Pardon the deleted photos down below. I’m having some technical difficulties with my flickr sets… I’ll get in ironed out soon but may not be until after Christmas.

Hi everyone! Sorry we haven’t posted much lately. We went out of town (more on that later from Mommy) and we’ve all had colds (my first one unfortunately). I just wanted to share some important news. You know they say that babies sometimes take many tries before liking a particular food, and after several unsuccessful attempts by Mommy & Daddy, I have now finally decided that…
I do like bananas after all! Especially right from the actual fruit!!

In other news, naps are going a little better these days. Mom wanted me to tell you thanks everyone for your suggestions, encouragement, etc. It’s getting better as the novelty of standing up is wearing off a little, and I’m learning to get down by myself easily.
Now the only problem is when I drop the pacifier outside of the crib- that’s when I really get mad. Mommy says we’ll deal with that issue in a few months. I’m not quite sure what that means, but I doubt I’m going to like it!
Love you all!
Love, Gigi

Look how much she has grown already!!

Is it possible to take too many pictures of your first child? I think not! She’s just way too cute!! Here are some pictures from the fun events of the first half of July. Gigi’s really getting big!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bennettars/sets/72157600859555769/

Hi Everyone. I wanted to personally update you all on ME, now that I am six weeks old! I’m getting bigger every day, working on my double chin and my leg & arm rolls.In the last few days, I started smiling more at my mommy and daddy. It’s cool, because it always makes them smile back at me. I also started “talking”– saying things like “goo” and other cool words that mom likes to try and imitate.

We had a fun Father’s Day yesterday. We went to ESPN Zone so Daddy could watch the Dodgers on the really big TV. I pretty much slept the whole time, which is what I usually do at loud restaurants.
Well, that pretty much sums it up for me, it’s time for me to take a nap. I do have a new photo album for you to look at. Mommy just loves taking pictures of me, must be because I’m so cute!
Click here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bennettars/sets/72157600392699240/

Well, this post is a little late, but I wanted to finally say that we had a great time with the Bennetts visiting! David’s parents and his sister Carly (& her boyfriend Chase) all came to visit for a long weekend over the first weekend in June. We went to Gigi’s first baseball game (to see the Angels because the Dodgers were out of town), and also saw David’s aunt and uncle Jann & Bill there. Gigi went to her first Mullets baseball game too and saw her daddy pitch, and the Bennetts all got to take part in Alex’s birthday party racing extravaganza. Also, 3 out of the 4 Bennett-side aunts came out from Riverside on Sunday to go to dinner. It was great to see the extended family that we don’t see often.

Also, last weekend we were down in SD for my friend Sarah’s wedding– I was her matron of honor. It was probably the most beautiful wedding I’ve been to, or at least way up at the top of the list. The ceremony site overlooked the beach in Carlsbad where Sarah & I learned to surf.

Here are the links to the lastest albums:
Bennetts visiting: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bennettars/sets/72157600316696737/
Alex’s party: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bennettars/sets/72157600320657063/
Sarah’s wedding: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bennettars/sets/72157600344682238/

Our little one is just over three weeks old! This week’s big news is that she is getting chubby! Well, relatively speaking, that is. In two weeks she has gone from 6 lbs, 7 oz. to 7 lbs, 12 oz.!! That’s over an ounce a day! We’ve definitely noticed that her legs and arms have thickened a little and she even has a little bit of a double chin! And she is almost fitting in her “newborn” size clothes now. Way to eat, Gigi!
We had a nice Memorial Day weekend with my parents camping up here at the beach and we can’t wait for David’s parents & sis to come visit later this week.
Your most recent installment of pictures is just 2 clicks away- 2 new photosets; we hope you enjoy looking at Gianna’s cute face as much as we do!
Memorial Day Wknd photos:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bennettars/sets/72157600287699045/
More pics from Gigi’s 3rd week:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bennettars/sets/72157600288541310/

It’s hard to believe that Gigi is already 2 weeks old! The last few weeks of my pregnancy went by so slow as we waited for her, and now that she’s here, time is really going by quickly. Maybe that’s partly because most of our days have been pretty monotonous- sleep, feed her, wait a couple of hours, feed her again, repeat. David said it’s been a little “Groundhog Day-ish.” But the last few days we’ve starting doing a little more, and it’s been really fun. We’ve gone on walks and visited with some friends, and it’s been good to get out of the house a little.
Gigi had her first doctor’s appointment this past week and she had already gained back her birth weight, plus 1 oz (she also peed and projectile pooped while naked on the scale!). She’s a good eater! She’s also a good sleeper! We are soooo thankful that she has been sleeping for longish chunks of time at night, and we are praying that with God’s help, she keeps it up!
Here are some more cute pictures for your viewing pleasure… we still can’t get over how cute she is.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bennettars/sets/72157600241756228/

I went to the doc this afternoon and I’m now 3 cm. dialated! She said that it shouldn’t take more than 4-5 days now, so hopefully she’s right! We’re going to keep up with the walking, and see what happens. Contractions are still pretty irregular, but are occasionally a little stronger.
Please pray for a safe and easy delivery! Thankfully, my doctor is on-call this weekend; she only is on-call every 5th weekend, so it’s nice to know that if I have the baby in the next few days we get to have our doctor deliver her.

We had another ultrasound on 3.27.07 to check the size of our baby. Size-wise, things looked good. And for those of you who have been thinking, “with all that pink stuff they’ve been getting, what if it’s a boy?”, we got more confirmation that it’s a girl.
The first one is a nice face shot (although she does look a little alien-like) and the second one shows her body (spine/ribs) and her head (brain matter!).