The Diva.
The Bundle of Cuteness.
I'm triple blessed!
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Wake Up, Baby!
A lot of moms beg their babies to go to sleep, but the opposite is true for me. Lily sleeps so much that, at times, I anxiously wait for her to wake up!
She takes marathon naps twice a day, sleeps all night, wakes to eat at 6, and then goes back to bed until 9. When she's awake, she eats and plays hard, and often needs a little catnap.
I'm not the only one that gets anxious. Lexie and Dylan pounce on her the moment they hear her, and occasionally try to wake her up!
Nothing is as cute as those wide eyes peeking at us when she first wakes up...
...or the little piggies sticking out from the bottom of her catnap blankie.
She's still at the stage where she needs a ton of sleep, so we take full advantage of her waking moments!
Because soon enough, she drifts back into dreamland.
She takes marathon naps twice a day, sleeps all night, wakes to eat at 6, and then goes back to bed until 9. When she's awake, she eats and plays hard, and often needs a little catnap.
I'm not the only one that gets anxious. Lexie and Dylan pounce on her the moment they hear her, and occasionally try to wake her up!
Nothing is as cute as those wide eyes peeking at us when she first wakes up...
...or the little piggies sticking out from the bottom of her catnap blankie.
She's still at the stage where she needs a ton of sleep, so we take full advantage of her waking moments!
Because soon enough, she drifts back into dreamland.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Month Two
Dear Liliana,
You are 2 (and a half) months old! I always say it, but time is just flying by. This is the month your sweet personality began to emerge!
Your once fleeting smiles are now real grins. You smile at anybody that will talk to you! That little dimple in your left cheek melts my heart every single time you smile.
You are growing so big! At your 2 month checkup, you were 12.5 lbs and just over 24 inches tall! You seem huge compared to how you were in your first month of life! You are wearing a size 1 diaper and 0-3 month clothes. I miss my tiny bundle of joy that used to be able to curl up on top of my shoulder.
You still love to snuggle, and some of my favorite moment are when I nurse you. It has an instant calming effect on you, and I love to see your whole body relax and your eyes glaze over as you start to eat. You often hold my shirt in your tiny fists, or a handful of my hair, and gaze up at me.
You aren't eating nearly as much as you did in the first month. You typically eat every 3-4 hours, and our sessions are often very short, lasting only 5-10 minutes. At night, you typically sleep a 6 hour stretch before waking to eat again.
You are becoming more aware of your surroundings. You love to lay in your boppy or sit in your swing, and look around the room. When you make eye contact with Daddy, Dylan, Lexie, or me, you get the biggest smile on your face and start to coo. You love to "talk" to us! And your newest discovery? Your adorable little feet!!!
You are our dream baby, Lily! You eat, you sleep, you smile, you play. You go with the flow without complaint. Daddy and I are so very blessed to have you in our lives. You are the sweetest little thing!
You frequently smile, coo, and occasionally roll over, but we especially love it when we lay you on the floor and you begin to exercise your arms and legs. It looks like you are dancing! You purse your lips and just start moving, letting out little puffs of air as you throw your arms and kick your legs. We switched you to baths in the big tub this month, and you now love bathtime. You do the same dance in the tub, as soon as we lay you in the water!
You don't cry very often, and when you do it's more of a whimper. The pout face that you make gets me every time! If you really get mad, it's a sign that you're starving, tired, or need a diaper change!
You are a cute little thing! I love the light reddish-blond fuzz on your head and those big, gray-blue eyes. I love the puffy wrinkles under your eyes and your long, practically transparent eyelashes. I love the light blond fuzz that makes up your eyebrows. I love kissing your chubby cheeks, stroking your baby soft skin, and holding you against me. Nothing smells better than freshly bathed baby!
You have changed so much this month! Even though you are more alert and social, some of the "newborn" still remains in you. You still sleep so much, and I know just how lucky we are that you do! It is a blessing that you will sleep anywhere, even through the noise and commotion. When you need to sleep, nothing keeps you from it!
Lily, you are an amazing baby and we are so lucky to have you. I love you more than words can even say! You complete our family. Happy 2 months, my sweet baby!
You are 2 (and a half) months old! I always say it, but time is just flying by. This is the month your sweet personality began to emerge!
Your once fleeting smiles are now real grins. You smile at anybody that will talk to you! That little dimple in your left cheek melts my heart every single time you smile.
You are growing so big! At your 2 month checkup, you were 12.5 lbs and just over 24 inches tall! You seem huge compared to how you were in your first month of life! You are wearing a size 1 diaper and 0-3 month clothes. I miss my tiny bundle of joy that used to be able to curl up on top of my shoulder.
You still love to snuggle, and some of my favorite moment are when I nurse you. It has an instant calming effect on you, and I love to see your whole body relax and your eyes glaze over as you start to eat. You often hold my shirt in your tiny fists, or a handful of my hair, and gaze up at me.
You aren't eating nearly as much as you did in the first month. You typically eat every 3-4 hours, and our sessions are often very short, lasting only 5-10 minutes. At night, you typically sleep a 6 hour stretch before waking to eat again.
You are becoming more aware of your surroundings. You love to lay in your boppy or sit in your swing, and look around the room. When you make eye contact with Daddy, Dylan, Lexie, or me, you get the biggest smile on your face and start to coo. You love to "talk" to us! And your newest discovery? Your adorable little feet!!!
You are our dream baby, Lily! You eat, you sleep, you smile, you play. You go with the flow without complaint. Daddy and I are so very blessed to have you in our lives. You are the sweetest little thing!
You frequently smile, coo, and occasionally roll over, but we especially love it when we lay you on the floor and you begin to exercise your arms and legs. It looks like you are dancing! You purse your lips and just start moving, letting out little puffs of air as you throw your arms and kick your legs. We switched you to baths in the big tub this month, and you now love bathtime. You do the same dance in the tub, as soon as we lay you in the water!
You don't cry very often, and when you do it's more of a whimper. The pout face that you make gets me every time! If you really get mad, it's a sign that you're starving, tired, or need a diaper change!
You are a cute little thing! I love the light reddish-blond fuzz on your head and those big, gray-blue eyes. I love the puffy wrinkles under your eyes and your long, practically transparent eyelashes. I love the light blond fuzz that makes up your eyebrows. I love kissing your chubby cheeks, stroking your baby soft skin, and holding you against me. Nothing smells better than freshly bathed baby!
You have changed so much this month! Even though you are more alert and social, some of the "newborn" still remains in you. You still sleep so much, and I know just how lucky we are that you do! It is a blessing that you will sleep anywhere, even through the noise and commotion. When you need to sleep, nothing keeps you from it!
Lily, you are an amazing baby and we are so lucky to have you. I love you more than words can even say! You complete our family. Happy 2 months, my sweet baby!
Monday, October 17, 2011
We Like To Party!
We had one of those weekends that just didn't stop! From 18 hours of constant busyness on Friday to 3 parties in one day on Saturday, we partied until we dropped.
Dylan spent the entire weekend with my dad. He spent the night at my parent's house on Friday night. On Saturday, he and my dad went to breakfast, and then drove up to my brother's house in Erie. My brother runs a girl scout camp, so Dylan went up to attend a Halloween event that they were having. He had a wonderful time with my dad, brother, sister, nieces, and nephews! And I have to say, it was much quieter with just two kids!
We started off our Saturday with a birthday party for our friend's son. Little Logan was turning 2, and he had a Blue's Clues party complete with a bounce house for everybody to play in!
After Logan's party, we dropped Grant off at home, and attended a girls only tea party! My great niece, Aubrey, really wanted to have a tea party, so my sister and niece set one up for some of the girls in the family. It was so cute, and the girls looked adorable in their party dresses!
After the tea party, we went to Grant's cousin's daughter's birthday party! Alaina was celebrating her 4th Birthday with a fairy-themed party!
Lily is my dream baby! She is so good and happy all the time, and sleeps through anything. She went from place to place without any problems, and when she wasn't sleeping (which was most of the time), she was smiling!
When we left the party, we decided not to go home just yet. Instead, we went to my sister's house so Grant could watch his beloved Tigers in the playoffs with other sports fans. The game started to go downhill, and my Tigers lover got depressed, so I took him and our tired party girls home.
Yesterday, I felt a cold coming on, so I decided to stay home all day. I switched out my pajamas with a Steelers sweatshirt and fleece pants, and watched the Steelers game with Grant and the girls.
I was so excited when Dylan got home from his weekend away. I really missed him! I wasn't the only one!
Lexie ended up going to bed at 5:45 and Dylan shortly after! All the fun wore them out!
Dylan spent the entire weekend with my dad. He spent the night at my parent's house on Friday night. On Saturday, he and my dad went to breakfast, and then drove up to my brother's house in Erie. My brother runs a girl scout camp, so Dylan went up to attend a Halloween event that they were having. He had a wonderful time with my dad, brother, sister, nieces, and nephews! And I have to say, it was much quieter with just two kids!
We started off our Saturday with a birthday party for our friend's son. Little Logan was turning 2, and he had a Blue's Clues party complete with a bounce house for everybody to play in!
After Logan's party, we dropped Grant off at home, and attended a girls only tea party! My great niece, Aubrey, really wanted to have a tea party, so my sister and niece set one up for some of the girls in the family. It was so cute, and the girls looked adorable in their party dresses!
After the tea party, we went to Grant's cousin's daughter's birthday party! Alaina was celebrating her 4th Birthday with a fairy-themed party!
Lily is my dream baby! She is so good and happy all the time, and sleeps through anything. She went from place to place without any problems, and when she wasn't sleeping (which was most of the time), she was smiling!
When we left the party, we decided not to go home just yet. Instead, we went to my sister's house so Grant could watch his beloved Tigers in the playoffs with other sports fans. The game started to go downhill, and my Tigers lover got depressed, so I took him and our tired party girls home.
Yesterday, I felt a cold coming on, so I decided to stay home all day. I switched out my pajamas with a Steelers sweatshirt and fleece pants, and watched the Steelers game with Grant and the girls.
I was so excited when Dylan got home from his weekend away. I really missed him! I wasn't the only one!
Lexie ended up going to bed at 5:45 and Dylan shortly after! All the fun wore them out!
Friday, October 14, 2011
Snippets
{1} The winners of my Farm Rich giveaway were Kelli from RTSM and Kmama!
{2} My baby girl has her first cold. She is severely congested, but doesn't have any other symptoms. Even though she can't breathe through her nose at all, she's still smiling! I actually took her to the pediatrician yesterday, just so they could check her and make sure it wasn't in her chest/lungs. My gut instinct told me it was just a cold, but Dylan and Lexie were never sick this young, and poor Lily sounds like Darth Vader. It was inevitable with two school-aged kids in the house!
It was just a cold, but the pediatrician said she's not getting any air through her nose. On top of that, Lily has had a "stuffy" nose since she was born, which they said is due to mild reflux. We were doing everything we were supposed to: elevating one end of the crib mattress, letting her sleep propped up, running a cool mist humidifier, using saline drops, and suctioning out her nose...but it just wasn't helping. Unfortunately, because she's so young, we just have to wait it out.
{3} We should be getting our new garage door next week! Finally! I have missed our garage so much, and of course, it has been raining more frequently!
{4} My husband has been glued to the TV watching baseball playoffs. He has always loved the Tigers and is thrilled to see them doing well. Goooooo Tigers!
{5} Does anyone else feel like they're constantly sending money to school with their kids for fundraisers, donations, book orders, etc? Sheesh! This week alone I paid for a yearbook, school pictures, and sent in a donation for breast cancer research. It's always something!
{6} Dylan is going to visit my brother in Erie this weekend. He is so excited to drive up with Papa, and see his cousins! I'm going to miss him though!
{7} We have a super-busy weekend ahead of us. Tomorrow we have a birthday party at 11, a tea party at 1, and a birthday party at 4. Phew!
{8} Fall is finally here! The temps are now in the 60's. I wish the beautiful foliage would last longer, but sadly, the leaves are already falling. I'm super excited for the holiday season, though!
Have a great weekend!
{2} My baby girl has her first cold. She is severely congested, but doesn't have any other symptoms. Even though she can't breathe through her nose at all, she's still smiling! I actually took her to the pediatrician yesterday, just so they could check her and make sure it wasn't in her chest/lungs. My gut instinct told me it was just a cold, but Dylan and Lexie were never sick this young, and poor Lily sounds like Darth Vader. It was inevitable with two school-aged kids in the house!
It was just a cold, but the pediatrician said she's not getting any air through her nose. On top of that, Lily has had a "stuffy" nose since she was born, which they said is due to mild reflux. We were doing everything we were supposed to: elevating one end of the crib mattress, letting her sleep propped up, running a cool mist humidifier, using saline drops, and suctioning out her nose...but it just wasn't helping. Unfortunately, because she's so young, we just have to wait it out.
{3} We should be getting our new garage door next week! Finally! I have missed our garage so much, and of course, it has been raining more frequently!
{4} My husband has been glued to the TV watching baseball playoffs. He has always loved the Tigers and is thrilled to see them doing well. Goooooo Tigers!
{5} Does anyone else feel like they're constantly sending money to school with their kids for fundraisers, donations, book orders, etc? Sheesh! This week alone I paid for a yearbook, school pictures, and sent in a donation for breast cancer research. It's always something!
{6} Dylan is going to visit my brother in Erie this weekend. He is so excited to drive up with Papa, and see his cousins! I'm going to miss him though!
{7} We have a super-busy weekend ahead of us. Tomorrow we have a birthday party at 11, a tea party at 1, and a birthday party at 4. Phew!
{8} Fall is finally here! The temps are now in the 60's. I wish the beautiful foliage would last longer, but sadly, the leaves are already falling. I'm super excited for the holiday season, though!
Have a great weekend!
