8 Months Old and Las Vegas Trip

Happy 8 Months Today to Lily !!! She is trying so very hard to crawl. She gets up on all fours, but then falls to the side. It won't be long... Bella left us last week to stay up north with my parents. The house seems a little empty with her gone (she does take up some space), but she has so much fun running around up there. With her gone, I have been able to get some hard core dog hair cleaning in. Today I scrubbed all the floors, and got up all the random paint drops that were on there in anticipation for Lily to be crawling shortly. We got home Thursday night from Las Vegas where we had an AWESOME TIME!! Lily was such a great age for a trip like that. She loved being in her stroller looking at all the lights and getting lots of fresh air. Swimming in the pool was another highlight for her; she is quite the little water bug. She kicks around of her tummy and then dips her face in too. Levi's first morning of meetings. Can you tell we were up until 3 a.m. (because of the time change)? The convention center was attached to the hotel, so we were able to walk with him to his meetings. We were so lucky to have grandma come along with us. Levi was busy all day and many nights, so it was nice to have her with to keep Lily and I company and to babysit when Levi and I went out to dinner. Thanks again Mom ! Monday was pretty chilly (upper 50's) so we went to a really nice outlet mall. Lily had a great time people watching! Lily and Grandma sharing a Monster Burger. Tuesday we walked the strip and did some shopping at Fashion Show Mall. This picture is in front of the Bellagio. Getting ready for our first dip in the water.
Lily loves to swim
Big girl in her own sun chair with Sophie the Giraffe.

Taking a break from swimming.


Hi Guys !

Viva Las Vegas

We have had a busy week of packing and getting ready to leave for Las Vegas! Levi is going there for a work conference, so Lily, my mom and I are going too :) We leave this evening and will be gone for the week. We are looking forward to some warmer weather. Last night we put together this new toy for Lily. She really likes to ride on it. When she starts standing, it can convert for her to push. Speaking of toys, Lily would rather play with the movies and pull them off the shelf.
We still have no visible sign of any teeth, but Lily continues to chew on everything. She loves to chew on frozen fruit in her mesh feeder.


Lily looks so big in this picture. This was a day last week that we were out running errands.

March 2011

Lily has completed her second week of Swimming Lessons at the YMCA. The first time she was a little nervous as the water was colder than what she's used to in the bath tub. By her second lesson, she was a lot more comfortable in the water. She does a great job of kicking her feet and doesn't mind getting her face wet. Here are a few pictures from Saturday. I will get some action shots next week and post them.

7 Months Old !

Lily is 7 months old today!! It's amazing how active and busy she has become. She rolls like crazy and is getting ready to start crawling...not ready for that yet!

Today Lily sat in the seat of the shopping cart for the first time and absolutely loved it. She was smiling and lauging and having such a fun time.



She rolled over to the DVD's and started pulling them off the shelf.



"It wasn't me, Mom!"

So Sleepy

This morning Lily was in her jumper while I was getting ready. I kept listening to her jumping and making noise. All of a sudden she got really quite. I came out to the living room to see what was going on, and I found her fast asleep!! She took a little snooze for about 30 minutes in her jumper.

Rolling, Rolling, Rolling

Yes, we have a non-stop roller on our hands! The best is that she rolls around while holding toys, a multi-tasker.



Yesterday, it was almost 40 degrees outside so we went for a family walk. Lily enjoyed watching Bella walk in front of her and play in the snow with Levi. The fresh air finally got to Lily as she fell asleep in the driveway on the way home.

So Big

Lily LOVES to grab her feet. Whether she is playing on the floor, nursing, swinging, or even sleeping, she is always grabbing at them. If any of you have seen Levi when he sleeps, he does some pretty crazy things too. Like Father, Like Daughter. Daddy and Lily Pretty Girl

6 months old

Where has the time gone??? Lily had her 6 month doctors visit this morning. She weighs 15 pounds 8 ounces which is in the 50th percentile and is 26 inches long(50-75 percentile). She had 4 shots this morning, and is currently still snoozing. The doctor is thrilled with how active Lily is, and how she is developing!

Her latest discovery is putting her feet in her mouth.


Lily also loves chewing and trying to drink out of her sippy cup.

Our trip to Aspen !

We just returned from a great trip to Aspen, Colorado. We went to watch my brother Dan compete in the X Games where he took 5th place in the Snocross. I was nervous before we left about how Lily would do on the airplane, and she was perfect!! Leaving Denver yesterday, we had to wait in the airplane for over an hour before we could even take off. She slept for most of it, and was easily entertained for the duration. I'm so proud of her, I think it's time to plan another trip!!!

Lily had to have a fur coat for Aspen (thanks Regan)so she could look like the locals. When we were shopping downtown Aspen, every person we past would comment on it. So Cute:)


Lily was giving Uncle Dan a pep talk before his first race.


This was after Dan qualified for the final.


We watched most of the race from up above on Dan's trailer.





All tired out from the fresh air. The weather was beautiful, sunny and 40 everyday.

New Videos and Pictures

I finally figured out how to get my videos rotated (thank you Levi), so now I can post them for your viewing pleasure!! Lily in her exersaucer at Grandma and Grandpa's House. She seems to have some pretty stong legs as she jumps.
Lily attempting to drink her milk. This usually turns into Lily chewing on the rim of the glass, but she still loves to try.
Sitting up in her Boppy. Sleeping with her tongue out. We just got Lily a mesh feeder and we put a frozen banana in there for her first try. She absolutely loved sucking on it, although it was quite a mess. This will have to be something that her and dad do together.

Lily in her johnny jump-up. This is by far her favorite toy. She jumps in this for hours at a time.

Play Date :)

Yesterday, Lily's friend Tallula came to play. The girls were sooooo cute together and wanted to give each other hugs and kisses. Tallula is 4 months older than Lily, so it's always fun for me to get a glimse of what's to come with Lily. I found out that baby proofing the house has to be next on my list.

So far this new year...

Greetings! I apologize that it's been awhile since my last post. The past two weeks have been busy with many "new" adventures. Levi started college a week ago and attends Monday and Wednesday evening. He is a part of an accelerated business program at North Hennepin Community College. We are lucky that he is able to come home for a few minutes before rushing off to class. By the time he gets home at ten, Lily and I are in bed. This will definitely take some getting used to. Monday of this week, Lily and I decided to venture alone to Brainerd to surprise my family. It was my brother Dan's birthday, and we wanted to help celebrate. I was nervous to take Lily alone in the car for such a long ride, but she did AWESOME! She slept the entire way to Brainerd. We drove back this(Wednesday) morning, and she slept the whole way from my parents house (2.5 hours). We were so lucky to have auntie Lindsay stay with us for a few weeks before moving to Denver. Her and Lily were best of buds! Lily's newest obsession is her feet. She has discovered them and thinks they are pretty cool. When she's not grabbing for them, she is chewing on all her toys. Her favorite toy to chew is 'Sophie the Giraffe.' I'm waiting for the first peek of a tooth, but so far, nothing! Lily watches us eat and drink everything. She is so curious and always thinks she needs some too. When my mom was here she had a popsicle and Lily would not stop looking at it. Of course grandma let her try it! Lily is SOOOOOO BIG! Lily still enjoys taking a bath, and now she loves to play with her feet and splash all over the place.