Just Lily and Me

There is something so special about a mom's relationship with her baby. Becoming a mother has changed my world in so many ways and given me so much joy. It truly is an unbelievable and indescribable experience to be sure. Lily has completely stolen my heart and I treasure every moment with her.


She is sleeping really well at night and I could not be happier, but I MISS her. I have started to look forward to when she wakes me up in the early hours. I know that in many ways I am still just a "needs-meeter" right now, but there is something so awesome about coming into the room and having her calm down because she knows that mom is there to help her. I hope that our relationship will grow and blossom. I look forward to the day when she snuggles and tells me she loves me.


Being a stay at home mom is the best and I do not take it for granted. Spending all day with her is so precious. Sometimes it can be a little trying, but it is special.

The shooting in Tucson, AZ happened this past weekend and the stories are all over the media this morning. Such a tragedy, especially in such a charged time. While the entire story is horrific, the most impacting thing for me was that the precious 9 year old little girl was killed. Now, as a mom, the loss that her parents must feel has to be so great. Having babies is such a miracle in itself. Getting that tiny embryo through the 9 months is a testament to the grace of God. Unfortunately, the world that we bring them into is tumultuous and sinful and many of those little ones are taken all too soon. As I look at Lily and hold her in my arms, I am hit with the realization that she really isn't mine, but God's.


Bob and I have been given the priviledge of loving and raising her, but her life and her heart belong to the Lord. My only prayer is that I will love her fully and not miss a moment enjoying her smiles and joy.

Lily and I have gotten into some form of a routine during the days. When we both get up around 7:30 AM, Lily eats breakfast and I enjoy my morning cup of joe. I have to admit, I really love my morning coffee! I have also become addicted to the TODAY show and Rachael Ray's show. We try to get laundry/ironing/dishes etc. done while the TV is on and Lily has gotten into a habit of sleeping between 9 and 11. Sometimes none of that gets done because the little one decides to change everything up, but for the most part our system works great. Usually we fit in a walk or some form of exercise (ie. grocery shopping- yes it has become an aerobic routine) before noon.



Lunch time comes next and it is anyones guess as to whether or not Lily lets me eat. Sometimes my sandwich gets eaten one handed. She has started to take a nice long nap in the afternoon which has become my blogging/cleaning/quiet time. I love it. Then it is dinner time and her bewitching hour. Nearly every day once she wakes up from her second nap she becomes a screaming, squirming nightmare. There is something about the evening hours that turns cute angelic babies into little naughty kids. Whoa. Poor Bob comes home wanting to have a nice night with his daughter and she screams for the majority of the evening. Of course there are some nights that she forgets to be naughty and is adorable, but they are few and far between right now. Next comes bath and bed time. I love this hour. The best time of my day is when I get to snuggle a little fresh smelling baby to sleep. We read a story, pray and talk about our day. That is the really special Lily and me time. Being with Lily all day reminds me that dreams do come true and that the Lord is faithful!

Our 2 Month Old

Our precious baby is 2 months old today. It is amazing and we are enjoying parenthood more and more every day. Today she had her doctors appointment and we are proud to say that she is weighing in at a nice 11 pounds 3 ounces (eating is most definitely not her problem). She is now 22 1/4 inches long and so super cute. Today was vaccine day and Lily was in line for 4 of them. Yikes! It was so sad because today was the first day that she has been happy while at the doctor and they had to go and ruin it. There she was smiling and looking around when boom, boom, boom, three shots in her little legs. She wailed her little lungs out. It was one of those screams where she got super red and cried so hard that she forgot to breathe for about 5 seconds. Poor baby! Truth be told I wanted to cry right there with her. I wanted to get a cute family picture of a smiling baby to mark the 2 month milestone, but she got so sick that she screamed from 5pm to 11pm. This is the best we could do!


Her little tummy did not handle all those vaccines very well at all. Oh well, just a reminder that life isn't perfect!

Lily is growing and changing constantly and she is becoming more and more alert as well as more and more engaging. Her sleeping patterns come and go but overall she is doing well.



She is fully transitioned into her own room and sleeping much better. Who would have thought? I get anywhere from 4-6 hours straight in the night which is so awesome and helps reboost the energy that has been depleted over the past two months.

I have noticed lately that since I had her I have been craving sugar like nobody's business. Baby weight is going to stay put if I don't kick that habit. I was watching the Dr. Oz show last week (yes, I love the Oz) and he did this special on habits that inhibit weight loss. Eating sugar is one of the number one "bad" things that you can do. Huh. Then he shared what the number one cause of sugar cravings is, drum roll please...........lack of sleep. Now it all makes sense. Alright I will hold onto my 10 pounds until I can really get some consistent sleep!

One of the cutest things that Lily has discovered is herself. Her swing has a mirror above her head and just recently she has discovered that there is a baby in there! Whoa. Not only is that baby always there when she looks, but she smiles when Lily does! So cool.



We have also started reading books and so far her favorite is Dr. Suess's Fox in Socks. She smiles as Momma tries to get through all of the tongue twisters. What fun!





I know it is hard to believe, but when she is not so cute, boy can she scream. She is getting stronger and aware of her voice. When Mom and Dad don't do just what she wants (ie. hold her over our shoulder, while standing AND moving around) she screams. WOW she can scream. I just love to hold her, but it is almost impossible to get anything done. I have been trying to vacuum and dust for 3 days. One of my good friends out here gave me this Baby Papasan chair to try.


It vibrates and you can put it almost anywhere. So we gave it a try yesterday and she smiled for roughly two minutes before tuning up the pipes. Bummer. Maddie, however, LOVED it.


The kitties are slowly getting used to the baby in the house and they are thrilled that she is in her own room because they have been granted access to our bed again. Maddie is so deprived of human attention that she tries to get it whatever way she can, even if it means that she has to sleep on Bob's feet.