Lily Rolled Over for the First Time

Lily rolled over for the first time today and Michelle luckily caught it on video

Four Month Doctor's Appointment

Lily is four months old now and she has grown a lot in the last few months. At the doctor's today we found out she is 24 inches long and weighs 14 pounds, 2 ounces! Her weight and head are in the 75th percentile and her length is in the 50th percentile. She has been turning onto her side and trying to roll over, but is not quite ready yet. She coos, squeals, shouts, and tries to imitate sounds we make.

Lily is very aware of everything going on around her and doesn't want to miss a thing...which means she doesn't want to take naps. It has been very hard to get her to sleep this past month, but we are are working on establishing a routine. Babies have a basic rest and alertness cycle that is 90 minutes long. At the end of a 90-minute increment of awake time, they are primed to sleep. We have been keeping track of when Lily's windows for sleep will be and it's really helping.

Michael's New Job

Michael got a new job as a contractor at his old unit sitting about 20ft away from his old desk. He is employed by a company called Tybrin and will be providing mission planning support to the fighter squadron.

Lily's Third Month

Lily is getting used to life outside of the womb now, so she cries less and is happier a lot more often. She is a morning person and wakes up smiling and ready to play. Her personality is developing and she is very talkative! She babbles on and has long animated conversations with us (even when she is supposed to be eating). She is growing strong and is able to hold up her head pretty well now. Baby has finally won the cat over. They have become friends and they have tummy time together and share toys.

Two Months Old

Lily had her two month checkup today and is up to 11 pounds and 21 inches long. In other words, she's still short and chubby. (They also marked her in the 98th percentile in 'cuteness'.) While there she received five vaccination shots. Lily was not happy.

At six weeks she started smiling, which makes us forgive her for pooping on us. She has had a growth spurt in the past few weeks making her eat constantly. On the plus side, she sleeps through the night more often, sometimes for a full eight hours.

First Mother's Day

Lily and Michelle had their first Mother's Day!

We spent the afternoon with Grandma and Grandpa Voorhees

One Month Old

Lily is already a month old! She had an appointment with the pediatrician yesterday and she has grown an inch and gained two pounds since her last visit. She is changing everyday and getting big chubby cheeks!

We recently started giving the baby a pacifier and it really soothes her.

Lily in her swing

A visit with Grandma and Grandpa Voorhees

Lily likes being carried close to mom in a sling

She has her awake times...

But still spends most of her days asleep

Lily spending time with dad