Quick Pics

Buddy Silas checking out the new baby.

Lily and I went to Searcy for a couple of days while Blake had to work back-to-back 12 hour shifts. Lily finally go to meet one of my favorite people, Mrs. Phyllis Alexander, and she took the pics above.

Memorial Day Weekend

Lily and Kinley Connett. Both tired of the photo shoot and about ready for melt down.

Kinley wishing Lily could sit up on her own.

We didn't have any major plans this weekend, but somehow ended up with a pretty busy few days. Lily and I enjoyed having Blake around to hang out with and took full advantage of the extra hands - going "big grocery" shopping for the first time since Lily was born (thanks to all our pals who've been bringing us dinner) and taking care of all kinds of things around the house. 

Lily held her first garage sale Saturday at Clint and Julie Riggan's house and she also went to her first movie - the new Indiana Jones. She did not make a peep until the last 10 minutes and then she was content to stand in the back to let mom and dad finish the show. Sunday, she kicked off the summer in style with her first cookout at Justin and Amanda Dynewski's and then headed over to meet her newest buddy, Kinley Rae Connett on Monday. They compared delivery stories and Lily imparted the wisdom of her six long weeks in this world.   

One Month Old

It is hard to believe that a month with our little girl has already come and gone. We cannot imagine our lives without her now and we feel so blessed to have her as a part of our family. She has gone through a few ups and downs in the past almost 6 weeks of life. Here is an update on pretty much all aspects of her world at the moment...

Sleeping - She goes back and forth on this one, constantly keeping us guessing whether or not she is going to be a good sleeper or not. This week I would say not so much.

Eating/Weight - Thankfully, she caught on to nursing pretty quickly and has been a big fan of mealtime ever since. We were a little concerned about her weight gain in the beginning, but as you can see from the pot belly above, there are no more worries in that department. 

Daily Life - Lily is just about a perfect baby for running around with during the day. She eats pretty regularly and will usually take her naps wherever we are. I especially appreciate this because I usually start getting cabin fever if we have not left the house by mid afternoon. She also loves the stroller and we have a GREAT neighborhood for walking. I do however wish that she was a little better about taking a solid nap a home so I could catch up on some shut-eye. That whole "sleep when she sleeps" advice is much easier said than done. 

A Few Pics

This is Lily in her new swing that buddy, Paul Haustein, selflessly loaned to her. She loves it. Thanks Hausteins!! 

 

Pomp & Circumstance

After many years of study and preparation, Blake finally received his Doctorate of Pharmacy on Saturday! The "real world" did not hesitate to set in as he began his new career with an 11 hour shift today - the Monday after graduation. Lily and I are missing him around the house, but we are so proud of him!

I Love My Cousins!

Lily spent this past weekend with her cousins: Reese, Micah, Hayden, Noah, Eden and Griffin. We had a great time with all the kiddos and family. Noah and Griffin were especially interested in "Baby Lily." Noah was very curious about how she was being fed under a blanket and was extremely attentive every time she would cry, running over to her to ask if she was okay and then giving her a kiss. Griffin on the other hand, was more concerned with entertaining her and kept giving her his yellow race car.

Hirscheider Cousins

Cousin Griffin

Slow Down Momma

Okay, so I am not typically seen as someone who is "by the book" and worried about the "plan," but with the addition of Lily I have felt the overwhelming urge to be just that - mostly to have a plan. The first week of her little life I found myself frantically reading baby help books during late night feedings and stressing about when she was eating and when she was sleeping and getting her on her "schedule"  - which I now realize was a little bit ridiculous. Thank you to all of you moms out there who have reminded me over the last couple of weeks that two weeks old is not the time to worry about all of that stuff. Turns out, Lily can function just fine on her own schedule without my prodding. We feel extremely blessed that she is sleeping pretty well and eating even better. The next goal will be for her to be back at her birthweight when we go to the doctor Monday. She had 4 ounces to gain this week so we have switched her to heavier free weights for bulk and upped her Creatine intake for the bog weigh-in. 

Here is a completely random picture of my sister and my nephew, Griffin, eating a smore on his first camping trip last week. I just thought it was too cute not to share and a good image to kick off this year's camping season. Lily will be right behind you Griffin, as soon as we find her a tiny headlamp.