Lily: 3 months

Lily is 3 months old! For some reason that feels like some kind of milestone. She is starting to show her personality and is such a sweet baby. She has a really great routine during the day and normally takes 3 naps. She can roll over from her tummy to her back, but hasn't rolled over from her back to her stomach yet. She is starting to make more noises and can blow a raspberry! We are still working on sleeping through the night consistently, most nights we have to go in and give her the pacifier once or twice. Right now she goes to bed at 8:00pm and gets up around 7:00 am. She went swimming for the first time last week and seemed to like it, although she wasn't too fond of getting splashed by Noah's cannon ball. We are having so much fun with her!

Lily: 2 Months

Look who has learned how to smile!

It has been quite a busy month for us! Lily started smiling and cooing earlier this month and loves to be talked to. She got to meet her Aunts Sarah and Heidi and her Uncles Alex, Shawn and Frank. We celebrated Dad's birthday at the beach with his sisters while they were in town. Lily has slept through the night a few times, but still tends to wake up once or twice a night. She is on a really great schedule during the day and we are starting to get our bedtime routine worked out. She has been sleeping in her crib in her room for almost a week now. She's stayed with a sitter a few times and hasn't skipped a beat. She takes a bottle really well and loves her pacifier- especially when she is tired. At the beginning of the month she tended to be fussy in the evenings from 7-9, but she seems to have outgrown that. We ended the month with a visit to the doctor for her 2 month check up. She weighed 12 pounds, 6 ounces (85%) and is 23 inches long (85%). She got a few immunizations, but did not fuss much at all! She is such a sweet baby and is getting big fast!

Fortunately, her brothers still love her too!

Lily: 1 Month

It's hard to believe a month has already passed! We've been busy getting to know Lily and her personality. The boys are adjusting really well, although Jude is starting to get annoyed when she cries. Lily is not too fond of the car, but is developing a fondness for the swing. But, like most babies, she prefers to be held over everything else. She has a pretty good routine during the day but each night is a guessing game! Some nights she will sleep in solid 3-4 hour stretches, other nights she is up every 1.5 hours! Hopefully soon we can all get a little more sleep.

Party of Five...

Lily made her arrival on April 30, 2012- just as she was expected to. Sherry was induced again on her due date because we were expecting another good sized baby! Lily turned out to be our smallest baby, weighing in at 8 pounds, 2 ounces. Noah and Jude came to meet her shortly after she arrived and have been in love ever since. Noah has forgotten all of his "I don't want a sister" business and has been such a great big brother. Jude is still working on being gentle, but overall it has been a smooth transition so far. Lily is a pretty sweet baby....although I think we will all be thankful when she starts sleeping for longer stretches at night. She's already growing quickly though, she was up to 8 pounds, 13 ounces at her 2 week appointment!