. Enjoy these pics, anyway.
:)

Catching Up

2006-08-21T21:58:00.000-07:00

The end of the summer was supposed to be like a long lazy Sunday... but it didn't quite turn out that way! Jason's grandfather passed away, and we travelled to Minnesota to attend the services. Here's Daisy at the memorial:

It's been a while since I posted, so here's a pic that I forgot to put up right away. It was taken towards the end of July when my friends Carrie and Ramon visited. Carrie and I have known each other since high school, and Ramon is her husband. Until very recently, they lived in Spain. This picture was taken when they came to visit on their way to their new home in Illinois. The hat Daisy is wearing was made by Carrie for her.

The day before we left for Minnesota, we attended the Sacramento LDS Temple Open House. For those not familiar, temples are very sacred, exclusive places for Mormons, and non members are not allowed inside once the temple is dedicated for worship. Before that happens, they open it up for the public to tour. It was beautiful...

Daisy's feet now touch the bottom of the activity saucer, and she sits herself up well while playing in it, so we're letting her enjoy it regularly now. She definitely does enjoy it!

Since getting home, I've been getting ready for school to begin. One day we visited Daddy at work:

And lastly, daycare for Daisy is set and solid. We have a very nice provider named Elizabeth, and we are really fortunate to have come across her. Unfortunately, the first two days I needed to be back at work she was on vacation, so my WONDERFUL friend Lynasia watched her one day (and Aunt Jamie watched her the other). Here is a picture of Lynasia's daughter Sydney with Daisy. Sydney is 10 weeks older than Daisy, and it looks like they're going to be great friends!!!

First Spoon Feeding, Etc.

2006-08-03T17:08:00.000-07:00

It was an interesting experience. First she was horrified at having something other than breastmilk in her mouth. Then she was puzzled... then curious... and finally, something like pleased. She ate everything put in her mouth; didn't spit out a bite. I didn't give her too much, though.

I'm also including a few pics of Daisy in her activity saucer. She's still a bit too small for it, so I probably will wait a while longer before we try again. She did seem to like it quite a bit, though!

Daisy stats as of Tuesday, August 1st.
Length: 25 in.
Weight: 15lb. 2oz.
Averaging in the 75th percentile

Dressed Up, Etc.

2006-07-30T16:39:00.000-07:00

My friends tease me that I bought Daisy a sailor outfit. "You aren't actually going to make her WEAR a sailor outfit, are you?"

I think she looks beautiful, don't you?

And here's a few of her playing with her fishies after we got her out of her Sunday outfit:

Happier Daisy

2006-07-24T15:16:00.000-07:00

Fully recovered from the fever... feeling lots better now. Thank you Uncle Mike and Aunt Tyler for the pretty outfits and of course for the visit!

Under the Weather

2006-07-18T19:32:00.000-07:00

Feelin' better now, but had a bit of fever the last day or so. All that made her feel better was bath and sleepy time.

Daisy and Grandpa Mike

2006-07-13T09:37:00.000-07:00

Daisy visited her Grandpa at his work yesterday. Proud Grandpa got to show his first granddaughter to all his coworkers. There were so many people there, cooing over Daisy... she was pretty overwhelmed! Don't worry, Grandpa... Daisy says she wasn't upset that you were holding her; she was just a little confused at the surroundings. She'll be all smiles next time!

Swing, Baby.

2006-07-05T12:05:00.000-07:00

The swing used to be for the express purpose of putting Daisy to sleep. In the last few weeks, though, she's starting to play with her toys, and the swing has taken on a whole new life. She's learning to sit up, and her motor skills are really "revving" up. Hee, hee; "motor..." "revving..."

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As you can see, she loves her swing so much, she can hardly take a break- she fell asleep here mid-play.

Daisy 'n Pals

2006-06-29T16:10:00.000-07:00

Daisy and I visited with some friends today. There are three babies who were born with about 8 weeks of each other- Daisy is the oldest, then the little boy Justin(in the middle), and then Sophia.

Daisy played on Sophia's activity mat. She liked it a lot, and I got a few good close-ups.

Daisy Days

2006-06-29T12:06:00.000-07:00

Daisy is a little over 3 months old now. She sits up with help, and rolls from tummy to back. She can do a sort of "scoot," where she lays on her back and pushes with her feet, but she doesn't go far. She loves her activity aquarium, and is really getting interested in toys. She can push the music button on one of her fishies all by herself.
Summer is here, so it's just Daisy and Mommy durring the day. Getting off work was bittersweet. I love being at home with Daisy, but it was hard to say goodbye to Grandma Surla. She was so much help, and Daisy enjoyed her so much. Grandma and Grandpa call and "talk" to Daisy often, though, and I'm sure we'll see them for a visit in a few months.

This is Grandpa Surla saying goodbye to Daisy when we dropped off Grandma in Reno:

And here's Grandma saying bye-bye:

This is Daisy in one of her beautiful Sunday dresses. She is getting into the habbit of grabbing the hem and pulling her dress up over her face. Let's hope she grows out of that:

Another picture with Daddy:

Her latest accomplishment: sucking her bottom lip in and puffing out her cheeks. Pretty cute, huh?

Seriously Cute

2006-06-10T10:59:00.000-07:00

So cute, it's scary, really...

Daisy Smiles are hard to catch on camera.

But every once in a while, Mommy and Daddy get lucky.

I love that crazy Daddy!

And I love Grandma Surla. She is watching me while Mommy finishes the school year. We have so much fun together!

Mommy loves this picture of me and my silly hair. It's especially crazy after a bath...

Mommy has been really bad at updating this site- which is a shame, because NO ONE should miss out on how much I'm growing! She swears she'll try to be better in the future.

Super-Model Daisy

2006-05-08T16:40:00.000-07:00

We got her pictures taken. Let me know which shot you like best so we can hold one for you!

This Week in Daisy

2006-04-29T16:36:00.000-07:00

Sorry for not updating sooner; here's a bunch of pictures from this week to make up for it:

As you can see, things have been just "ducky" around here.

On Saturday, I got dressed up to go visiting. We went to Sacramento, and saw Grandpa Mike and Grandma Sharon.

At Grandpa's, I met Uncle Michael (and Tyler, we will email you those pics soon!).

Every day, I get more snuggly. Here I am getting hugs from Daddy...

...and kisses from Mommy!

But as much as I love them, I can't forgive them for dressing me in a HAT. I. hate. hats.

Comment Away!

2006-04-23T14:16:00.000-07:00

I fixed the problem with commenting. Now, anyone who likes should be able to leave a comment. Enjoy!

Today Mommy Got Bored...

2006-04-21T19:12:00.000-07:00

...so Baby got dolled up in an actual outfit. Daddy thought the event warranted a picture or two. Baby was... less than cooperative. But still cute.

This Pic is for Grandma Surla

2006-04-20T18:35:00.000-07:00

...who asked if she looked any different. This picture was taken this evening- she's exactly 4 weeks old!

And a little FYI:
Parenting is relatively easy when they're sleeping.
:)

Happy Easter!

2006-04-16T18:16:00.000-07:00

This is Daisy in the outfit she wore to church for Easter Sunday. She has many beautiful dresses, but this was really the only option that fit (the others are still too big or made for more sunny weather!). The bunnies were gifts from her grandparents and some church friends. We're so happy to be able to celebrate this first holiday as a family.

So Far...

2006-04-14T14:50:00.000-07:00

Daisy Cynthia Surla
3/23/06 -- 3:58pm
7lb. 10oz. -- 20"

This is my favorite hospital picture. My Aunt Jamie took it. Don't we look tired? We put in a hard day's work!

When we finally got home, even Daddy needed rest!

Grandpa Surla took this picture while he and Grandma were visiting. I like going sans clothes. :)

Just as Mommy and Daddy planned, I always sleep in my crib...

If I can get my hands/fingers to my mouth, I'm a happy girl. Unfortunately, I can't quite control them enough to make them stay there.

I take naps in my "Baby Papasan" Chair. It has a vibration setting that I enjoy very much.

I just got my new swing (it's the Baby Papasan brand, too!).. Mommy wonders if it's ok to let me live in it.

So that's all for now. Feel free to leave a comment and let us know you were here. :)

Welcome!

2006-04-14T14:46:00.000-07:00

This is just a lot easier than emailing everyone pictures. Now you can stop by the blog whenever you want to see what Daisy is up to, or how she's growing. Can you believe she's 3 weeks old already?

Pics to come soon...