Jan 31, 2009

Pictures of the Happy Girl

Lily is such a happy baby, we are so blessed to have her! On January 23rd she turned 2 months old. She is active and a good sleeper and has put herself on a great schedule. Jessi feels so lucky to have time to do the things around the house that she was afraid would get lost in the chaos. Mike has been working and studying hard during his second to last semester, and loving his baby (who has finally started to act like she recognizes her daddy!) We were so lucky to have my sister Lynsey come up and stay for a week with us - she was such a huge help!

Lily and Jessi got to take a trip to Blackfoot to see Aunt Jackie and relax for a few days.

Jan 30, 2009

Two Months!

And in the time it took me to blink (or so it seemed) Lily was two months old; smiling, sitting and standing while we held her, and snuggling.

I took Lily on her first road trip! I met my mom at Aunt Jackie's in Blackfoot, ID for a weekend. It was nice to get away and have more hands to hold Lily.

I am so blessed to have a mom who is excited to be a grandma. Mom is so involved in her life and cares about her so much. I sure love having such a close relationship with my mom.

I've learned that I really enjoy making things to use with my baby. I've made "Moby" wraps, slings, hair bows and flowers, toys, crib mobiles and more. It's so fulfilling to know that I've spent my time during the day doing something productive!

By the time Lily was 2 months old, I was ready to *get lucky* but my body wasn't. Because of the too-tight-episiotomy, even thinking about it was painful. I visited with my doctor to see if surgery was the best option. It wasn't worth the additional pain and recovery time, so with the help of our long-time friend and a few weeks of patience (love you Mike!)... success!

I don't remember if I mentioned, about 3 weeks after Lily was born, I decided I want more kids. When Mike and I were first married, I let him know I didn't want to birth my own kids - I was more than happy to plan on adopting kids, but I fear pain so much that having a baby was out of the question. Until I held baby Ian. I didn't expect to want more kids after my first pregnancy; quite the opposite! But holding and loving Lily made me see that it's worth it to have a baby. Now, *making a baby* is necessary to having a baby, so once we cleared that milestone, I felt much better. It's gotten less painful over time. I'm pretty sure I'll have to have an episiotomy with the next baby, so I'll be telling that doctor to leave me room to breathe :)

Jan 9, 2009

Going Crazy? I Thought I Was Already There...

It has been a fast 7 weeks since our Lily bug joined the family. Jessi is feeling more emotionally stable and has been able to keep the home front running. Mike has been working full time during the break between classes and will start his second to last semester on Wednesday. Lily is a doll. She normally sleeps 6-9 hours a night, eats really well and is a fairly easy baby. All in all, we are lucky to have her. She went to the pediatrician for her first immunization on Wednesday and has been pretty good; no adverse reactions! She is now 8 lbs 14 ounces and has jumped from being in the 5th percentile up to the 20th!!! Here are some new pictures, in case you haven't been looking at our photo album on Facebook.