Dalya Joy's World

As If I had a choice.  I was born in Joe DiMaggio Hospital. My dog’s name is Yogi. My mommy wore a t-shirt identifying me as a future fan through her pregnancy. But now after watching all of those games (I even got to stay up past my bedtime for a few), I see what the fuss is all about. Mommy is right: These guys are awesome! And that Derek Jeter is almost as cute as I am!

Some of those games were nail-biters, but it was fun watching all of those Philly fans crying like little babies. I am totally hooked on the Yankees. All you fans of other teams can go suck a bottle!

27 World Series rings. YEAH BABY!!!!!

Today Mommy and Daddy took me the Developmental Clinic at Joe DiMaggio Hospital.  This is where premature babies go so they can make sure we are growing on the right track.  Over the next three years I will come to the clinic and be assessed and worked with if any problems are present. The idea is to catch a delays and work on them before they become a big problem. At this first session I was assessed by a team.  We found out that for premature babies born as early as me I am in the 95th percentile in height and weight!!!

One of the things they we looking for was to see if I roll over from my stomach to my belly.  I had not done this before and with all the people watching I was a little shy. But as soon as I got home, my daddy put me on my play mat and I rolled right over!!!!  Go figure.

Check out  the video mommy took of me doing my new trick.  Enjoy.

Today I went to a birthday party for the first time.  It was so nice that I got to see and meet so many family members and family friends.  The event was cool….even though it was HOT

outside.  I have kind of gotten very used to the wonderful thing called air conditioning!

Aunt Mippy

Nanna got me this pretty Dress

Alex, Massielle, me, and Mommy

Aunt Mippy can not stop kissing me!!!

I'm pooped. Time to find the car.

Today I got a special visit from my Aunt Melissa.  She flew all the way down from the Washington DC area to finally meet me.  She came just in time for Shabbot dinner with the family.  Aunt Addie and Uncle Seth came with cousins Hannah and Sammy.  And lets not forget Nanna.  Mommy cooked the most delicious kosher meal for Aunt Melissa.  She cooked from scratch chicken and Salmon Croquets.  The Salmon Croquets were a special dish that came from mommy’s grandma Lillian ( who my hebrew name comes from).  Grandma Penny used to cook these for my mommy all the time.  And Nanna made a special lentil soup for us all.  I even got to do my first Havdalah with Aunt Melissa and mommy.

It was really great hanging out with everyone.

Its walking time.

Havdalah Time. Cool Candle.

Can't wait to do this again Aunt Melissa. Come back soon.

Easy assembly is what the box said.  So mommy, being an Ivy League Educated women, thought that she could tackle Dalya’s new ExerSaucer no problem. As grandma and grandpa watch a Sunday football game, mommy un-boxed the toy and started at it.  The first clue that this would not be soo easy what the 10 page assembly book!  10 pages!!  Do you think the people that make these things realize that a sleep deprived mother or father will have to put this together while still entertaining the child that the toy is for?  Lucky for us Grandma and Grandpa were there to take over the duty of watching me.  And once mommy gets her mind set on something there is no holding her back.  Something that should have taken a few minutes turned into a whole afternoon.  And where was daddy you ask….. Well, mommy was too proud to ask daddy for help ( other then a extra set of hands for a few parts).  Mommy said that I better like this because I will spending the next 2 years in it after all the work she did.  After mommy finally finished and put me in I did not have the heart to tell her that I was still too small for it.  But it sure does look cool!!!

10 minutes before the football game

One minute to kick off

First commercial break of the game

Already into the second quarter

Half time show

3rd quarter

3rd and goal with 1.05 minutes left in the 3rd quarter

4th quarter..Dalya and grandma and getting excited!

Seconds left on the clock in the 4th.  Team Mommy is yards away from winning the game.

TOUCHDOWN!

The picture perfect jubilation shot for tomorrow paper

I got to spend the last week with my grandma and grandpa.  They came all the way from New York to spend time with me.  It was soo nice seeing them.  They could not believe how much I have grown.  They both played with me and made me laugh.  I can’t wait till they come back again.  I miss and love you both!

Today I took my doggie Yogi to the dog park along with mommy and daddy.  It was soo much fun.  I got to hang and stroll along the beautiful park and watch yogi play.  It will not be long before I am throwing the frisbee to her!

Today I went to the doctor for a checkup.  I got weighed, measured, and vaccinated.

After almost Three 1/2 months I finally made it onto the GROWTH CHARTS.   The charts I speak of are a scale that the doctors use to mark down and measure my growth compared to a average full term baby. Before, my weight and height were not even on the charts.  I was plotting in the negative percentiles.  But today I am weighing in at 10lbs 15 oz, putting me in the 10th percentile of where a FULL TERM Baby would be.  And at 23 inches long I am in the 20th percentile!!!  This is really great news especially since I was born 2 and 1/2 months earlier then a full term baby and weighed 3lbs 2oz!!  I have come a long way.

I am catching up nicely and getting lots of fat for my family to pitch and kiss.

Unfortunately,  right after mommy and daddy got this good news I got 2 vaccination shots. 🙁  So much for being rewarded for my good work.