Rolly-Polly

Big news this week: Ila rolled over from her belly to her back for the first time! She hates tummy-time that much. We caught her third roll on film so you can share in the action. Please disregard our baby talk voices.



After her stunt work, Ila went on to host a sofa party with her friends Mr. Snowman & Stuffy the dog. She wore a pretty pink dress and was a perfect hostess. That Mr. Snowman sure knows how to make her smile!



Later that day, Mary's two friends Joanna & Alyssa came by for a visit. Ila enjoyed their discussion on feeding infants. Equal access to breast milk is currently her favorite topic. Ila keeps hearing about Alyssa's 11 month old daughter, Samira, and can't wait to meet her!



As you can see in this picture, Ila loves to hold her head up high. We continue to be impressed with her strong head control. Despite this, a man at church last week asked us "Is something wrong with your baby? She has a wobbly head." Oh well. At least he didn't offer us advice on how to fix it.

Ila continues to delight in her mobiles. She loves to watch and coo at them then reach for the toys attached. This activity is sure to put a smile on her face. Well, usually. She also spends a great deal of time and effort putting her fist into her mouth.



Over the weekend Ila visited two music shops with us. Chris has decided that he "needs" a new classical guitar and not just any old thing will do. He needs one shaped for him by William Del Pilar, Jr. - a well known luthier who just happens to live & work in our neighborhood. In preparation for our appointment with Mr. Del Pilar, we checked out a rare and vintage instrument shop which is also down the street. With a beer distributor, burrito shop, fromagerie and 2 world renowned guitar shops all within a 5 minute walk of our front door, you can see why Chris never wants to leave.



He got to play some incredible instruments while Ila slept in the Bjorn the whole time. She did wake while we sat on a park bench and ate bagels (another one of Chris' favorite things to do).



The following day we met with Mr. Del Pilar and heard all about his instruments. He seemed to enjoy the baby and played many songs to Ila, including "Row, Row, Row Your Boat" and "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star". We all agreed they sounded pretty spectacular on his classical guitar. Now that she's heard those simple songs sound that good Chris just has to have one at home so he can meet her expectations, right? He wins. The guitar upgrade fund is now officially open.