Lily's First Trip to the Church Nursery

Aaron and I decided that it was now time to put Lily in the church nursery. Sadly I haven't been to church much since Lily was born. I have been nervous about going and keeping her with me in the service. She has a tendency to be vocal and/or grumpy during the church hours. With that said, I have been waiting to put her in the nursery for several reasons. I wanted to wait till she was at least 6 months old, I wanted to get past flu season, and I wanted to feel comfortable leaving her there for 1 1/2 hours. I have successfully reached that place and now plan on taking her every week. She did great! She didn't even get fussy during her missed nap time. It was so cute because as soon as we got in the car she fell asleep and slept for a solid hour. We took a couple of pictures after church, so I thought I would post them.

Lily Turns 6 Months Old

Wow! It's hard to believe - Lily is now 6 months old. Time goes by so fast. I can remember the sleepless nights when she first came home. We had her 6 month checkup this past Friday. She now weighs 14 lb 12.5 oz (25%), is 26 in. long (60%), and her head is 42 1/2 cm around (50%). She has grown steadily but slowly over the last few months. She is now eating 32 oz of formula a day, attempting to eat some solid food (bananas and sweet potatoes), almost sitting up on her own, cutting 2 teeth, sleeping around 11 hours a night, laughing, rolling over from back to front and front to back, responding when you call her name and overall developing a cute little personality. Here are some pictures over the last month...

Easter Weekend

We had a great Easter weekend. On Friday my grandparents and Aunt Peggy came to visit. It had been several months since they had seen Lily, so it was a much needed visit. On Sunday, my mom, stepdad, sister and niece came to visit. We are so thankful for the time we had together and can't wait to see them again. Here are some pictures from our weekend...

Lily Rolls

Dinner With Friends

Lily with her friend Anna.

Lily attempted to drink from a sippy cup and ended up getting her outfit wet. We borrowed a onesie from our friend - I thought the backside was funny.

Anna loves holding Lily. She even calls her "my baby".

Time With Family...

No More Swaddling

After much reluctance, Aaron and I decided to stop swaddling Lily. At Lily's 4 month appointment with the pediatrician, he recommended that we try to take the swaddle away. I have feared this decision for several weeks. However, last week Lily decided that she was done with the swaddle. She woke up one night at 11pm and only went back to sleep when we unswaddled her. I think she really just wants to suck her thumb. Now, when we go get her every morning it amuses us where she may have positioned herself throughout the night. Here is a picture of what we see almost every morning now.