Look at this kid

Here are a few pictures we took last night.

Look at her little monkey toes!!!



Lily enjoys her Johnny Jump Up....she loves sucking on it. Her little face looks like a turtle!

Lily Talking some more!!

Lily just loves telling you a story. Enjoy!!

Teething

Lily is at the stage in which everything goes into her little mouth. So, I am concerned about what is actually going into her mouth. I ordered one of these organic teethers today: Organic Teething Bonbon

I hope to get it soon. I will post up pictures of her gnawing on it. I just hope she likes it. It's made of cloth and you could get it wet. I know she likes chewing on wet wash cloths right now. This seems a little easier to hold.

iphone pic

Family Updates

I hope that everyone is doing well. I hope that our family and friends have been enjoying the blog and the many pictures of Lily.
Updates: Lily had some issues last week and did not go poop for 3 days! We tried giving her some rice cereal and her body just can't handle even the smallest amount yet. Joe and I took her to the doctor and he suggested some juice. Which she loved! But it did not make her go number 2!! So, on Friday night we decided to use the glycerin laxative. Just a few moments later and a few good pushes and her plumbing is back to normal!

Joe has celebrated his 9th year at Quad Plus. He is busy all the time and his cell phone is physically attached to his ear.

I just celebrated my 3rd year at Cornerstone. I am studying for my license for my counseling degree. I am hoping to start teaching at Lewis University in the fall.

Also, I am very interested in child development and I am amazed by my little lady everyday and her development. I think I may start conducting a long-term research study on developmentally age-appropriate toys and their affect on child development (i.e., emotional, physical, social and intellectual). As you know, I am not a huge fan of the toys on the markets for kids currently. I like the toys of our generations and earlier: simple! I think many parents put these "over stimulating" toys into their children's hands and these toys are left to do the thinking. I am more interested in unstructured play and toys that require the children to use their brains to come up with the story, etc. I would love to hear your thoughts on the subject. And how you feel kids are being overly stimulated these days by the toys that are on the market. Thanks for any input.

Random Cute Photos

Lily is doing good. She continues to be a happy, easy-going little girl. She really is a pleasure. Here are a few cute pictures of the little baby!

This kid can really move around in her crib!

Lily in her first pair of capri pants!

This is what she thinks of taking pictures!

St. Pats Pictures

Here is Lily with her gangster headband! LOL

A Few Firsts!!

This weekend was a big one for our little Lily. On Saturday she had her first official giggle! It was pretty funny. She was in the middle of crying because she wanted a bottle and didn't feel like nursing (she knows the difference). So daddy was making a bottle and I was trying to calm her down. I was making faces and nosies...and out of crying she lets go of this big giggle. Then she quickly goes back to screaming. It was funny.

This morning while I was getting dressed for work. Lily was having some tummy time on my bed and I saw her trying to roll over. She got to her side and then over to her back. Then she was very excited and started to coo. It was a great moment for the little girl. I was so proud! She wanted to go back onto her belly and she quickly rolled back over to her back. It's great to watch the wheels turning as she is figuring out how to do things.

I never thought watching her grow, learn and develop would be so rewarding. This parenthood gig is sort of cool. But that does not mean we are having another any time soon!!!

New Video!

Eco-Friendly Toys

I am totally into these eco-friendly toys for Lily. Mostly because of the toxic chemicals (i.e., lead) that is on most toys that are made in china. I also think kids are just too overly stimulated by the toys on the market these days. They have too many lights, sounds, etc. What's wrong with simple stuff? I seriously don't want my kid having ADHD because she is overly stimulated by her toys (I know...I am being too precatious now).

Anyway...these toys are cool. Check out the website. http://www.brightoctober.com/

Also...look at this plush animal! LOL I think this would scare a kid!

First bathing Suit

Of course only the best for my little Lily girl! A $68 dollar Juicy Couture bathing suit. Lily will have to beg daddy for this!!

Lily's Baptism

Here are some of the baptism pictures...finally! Lily was baptized on 2/8/09 @ St. Joe's church in Joliet, IL. Her god parents are Lori Baker (my sister) and Kyle Hees (our nephew).




This is Auntie Devon and Cousin Haylee

This is Aunt Lori (God mother) and Uncle Kenn


Yummm...the cake!


Lily and Mommy were getting hungry!

Lily was wearing her Grandma K's wedding dress that was made into a baptism gown. It's 45 years old.

The parents and god parents! Making a funny face.

The god parents.

Washing away her sins! ;)

The beautiful church

PhotoWow

I just wanted to let everyone know that Lily DID NOT win the photowow contest. She came in 7th place and Frankie came in 10th place. It was a good run. Thanks to all that voted for my babies!

Funny Pictures of Lily- Enjoy!

- "Do you mind, I just got out of the shower!"

"umm...check please!"

"Wow...this book is so scary."

"Do you like my fish lips??"

"Hey...I know you!"

"I love you mommy!!"

-Lily's best impression of Jack Nicholson-

Changes and updates

Last night was a sad day for mommy... It was the first night that Lily slept in her own crib, in her own room all night. I had Lily sleeping in the crib in our room since we brought her home from the hospital. I was nervous about having her in the other room. It seemed so far away. She did well though. She got up twice, ate, and right back to bed. She had to adjust to sleeping without a blanket. In our room, I felt confident enough to have her bundled with a blanket. She really loves to cuddle her face into something soft.

Last night she was a little crabby before bed. I think she was having some acid reflux issues, so we gave her some medication. Her little belly is SO sensitive to what I eat. Bad Mommy!!

This weekend was a nice weekend, yet a little rainy. We did venture out to do some errands and eat at the Cheesecake Factory. YUM

This week, we have to get her 3 month pictures taken...DADDY!!! That's daddy's job, he's the photographer in the house and also some pictures of her in the baptism gown as well.

Daddy is coming down with a cold. He was having a rough night breathing last night and snoring (which he normally doesn't do). So send get well wishes to Joe. He needs them.

Check back tomorrow. I will upload some pictures we took over the weekend. Lily makes the funniest faces! LOL

Oh yeah...let's hope this time change jump starts mother nature and let's her know that we would like spring now!!

Spring Photo Shoot!

Here is a cute picture of Lily in her spring dress. She was drooling like crazy though. And she would not smile for us either.

www.photowow.com

So...I entered Lily and Frankie's pictures into a photo contest. Lily is currently on the top 10 and needs everyone's help to get her to number 1. Please go and vote.
http://www.photowow.com/contest/vote.aspx

A Lily Smile To Make Your Day!!

This should make your day!! This is a video of mommy trying to make Lily smile. She is such a little smiler in the morning. However, she is now starting to understand the camera and she decides to just sit there with a goofy look on her face. She is also gasping objects and likes this rattle that her grandma and grandpa "K" got her. However, she still is learning how to control her limbs and has hit herself in the face a few times. LOL

The Many Faces of Lily

Lily just loves posing for the camera. She is so happy in the morning and just loves smiling. We all just crack up at her little faces and noises that she makes.
Here is a little status update on Lily: She is 3 months old (I can't believe how time flies), 13 lbs and 24+ inches long. She is wearing 3-6 month clothes now. She is just so long and has a little fat belly, so many times are too tight around her waist. She just had rice cereal in her bottle for the first time over the weekend and again last night before bed. She slept for 5 hours straight and then right back to sleep for another 3 hours. We bought her a Johnny Jumper thing that hangs in the door way, but she is still too small for that. Everything is going in her mouth and she loves sucking on your fingers. And man...she is drooling like crazy! She is just going through her first little cold: running nose and a cough. We went to the doctor and there isn't anything we can do. Just make sure her nasal passages stay clear. She also survived the first series of shots. She is doing well.

Doggies

Here are a few pictures of my other babies: Zeus & Frankie. For those who do not know, Zeus is our Min Pinscher and he is almost 5 years old. He is my first baby and he is such a little lover. He loves to bark and he is really the "fun police." He doesn't like it when Frankie gets wild. Frankie is a Puggle: half pug, half beagle. Frankie on the other hand is our "fighter." This dog loves to play rough ALL THE TIME. Frankie loves to play catch and he will retrieve the ball as many times as you can toss it. So, if you are ever bored, please feel free to come over and entertain Frankie. Frankie is a naughty dog as well. He is so smart and so hard-headed...any training tips are greatly appreciated!

This is Zeus!!

Frankie:

Bath time with Lily

One of Lily's favorite things to do is take a bath with mommy in the big bathtub. She loves swimming around and kicking her legs and arms. She gets so excited. It's really a lot of fun for mommy as well! Here is a picture that daddy took over the weekend while we were in the tub.

Offical Blog

So, I decided to develop a blog so our family and friends have a place to keep up with the latest family developments (i.e., Lily). I know it's hard for everyone to keep in touch all the time, so this blog is a way for you (friends and family) to see what's going on in our world. Please feel free to leave comments, etc. I hope we can keep this blog somewhat interesting.