Lily is just about to turn 9 months old in a few days. Honestly I can't believe it. I was discussing it with a classmate today about how children just take over your life (and you blog apparently). We waited 9 months for Lily to get here, and though that felt like forever, this has been so much longer. I have a hard time remembering back to when we didn't have Lily. It really feels like she has always been here. In any event I will post some video clips of her at the bottom.
On a somewhat related note we have spent a lot of time studying embreology (The study of how fetuses develope) over the past few months. It is honestly amazing that any of us not only survive being a fetus, but that we turn out relativly normal too. There is a bajillion things that can go wrong, and yet here we are. Safe and sound. It really is an amazing process.
Another Medical thought for you. With all the technology at our disposal I am still willing to bet money that we could not keep a human body alive with just a computer system. There are so many checks, balances, and adjustments in your blood pressure system alone just to stand up that I don't think we could compensate for them all. Because they in turn affect other things. (hormones, Heart output, digestion, etc.) If you need something to be thankful for be glad that your body can take care of itself without you needing to do anything. Honestly, just the act of standing up would be like doing your taxes mixed with a Calculus final just to get the calculations right.
Lily in the hall
Lily by the front
Lily and a toy
Lily sings (sort of)
Sorry the picture quality is so bad. Some of our new toys should make them better in the future. :-)
-Andrew
