cutecutecute

Man alive, she gets cuter every day. Freda's neck is getting alot stronger all the sudden and she really looks around alot. She is very attracted to familiar voices, especially Mandy and I.

So, here in the 7th week, our new family is doing great, even the colic is at an all time low.

she cries.

the girl can cry. click on the pic to see a gallery of crying.

new pics added 4-27-07.

every day is new

Crazy how freda changes daily. This weekend Freda seems very aware and responsive to things moving around her. Also, it seems as though she figured out her voice can make different sounds and volumes. She started making deliberate sounds not just blurting out noise by forcing a bunch of air through her voicebox. The evening screaming is definately getting much better now. We are starting to figure out what her different cries and whines mean, which is making it easier to help her with her needs.

"Kids only get better with age. Whatever age your kid is at, you're gonna miss it someday." - jim

11+ pounds

Weighed freda at the olsen's yesterday, she is 11 lbs. 5.5 oz. fully clothed. She is laughing and smiling alot now, looks at things and responds to sounds (especially mom and dad's voices). She sleeps all night long from around 8 or 9pm till around 10-11 am. Which is awesome. She is still fussy from 5pm till bed, so if you want to visit I would suggest doing so before 5.

easter

Easter was fun, got her all dressed up in easter duds and had grandma leslie and great grandma sharon up for a visit. Had a nice brunch and Freda slept most of the time. Then she woke up and smiled and laughed.

hostel Lucia Freda, Florence, Italy

I can't wait to take Freda to hostel Lucia Freda in one of our favorite cities, Florence, Italy. Contrary to popular belief, she is not named after this hostel, but after her great grandmother, Freda Schumacher.

new pictures

I put some new pictures up on www.fredalucia.com. Freda met her cousins Dylan and Sawyer this weekend for brunch at grandma and grandpa McCoy's. We had some bath, tried on some new clothes. All is well. Having a baby is fun in between the colic.