Silly Lily

This is proof that a parent will do ANYTHING to get those sweet little giggles out of their precious baby! Those giggles are the light of our life...it is worth making a fool out of myself!

Baby High Jumper

Jason claims he has already taught Lily the basics of highjumping (Daddy was a college highjumper)...watch in the video below!

This is Lily's way of getting about. She doesn't care much to be on her tummy so she scoots her way around. She's pretty quick, but I don't think this will help the bald spot in the back of her head much! She just makes me laugh and smile more and more everyday!

To the Doctor We Went

Starting about 2 weeks ago Lily had a runny nose. I didn't think anything of it because it is winter...and big deal...a runny nose. Well it continued and then she developped a pretty bad loose cough. She never ran a temperature so I still thought I'd wait it out. Then last Wednesday she only ate 14 ounces when she usually eats 30 ounces, and the poor eating habits continued on into Thursday. Still never ran a temperature, but I decided to bring her in the the Doctor on Friday because I couldn't stop worrying about her and I couldn't stand to hear her cough like that anymore. Turns out it is just a cold that needs to run its course....like I knew it was but I felt better that she had been seen by someone. By Friday she was already back to her normal eating habits, but she still has the cough...getting better but still there. At that appointment she weighed in at 17lbs and 13 ounces. She goes back in on the 19th of this month for her 6 month check...she needs to be at 18lbs 6 ounces to have doubled her birth weight...think she can make it??? I do! I won't be suprised if she is off the charts with her length. The poor kid is in 9 month clothes and some of those are too short on her! Daddy will have her dunking in no time...as you can see in the picture below! All continues to go well in our household. In 9 more days my baby girl will be 6 months old...where did the time go?!

Dunking with Daddy
Goofball

Lily and Brynn at their Daddy's basketball game

Wake up Dad!

Chillin in her Bumbo Chair

Valentines Day and Such

She fell over after I tried propping her up on the couch!
Too big for her own britches! Standing up like a big girl.

Sitting up playing with her rattles.

With Grandma and Grandpa Moran at cousin Nathan's B-Ball Games.

I love these little hats...Lily...not so much!

Chubby baby all tuckered out from the Valentine Fun.

Valentine Jammies from Ma Paces

Taking a bath at Grandma Romaine's

Lily and family with all of her Valentine's.

Lily and Rosie...her pink tiger from Daddy.

Jason and I took Lily back to Newcastle for Valentine's Day weekend. We left Omaha just as the snow hit and had a scary drive up there, but all that matters is that we arrived safely. Lily was ready to play with Grandma Romaine when she got there! Grandma Romaine had a Jason and Uncle Matt's old rattle (30 years old) for Lily to play with...she LOVED it! Lily opened up her Valentine's on Friday night and then we headed to Sioux City on Saturday. We got to watch Lily's cousin Nathan play in 2 basketball games, and then we headed off to Aunt Terri's 40th SUPRISE Birthday Party...and she was SUPRISED! We all had a great time. It is always nice to spend time with family. I am spoiled because my mom and dad are a mile down Q Street and my sister is a mile the other way and my brother is also very close, so it is nice to be able to go visit the farm once in a while.

Lily has started standing up quite a bit these days. Of course you have to hold her hands, but she will stand FOREVER. She will also hold on to the couch in front of her and stand there by herself. I'm not sure if she will ever crawl. She HATES her tummy. I try and try to keep her on her tummy but she just instantly rolls right back to her back. Oh well. She is sitting up on her own for longer periods of time. Her mommy tells her to just slow down and stay a baby! She is growing up way to fast! I had her in her pink bouncer last night and just realized that she stands in that too and that I need to readjust the height on it. When I first bought it for her she was way too little for it and was no where close to spinning the seat around or standing and bouncing in it...I guess time flies when you are having FUN! The journey of watching my daughter grow up has been the best journey of my life. I love her...she is awesome!

5 Months Old

Running with Mommy at the Lake

Always a bright eyed baby girl...with BIG bows!

Sitting up!

Smiles.

Where has the time gone? Lily is 5 months old today and I can't believe it. She is constantly changing and doing new things each and everyday...it is amazing for Jason and I to watch her grow up so fast! This little punkin has brought so much joy into our lives...I can't imagine life without her. Seriously...what did we do before she was born? I have no idea! She is our life and our love. Happy 5 months baby girl!

Happy Birthday Daddy!

Lily and Daddy with his birthday cake.
Lily and Daddy at the park.

Playing with Daddy at the park.

For sure Daddy's little girl.

Snuggling with Daddy before bed.

Today, Febuary 9th, Jason celebrates his 29th birthday! Happy Birthday! We celebrated by taking him out to lunch at P.F. Chang's. Lily helped me bake him a basketball birthday cake...it actually turned out pretty yummy and pretty cute! Daddy's big present was a video recorder. He has been wanting one for a while...he just can't stand not to be able to tape his little girl's every move and every big moment!

Dear Daddy,

Today is your birthday and I wanted to write you a little letter. Happy birthday to the best daddy in the whole wide world! I love you so much and you are so good to me. You help my mommy take care of me and you are always there to make me smile and giggle. I love being your little girl. You are so much fun and I can't wait to get big so we can play basketball together. Thank you for rolling around on the floor with me, for giving me big wet snuggly kisses, for cuddling me when I am sad, and for changing my yucky poopy diapers. I love you so much and I am so happy to have you as my daddy!

Hugs and Kisses,

Lily

Dear Jason,

Happy birthday hubby! I'd tell you that you are becoming an old man, but I can't since I am a whole 19 days older than you! I don't know where to begin. You are truly amazing with our daughter. I am so lucky to have a husband as good as you. You are so active in her care and it is so neat to watch the two of you interact. It is so visible how much she loves her daddy. We have been together for 7 years now and each year has only gotten better and better. We are both 29 and I can't wait to spend the next 29 years with you! You are not only my husband, but you are my bestfriend. You put a smile on my face and in my heart. Thank you for always being you and thank you for the best gift of all...our baby girl. There isn't anyone else in this world that I'd rather raise her with than you! You are the best! I love you. Happy Birthday...I hope you had a great day!

All My Love,

Missy

Pictures!

Jason and I took Lily to Portrait Innovations today to FINALLY get her pictures taken. She is 4 1/2 months old, and I feel like a bad mommy for not having them taken at 3 months! Oh well, they are done and we got some good shots of her. I'm starting to think Lily is starting to teethe. She has been EXTREMELY fussy the past few nights...to the point she is inconsolable. She is drooling more and more and she is always putting things into her mouth and sucking on them. We will see!

4 Month Dr. Appointment

I don't have any new pictures to post...can you believe that?! Lily had her 4 month check up yesterday and she is doing great! Lily weighs 15lbs 8 ounces and she is 26 inches long. She is in the 90th percentile for her weight and in the 97th percentile for her length...going to be tall like her Daddy! The Dr. made the comment "for how chubby she is she doesn't really have a butt." I remarked..."Just like her Dad!" (Jason is by no means chubby, but he never has had a butt!) I had been nervous all week long for Lily's shots, and I didn't need to be! Lily was a champ! She only briefly cried with each initial poke, and then she was done and back to her happy smiling self...I was so proud of her! It was so much easier than last time...on her and on mom and dad. Lily could care less about the rice cereal. The Dr. said to just keep practicing with her and to keep trying it and that she would eventually get it. She does better each time we give it to her, but she doesn't eat much of it. Lily has been able to roll her self over since the end of December, but she hasn't been able to get herself back from her tummy to her back...until last night! She rolled over onto her tummy and back to her back! She did this a few times last night and when she first got herself back over onto her back she looked around like "hey, how did that happen?!" It was so funny! I forgot to post that last weekend was my first night away from her. Yes...I work nights so I am away from her 3 nights a week, but it is not the same as her beign away from home. Jason took Lily with him back home for another family Christmas ( I couldn't go because I had to work). I was against her going, but I knew that everyone wanted to see her. I cried as they pulled out of the driveway and I watched them as they pulled away until I could no longer see them. I just wasn't ready to be away from her. They were only gone for one night and Jason called me frequently to let me know how things were going, and he brought her home to me early on Sunday. It was hard...I cried and called them right away when I woke up to go to work Saturday night to make sure she was okay. It was so weird to wake up and not have her there. They had a good time back home and everything went well...Mommy just wasn't quite ready!

4 Months Old!

It is hard to believe that our little girl is 4 months old today! She is growing up so FAST and right before our very eyes! Last night we gave her rice cereal for the first time. It was messy as you can tell from the picture above, but I think she liked it. I made it to runny last night and in the end she ended up taking it by bottle, so today I thickened it up and she ate it by spoon.
One of my favorite pics of Lily...she has just recently started sucking her thumb. It is probably the cutest thing I have ever seen! She usually does it when she starts to get tired. She has never really taken a binky, but man she really sucks on that thumb! She will only suck the left one.

Getting ready for cereal!

Jason bought Lily this outfit for Christmas...it is so stinkin cute on her! I must say that the hat is the best part!

Lily and Mommy before going out to dinner last Friday on that awful snowy, icy night! We braved the weather (not truly knowing how bad it really was until we were outside on the road) and had a nice dinner out with our daughter.

Lily playing in her bouncy toy...she can reach the toys and make the music play all on her own now!

Such a tired little girl. I am having a hard time with her little chubby cheeks this winter. I have tried using her Aveeno Baby Lotion on them, but then she gets little red bumps. Any suggestions? They are just so dry and chapped from winter.

Lily's first FOOD! I tasted this stuff and I'm not sure how anyone...even babies...can eat it!

This is Lily holding her own bottle of rice cereal and feeding herself...she can't hang on for long, but she is starting to grab things and pick them up now. The other day I put her rattle in her hand and she held on to it for a long time...the only problem was it was a HARD rattle and she bonked herself in the head with it and started to cry.

Getting ready to take a bath...her cereal was all over her and very sticky!

Lily in her "Jenny Jump Up". Daddy bought her this for Christmas, and we tried it out for the first time last night. She doesn't really know what to do in it yet other than just sit.

In her crib watching her mobile. It doesn't matter what time of day...she LOVES her mobile and she would lay in her crib all day to watch it if I would let her! If she gets into one of her screaming moments...this is often the only way to calm her down. We lay her in her crib with her mobile on for just a few minutes and then she is a happy baby!

Jason and I hope all who read Lily's blog enjoy watching her grow up as much as we do. She is often a wild and funny little girl. I look ahead for our future with her, but at the same time it makes us sad how fast she is growing. We enjoy cuddling with her every chance we get! She goes in on Thursday for her 4 month check-up and shots...I will post again after that.

Rolling Over

I'm excited to say that Lily can ROLL OVER on her own! I was over at my mom and dad's house with her on Tuesday, and I laid her down on the floor so I could hook up Maddie and Jahrran's Wii that they got for Christmas. Not even two seconds later I look over and she rolled over all by herself. She has been really close for days, but just couldn't ever get all the way over. She got stuck on Monday and screamed and screamed. A little while later I laid her underneath my parent's Christmas tree because she was fussy and getting tired. My dad went to check on her, and he asked me if I had laid her on her stomach...I said no...she rolled over again! She is growing up way too fast! Now I just worry if she rolls over in her crib at night and gets stuck face first. I checked on her several times Tuesday night to make sure she was okay. Once she is asleep, she doesn't move around too much, and she has always remained on her back.