First Hair Cut & Slumber Party with the Girls

Aunt Jill and Aunt Mindy came over last night for a Slumber Party! We had a lot of fun, mostly taking care of Lily. Aunt Mindy cut Lily's bangs for the first time. She is going to Cosemetology school and will graduate in February.

Lily update: She has been sleeping in her crib! I have officially retired her swing. Last night she slept from 11 to 5, ate for 10 minutes and then slept until 9. She can also roll over to her back now when she's on her stomach.

I also posted a few videos...let me know if you can or can't see them. Enjoy!

The before picture

The first cut...and yes, I kept the hair =)
Looking good
A few more snips...
There we go...beautiful!

Much better...I can see!
Eating Oatmeal while Mommy gets her hair cut. Jill's face shows disappointment in teasing comments being made by Mae and Mindy. You did great, Aunt Jill!
Mommy and Baby with their new hair cuts
Time to wash up!
Sucking on Aunt Mindy's finger...she's silly like that.

Peek-a-boo!

All clean!
Time for a lotion massage.
All dressed and getting my new haircut brushed.

All done!
Snuggling on the couch, watching "Catch and Release"
Lily was really funny with Mindy's satin pillow. She really liked it. She kept burying her face in it. I think it felt good. Sorry about the drool, Mindy!
How sweet.

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Thanks girls for the fun night. I appreciated you coming to stay with us while Anson is away. Love you!

Hi Daddy!

We miss you! Love, your girls!

Lily Eating Applesauce & Oatmeal

Lily has been waking me up at night. It started off as just once a night, but last night we got up 3 times. I am exhausted! And, my babe is away for the next 10 days in California for work. We are truly a team, so I feel lost without him. He's such a great husband and father.

I decided to begin giving Lily something more than just breastmilk to eat. On Saturday, we gave her applesauce. She made a mess...as you can see below. Then, last night and tonight, I gave her some Oatmeal. I am hoping this extra food will help her sleep all night tonight. I also had my Mom give her an extra bottle with cereal in it today. I need my sleep, so I hope this works. She's still sleeping in her swing, but sadly it died. It doesn't swing anymore. I plan to transition her to her crib very soon...just not while Anson is away.

Right now she is napping. I was able to sneak in a hot shower and now I'm catching up on emails and this blog. Thank Gawd my parents have Sampson. If I had him too, I think I would go insane. It's so nice and quiet here without him, but I'm sure I won't feel the same way in a few days.

Today I had a bad day at work. My boss resigned. Her last day is Friday. I am sad. I really enjoy working with her. I am afraid of what the future brings. One day at a time.

Well, I'm going to go do a few more things before she awakes. Enjoy the video and photos. More to come this week. Anson asked me to post photos so he can see her. I will try to post one everyday so you don't miss a thing, Babe.

Last night...eating Oatmeal

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Saturday...eating applesauce. We tasted it, it's not that bad.

Tonight...eating Oatmeal again. She does really well with it considering. She spits it out, but she does open her mouth when the spoon comes towards her mouth. She's so smart!

Happy Halloween

Our Little Laugher

Here is a small video for all to enjoy getting to hear Lily laughing.

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Hope it brings a smile to your face as it definately has ours!

Johnny Jump Up!

Lily loves her new Johnny Jump Up. It's a great swinging jumper that hangs in the doorway. Anson put it up tonight and she loves it. Thank you Lisa!

Peek-a-boo!

We had a great weekend. Very busy, though. We went to Ken & Jen's friday night, and then spent all day Saturday cleaning and doing chores. Then, last night we went to our friends' Julie and Jeremy's. Julie cooked us dinner and we had a nice visit. Then, today, we went to the Olive Garden with my parents and brother to celebrate my brother's birthday. Also, I got my wedding rings resized so I can actually wear them now! I'm so excited!

Play Date with Zachary

On Friday night, Anson & I took Lily over to Ken & Jen's house for dinner and a visit. It was hilarious watching Zack and Lily together. They were reaching out for each other, and seemed to talk back and forth. It was a lot of fun!

Sitting up like a big boy!
Sitting up like a big girl!


"Can I see that?" "Sure, Lily, here you go!"
Tummy time!

Happy 5 months, Lily