Mommyhood!

What can I say other than I wish that I was in possession of the winning lotto ticket b/c that way, I would not have to miss anything that Lilly does! She is sooooo funny! Today she was laying on a leap frog activity mat with the big "baby gym" watching the lights, looking at the mobile and just laughing and cooing! It was sooo cute! She would look at me and then at the lights and crack up!!!!!! Naturally, when I came back with the video camera and reg camera, she had tuckered herself out and was asleep.

Getting ready to have Uncle Peter help me this week with some video posting so that everyone can see how much she has grown.

Gotta run....Hope all is well with everyone! Will get some new pics up later this week.

HAPPY TURKEY DAY EVERYONE!
Mindy, Lee & Lillian!

Hello there....we are at the end of Lilly's 4th week and it seems to have flown by!! She is growing like a weed!!! We had our 4 week check up this afternoon and the doctor said she is doing very well. She has gained 1.5lbs, grown 1 in, and has a 14cm head since the last visit...not sure about the head thing, but doc said she is a very healthy, yet "petite" little girl.

I must say, I was a bit nervous heading to the docs today b/c I thought Lilly was going to get her round of vaccines today...I had prepared for this over the past few days b/c I knew it was going to be harder on me than on her...Thankfully, I have a whole month to continue to prepare b/c that happens next visit, not this one...we only had 1 shot today. Still, it tuckered her out...she has been sleeping for almost 3 hours. I was going to wake her up earlier, but thought the poor little thing only had a 45 min nap today so I let her sleep. Hopefully, she will eat in a few and fall right back asleep :-)

Check out the new pics....Once I am able to upload...having problems again!! uuuggghh!

We had our first play date with Molly and her 3rd daughter, Stella. It was so cute to see the babies coo at each other!! OK...gotta run...need to get Lilly up!!

Love to all!
M

Our baby...

As I have said before, this parenting thing is by far the most challenging job I have ever had...and I LOVE IT! I am always up for a challenge!! Lee and I are identifying all of the different cries Lilly has...I think we have the "FEED ME" and "CHANGE ME" cries running through our brains on cue every 2-3 hours.

Lilly has changed so much in the past 3.5 weeks! She cracks us up...She has all of these little expressions, like the I AM SICK OF THE CAMERA face (as seen in so many of the pictures ha ha) and the cutest "happy eyes" as I call them, when she see's her mommy...who am I kidding...we all know she simply has gas when she smiles at this point, but it's nice to think she smiles at me at least 3-5 times a day!! (She is going to love reading about this when she is older!! ha ha..) We cannot wait until her full on personality develops! Right now, she seems to be a bit stubborn, somewhat feisty and when she wants to be, the sweetest angel you have ever seen....Does that remind you of anyone??

We have been pretty busy the past few weeks...lots of visitors! Gramps & Grammy (Bill & Bonnie) came to visit on their way back to Florida, Auntie Pam, Auntie Rachael, Grandpa Pez (Lilly will come up with a cute name for him when she starts chatting it up!), Grandma D (who comes over a few times a week) and a few others. We have taken a few field trips (as I call them)...one to see Daddy and all of his work friends at the HD. Today we went to Grandma and Grandpa D's house for Uncle Joe's birthday. Tomorrow is her first "play date"...My good friend from high school is in town with her new born and will be visiting us tomorrow :-) Lilly has been getting to know what it's like to be on the go!

I think that's it for now...y'all can see the Halloween pics. We had a blast!! She had a cute sleeper (Thanks ARAMARK!!) with orange polka dots that she had on that night.

Gotta run...she is waking up!!

Best to all..
Mindy, Lee & Lilly