WHY IS EVERYTHING SO BIG?

This swing was a hand me down from Aunt Jenn. We have discovered that she loves her swing if she has been fed. Everything is better with a full tummy.
Thanks Aunt Jenn!

Lillie tried out her vibrating chair today. Actually, we tried it last night but she was too small. Or... Was it too big?

We tried again today. This time we used pillows. She is snug as a bug and loving it! This is one of the many hand me downs from our friend Jin.

Thanks Jin!

LILLIE'S FIRST DOCTORS APPOINTMENT...

We took Lillie to the doctor today. Of course her appointment had to be on a day when it was freezing outside and there was a thin coat of ice on everything. Luckily I had Chris with me to help out. Everything went so well. The doctor said she is very healthy. No problems, no concerns. She weighed 4 pounds 4 ounces. The doctor thought that was very impressive. We asked about her eating schedule and the doctor said that we can let her wake us up and tell us when she is ready to eat and how much she wants to eat. No more setting the alarm clock every three hours. I didn't bother sitting the clock last night, Lillie was up all night! Durning the day we are to keep her three our schedule unless she is really hungry, but she can eat as much as she likes. Then at night, she tells us. Chris was worried about her eating too much. Doctor said that whatever she can't handle, she will throw up.
Lillie has an eye appointment on the 26th then a checkup with the Ped. on March 10th. Looks like we have a healthy baby! Yay!
Draven went to the doctor today. He had missed two days of school and has been staying at his Nanny's house for the past week. He went to school today but Nanny wanted the doctor to check him out before he came home. Good thing. His tonsils were infected. He got started on an antibiotic. After 24 hours on his prescriptions he should be fine to come home. I miss my boy!

VALENTINES DAY, BABY!

lillie in her big crib for the first time.




Lillie was due on Valentine's day. Of course babies aren't usually born on their due date, but here it is and she is almost 1 month old! WOW!!!
Chris and I celebrated Valentine's day on Saturday along with celebrating our anniversary and the birth of our new baby. Draven is still sick at Nanny's house. I made him brownies last night and sent Chris over with the brownies and his chocolates and teddy bear. Lillie is celebrating by trying on some of her Valentine's outfits. The "Be Mine" shirt was from her Aunt Gum (AKA Aunt Jenn.) It says 0-3 months. I think it is mismarked. She still looks good in it. The other outfit is Premie and fits pretty well. She is going to wear it today.

AT HOME WITH LILLIE MARIE...

THIS IS THE OUTFIT THAT I BOUGHT FOR HER TO WEAR HOME. I BOUGHT IT BECAUSE IT WAS FOR BABIES UNDER 7 POUNDS AND I HAD A FEELING SHE WOULD BE LITTLE.
JUST NOT THIS LITTLE....

HANGING OUT ON HER MOMMIES LAP.

LILLIE IN HER JAMMIES.

READ MY HAT.

WAHHHHH!!!!

HANGING OUT IN HER CRIB.

I SWEAR SHE IS HAPPY TO BE HOME.

So far so good. She seems to be adjusting well to her new environment. We have been adjusting to having a baby in our house. She sleeps and eats just as a baby should. I am just happy to have her home. Tomorrow is her first doctors appointment. We are anxious to see how much she weighs. I just got a call from babies r us and her furniture is in! Now we can finish her room. Should be a perfect project considering we are going to (maybe) have nasty weather this weekend.

Lillie's Home!

I would say that we are exhausted. We should be, but instead I think we are too excited to even notice that we are tired. Last night was rough. They put us in the worst room. We felt like we were sleeping in the storage room. Of course, there was very little sleeping. Lillie seemed lost. She didn't know what to do in the quiet dark. She is used to the bright noisy NICU. I think that now we are all home (minus Draven who is at Nanny's house sick) will all sleep better. Lillie seems to really like being home. It is like she knows that this is where she belongs. She has slept most of the day, so I am sure she will be up all night. We had a very positive experience with mercy's NICU, we just home we never have to go back. So glad to be home with my little girl!!!!

The big weigh in that brought her home. On Sunday night at the 8:30 feeding she weighed 1805 grams. Just enough for us to room in Monday night and for her to come home with us Tuesday.

ROOMING IN.



In her car seat ready to go home!

DISCLAIMER!!!
Yes, we know. You shouldn't sleep with your baby. I was in the room the whole time while Lillie and Poppy rested. Once Poppy began to snore we put Lillie in her own bed.

SHE LOVES HER SWING!

Not yet...

Our jelly bean in her "Johnie Wrap."

Last night we had our date night. We went out to eat and enjoyed just being together. We toasted our anniversary, valentines day and the birth of our baby. The dinner was good, except the veal. Toughest piece of meat! After dinner we ended up at the hospital. Shocker. The night nurse had her bundled so tight. She loved it! We are going to try to duplicate it when she's home. We call it the Johnie Wrap after the nurse that invented it. Then home to watch a movie. She was weighed and was just under 4 pounds. She has 25 grams to go. No rooming in tonight. Hopefully tomorrow. If not then it will be Tuesday. She was doing really well today and looking more and more like a baby. She seems so happy. Tomorrow we are going to a baby cpr class at the hospital. After that we will run some last minute errands before she comes home. There are all these things I want to get to done before she comes home. She really doesn't need much, just warmth, food, and a clean diaper. Oh, and lots of love from her family!

ONE STEP CLOSER TO HOME...

I just called the NICU and they said that she is up to 1760 grams. She has 40 to gain tonight so that we can room in tomorrow. Then home on Monday! The only problem is they won't tell you when you are going to room in until that day. We have it all planned out, but it might change. Lillie had a great night last night. Chris didn't kangaroo because she has been so busy the past too days. We don't want her to get too much stimulation. We are going up there for the 11:30 feeding her in a few minutes. After that I am going to get ready for my last date night with my husband. Maybe not the last date, but it will be a while till we have another. I am going to get my pedi and mani with Lo after I see Lillie. Should be a busy day, but a great one! Draven is spending the night with his Aunt Nicole tonight and with Nanny tomorrow. That is if all works as planned.
I have been fighting a cold. Hopefully it is not a cold and just alergies. I have had a scratchy throat for 2 days. Still not officially sick, just nervous.