I'm Ready For My Close Up!

The starlets in Hollywood ain't got nothin' on this girl! (or the comedians on the strip for that matter!) This afternoon, she stuck out her tongue and said, "PHLHBBBB!!!!" to Bob, I kid you not! Nila doens't really "play" on this mat yet, but I thought I'd let her lay on it and just look around at the shapes and animals on it. She did for a few minutes and seemed to like it...and then seemed freaked out by the entire experience. In the first picture, I think she has Bob's nose, don't you? And, I had to fix the red eye in that picture, so if you think she looks a little possessed, she's not! It's just some poor photoshopping on my part! Enjoy!

Best Pictures Ever!

Nila is Sleepy

Angie has been taking phone videos again, but I have to be honest that this is the only "good" one. 

We took one earlier of Nila doing some crunches, but, when Angie came over with the phone cam, I assumed it was for a picture instead of a video. So that was just a video of Nila silently sleeping without motion or action. 

At least she's yawning in this one.

We Have a Winner

In the most recent everybodylovesnila poll, Aunt Brandi was selected as the person on whom you'd most like Nila to poop. 60% of all voters chose her. No one else was even close.

We've passed those results on to Nila, so we all hope she'll take your suggestion and "runs" with it.

There's no poll this week, but I'll let you know when a new one pops up.

My Baby Don't Mess Around...

A nurse came by the apartment this afternoon to check up on Nila and I, and while she was here she checked Nila's weight. Baby gets it done! FIVE POUNDS SIX OZS!!! (up from 4.14 last Monday). Woo hoo!!

So It Happened

This afternoon my daughter pooped on me. 

I knew it would happen eventually, but it was still unpleasant. There was a large "floom" sound and then an unusual warmth on my stomach. 

I blame Angie for faulty diapering.

This begs this question, though, who's next? You can vote on your favorite(s) on the right. I'm not saying Nila will listen to you, but she might.

I will personally be voting for Angie.

Some Facts...

Ten Top Trivia Tips about Nila Nicole Meeker!

1. It takes a lobster approximately 7 years to grow to be Nila Nicole Meeker!
2. Nila Nicole Meeker can sleep with one eye open.
3. Nila Nicole Meekerology is the study of Nila Nicole Meeker.
4. If you drop Nila Nicole Meeker from the top of the Empire State Building, she will be falling fast enough to kill before reaching the ground!
5. Three seagulls flying overhead are a warning that Nila Nicole Meeker is near.
6. If you break Nila Nicole Meeker, you will get seven years of bad luck!
7. Nila Nicole Meeker can give birth ten days after being born, and is born pregnant.
8. Fifty-two percent of Americans drink Nila Nicole Meeker.
9. India tested its first nuclear Nila Nicole Meeker in 1974!
10. The Nila Nicole Meeker-fighting market in the Philippines is huge - several thousand Nila Nicole Meeker-fights take place there every day.

I am interested in - do tell me aboutherhimitthem

Oh the drama. As if sleeping was really that much work! She was really sleeping with her hands over her eyes like this yesterday. Look at her nice hair do, too! She had just had a bath...

This must have been taken last week some time because I think she has twice as much hair now!

Another cell phone shot from the hospital.

NOT staged at all.

Nila was rocking out today after news from the pediatrician that she gained four ounces and doesn't have to go back until her one month birthday!

 She's officially at 4.14 oz! I personally am a little disappointed that she is a Britney fan, but who knows, maybe that's one of those things she'll grow out of. Like meconium. Yeah. Britney = meconium. That sounds about right.

[Edit: It's low quality because it's from a cell phone. Be sure to turn the volume up for full effect and also check out the (now working) video two posts below.]

Middle Name Poll Results and New Poll

Below are the results of the Middle name poll. Polling continued after the birth  and even though Rose made a comeback, Nicole remained the winner. In fact, Nicole and Rose were the only two names that garnered more than a single vote. Good thing Nicole was the winner.

Nicole 42%

Rose 35%

Brandi 07%

Claire 07%

Kate 07%

Everlyse 00%

Jeanette 00%

Rosemary 00%

I have posted a second poll now.  Please vote and feel free to comment here as you like.

This poll is all about breastfeeding. Nila's taken to it like a pro now that the milk has started flowing. She eats somewhere between 8 and 49 times each day, but the real question is this: When should she be weaned?

It seems everyone has an opinion, so what's yours?

My First Video

So the video below is just a bunch of pictures set to music. It's just a simple video, but it's a good way to see all of the pictures on my computer so far.

In other news, Angie has posted her story about the labor (OMG TMI, BTW). You can read it at her blog.

I'm planning to add a new survey, too. You've still been voting on the middle name - even though we already picked Nicole, nerds. I guess this means you likey the survey, so I'll add another.

I am pleased to see that Nicole is still winning the name race since it's birth-certificate-official already.

Check Me Out

Nila Nicole

Nila is here and we've chosen a middle name as you can see from the title! Look for more info here in the next couple of days.