See Poppy...

She can smile!

tiny wonder

Lillie goes to church...

Today was the Chili Cook Off Fundraiser. Chris made his green chili. Not as good as our usual two alarm chili. He wanted to do something different. We were so excited to show Lillie off. Only a few people from church had met her. Chris tried out his new joke. Someone asked how old she was. Chris responded with "two hours." I ran into the lady he spoke with later in the evening. She said, "You don't look like you just gave birth." I knew that she must of spoke to Chris. I can't belive she belived it. He was also telling everyone that his chili was made with armadillo. No wonder he didn't win. They had a total of 30 chilies. I tried a spoonfull of all of them. My favorite was the chocolate chili made by the woman who thought I just gave birth.
We are now home and exhausted. I spent last night drinking champagne with Laura. I haven't drank like that in 10 months. It was nice. Luckily I have a great husband that took care of Lillie while I slept last night. I am still tired today and ready for bed at 8:30. Chris is laying in bed with Lillie now. Time for us all to go to bed. Lets hope for a good night.

Lillie ready for her big debut at church.

I wanted Chris to see how she just stares at him. She loves her Poppy.

Momma giving her chili breath kisses at church.

We're back!!!

I don't even know where to begin. Lillie is starting to change every day. We have gotten used to having Lillie home and the lack of sleep. She sleeps for about two hours and then wakes up to eat. She has to eat a little at a time, but she eats often. She usually has 2-3 ounces every 2-3 hours. The more she eats the more she will sleep. For a while she was getting very fussy. She would cry when she would eat and cry after she ate. We thought something was wrong so we took her to see her doctor. She was diagnosed with colic. Not what a parent wants to hear. The doctor gave us a few ideas to help her out. We started her on gas medicine and changed my diet. I stopped drinking caffine and eating dairy. Very hard. She was still very fussy. My sister in law recommended trying Good Start formula. It is easy for little babies to digest. The doctor agreed to give it a shot. She loved it! No more fussy baby! Lillie had her second well baby check up Tuesday. Everything went well and she is gaining weight fast. She has officially doubled her size and is up to 6 pounds. She still looks small to outsiders but we think she is getting to be a little chunk. She is growing out of her premie clothes and is starting to wear her newborn clothes. She still has trouble regulating her body tempature. Most 6 pound babies wouldn't have this problem, but she just doesn't have enough fat on her body to insulate. Her doctor thinks she will be able to regulate at about 7 pounds. Until then we still wear hats every day.
I have so many photos to share and don't know how or where to start. So it looks like I will do one big blog to catch up.
These pics were taking on Febraury 17th, our anniversary. We almost forgot it! Once we realized it we decided to cook a nice meal and celebrate.

We had steak and lobster for dinner. I decorated the table with framed antique valentines from our wedding. Here's Auntie Lo and Lillie before dinner.

We heard someone say at the hospital that there baby was small enough to fit in a shoe box. We had to see if ours was that small. Yep, she is.

Chris sister Nicole (Aka Aunt Sis) came over to see Lillie for the first time. Everyone has been so sick so they have kept there distance. Luckily, everyone is feeling much better and gets to see Lillie often.



Chris mother (aka nanny) came to help us when Lillie was fighting her colic.

Aunt Marla came to stay with us for a few days. She was a huge help and now has baby fever. Lets hope she moves home soon! This picture was taken on Lillie's first walk around the neighborhood.

We had our first family outing about two weeks ago. It had been over a month since all of us were able to get out of the house together. We met up with my sister and her family at the park. Lillie loved the sun!

Kate, Brooke, Draven and Lillie








Marla and Lillie with the blanket that she made.

Lillie's sleep sack and bonnet. Perfect to keep my little baby warm.

You can really see her cheeks filling out.

Sleeping in her crib. She still sleeps in our room at night, but during the day I will lay her in her crib so she can get used to her room.

Last weekend we went to Tulsa to visit Chris family. They loved her and she loved them. It was lots of fun. This picture is of Chris cousin Debbie and his great Aunt Bob.

Lillie in her cute bonnet.

Tuesday I took Chris to work so he could show off Lillie.

All of the girls at the court house couldn't get enough of her.

Technical Difficulties

Sarah and Lillie Marie are having some technical difficulties so Aunt Gum is here posting a quick update to let you know they will be back online soon. Lillie is doing great and just passed the 5lb mark - yay!

Computer is in the shop -- should be up and posting next week!

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!