Today's smile!

First Week of Work!

This has been the first week of work and it has been so difficult! The actual job isn't so bad, but leaving Lucia has been really hard for me and Diego. Luckily, we really know and trust the woman she is staying with, so that has really helped us get through these past few days. We spend all afternoon playing and hugging and kissing her! Lucia has also been really cute this week -- Diego figured out that this weird dolphin sound he makes makes her laugh. I'll try to get a video of it for next week.

Grandma and Grandpa

So this week we decided to drive to Utah to visit my family! We decided that this would be the best time to visit, before it was too late. Sometimes I think we're crazy, but I feel like a happy crazy person. We had a really nice visit and wish that we could stay here longer!






Amy, Kerri, and Dan also visited us while we were in Utah, which was great! We had a chance to talk about old times and realize how much and how fast time has gone by!

Blessing Day!

Today was Lucia's blessing at church! Here are some pictures! She slept through the whole thing!

Round Two

I am starting to really dislike going to the pediatrician! Lucia seems to get hurt every time we go. Yesterday she had her heel pricked for some sort of screening, and it seemed to take forever for them to squeeze enough blood out of her little foot. As a parent it is horrible to stand by and watch your baby scream like that and not be able to do anything! I think Diego had a harder time than I did! She doesn't really cry too much right now either, so any crying breaks my heart! Other than that, things are great. She is a wonderfully healthy baby and is now weighing 8 lbs 3 oz. She loves baths and has some awake time in the morning and evening when she likes to observe what she can. She even seems to be sleeping better at night. I do seem to think that she is going to be daddy's little girl! Her favorite place to sleep is daddy's chest!

The First Week

Well, our lives have definitely changed! We have had some interesting moments this week, especially as far as diapers go. Our challenge is going to be knowing when she's ready to be changed, because we have been wrong a few too many times! Lucia spends a lot of time asleep or eating, and we have enjoyed every second with her. Even when we have to wake up in the middle of the night, it's all worth it when you bend over her crib and she's staring at you with those beautiful little eyes. I am feeling much more rested and Diego has been a true blessing this week. I have had to send him to the store to buy something every day! Here are some more pictures. We are proud parents, so we have taken hundreds of pictures already! I can't believe a week has already gone by!

Lucia is here!!!!!

Lucia Raquel Caceres was born on July 10th at 10:16 p.m. after what seemed like a very long labor! She weighed 7 lbs 15 ozs and measured 20.5 inches in length. As you can see, she has a beautiful head of hair and I think my big feet! I will be adding more to the blog later, but wanted to get some pictures out ASAP, so here they are!