6 Week Check-Up

We had Lily's 6 week check up last Monday and she is doing fabulous! She now weighs 11lb. 6oz. (80th percentile) and is 22.5 inches long (75th percentile). Her head circumference is 14 3/4 inches which is average. She's a big girl!

We've still had a lot of visitors and Lily had her first trip to West Chester. I was very excited to take her there and introduce her to all my friends from high school. I also left her for the first time without Ryan being there! Grandpa and Grandmom Suzie babysat Lily while I, unfortunately, went to a funeral. Of course I checked my phone about every 5 minutes to see if they called, but Lily was an angel for them! After the funeral I picked Lily up and brought her to the restaurant with me to inroduce her to everyone. She was great while we were there. The only embarrasing moment was when the whole group quieted down to watch a video, and it was that precise moment that Lily decided to show off her lungs. I just about sprinted out of the room with her and ran to the lower level to change and feed her. Other than that, everything was great. :) While we were in West Chester Grandmom Suzie and I took Lily out to a restaurant for her first dinner out. I was a little nervous, but she basically slept through the whole thing. She opened her eyes a few times, but went right back out. It's great to know we can head out for meals now. She was perfect on the long car ride too. Slept the whole way!

We had a visit here from one of my best friends from college, Amy. She gave Lily the cutest little Ugg-like boots. You can see them in the picture. I love them! Thanks Amy for the boots and outfits. It was great to see you! :) My Aunt Lori, Uncle Mark, and cousin Kevin also stopped by for a visit. It was so nice to have out of town family come by for a visit. We can't wait for Lily to meet the rest of my family at Thanksgiving.

Uncle Matt finally was able to make it up for a visit! He had his fall break from UVA, so he decided to come to Jersey for a night. We met Matt and Aunt Meghan at Houlihans to watch the Eagles game and then Matt came back to spend the night with Lily. We were so happy they got to meet each other.

Lily has changed so much. She looks so cute with her chubby cheeks and her buddha belly after she eats. Her crying has really calmed down and she has longer periods when she is alert and looking around. My absolute favorite part about her is that she smiles all the time now. It is the best feeling to talk to her and see her face break out in a huge smile. I keep trying to get a picture of it, but I think she gets distracted by the camera and gets her serious face on. :) She's still a great eater - obviously, that's why she's in the 80th percentile! She's also a fabulous sleeper. She usually goes to bed around 10/10:30 and sleeps until 3 or 4. She'll eat and go right back down until 6:30/7. We definitely can't complain! Lily and I have also started going to a Mommy and Me group in our neighborhood. There are about 10 moms and babies that go to the group - 8 little girls and 2 little boys. We just meet at the clubhouse and hang out for an hour or so. It's nice because everyone has stories to share and since Lily is the youngest one there, they have all gone through what we're going through now and have great tips for us.

Enjoy the pics...I'll try to post more often!

Uncle Matt

Lily's first bottle!

Bailey's new jacket :) and Lily's UGG boots!

Amy and Hillary

Kevin

Aunt Lori and Uncle Mark

1 Month!

Lily has officially made it to 1 month! I can't believe she is already a month old, yet at the same time I feel like we have had her home forever. She is still a fabulous sleeper and eater. She has been sleeping for 6 hours straight the last two nights. It's been wonderful!

Lily had a lot of firsts this past week. She had her first bath! I was sooo nervous to give her one because I didn't want her to scream the whole time, so even though her umbilical cord fell off when she was 4 days old, I waited until 4 weeks to give her the first bath. She loved it! I had nothing to worry about. Ryan and I gave it to her together and she did not cry once. It was amazing! Hopefully she'll like her second bath just as much as the first one. :)

Now that she's a month old I can start taking her out to more places. On Monday I had a doctor's appointment, so Aunt Meghan came with us and sat in the waiting room with Lily. Thank you! After that we went to Daddy's office and then out to lunch. It was great! Lily started crying as soon as we sat down and Ryan and I both panicked, but Ryan took her into the lobby to swing her back and forth in the car seat and she was out like a light. When we finished lunch she was still passed out, so instead of going home I decided to swing by Lincoln Park and introduce her to all of my coworkers. I was a little nervous that she would wake up while we were there and start screaming, but she slept the whole time! Everyone loved her and she got tons of compliments on her name. People were so surprised to see how much hair she had (I said they should see her back!). After a long day out we were both exhausted, but it was great to be out and about with my daughter. :)

We've still had tons of visitors in the last few weeks, and more to come. Uncle Matt is finally getting to meet Lily this coming weekend. We can't wait for him to get here! Lily had her first friend over too. Nola came to visit with Aunt Kellie. I think Nola was a little surprised to see me holding a baby and she got a little jealous, but then she was more interested in my unbaby-proofed house and had fun pulling everything out. Now I know what I need to take care of before Lily can walk. I think I have a while before that happens though. :) Lily also got to meet 2 of her great grandparents last weekend. We were so happy they were finally able to make the trip to see her. She'll get to meet another great grandmother at Thanksgiving.

Thank you to everyone who has given advice about the colic. I talked to the doctor and she suggested cutting out dairy to see if that helped. After the first 2 days of that Lily seemed like a different baby. We thought we found the solution and I even went out and bought soy milk since I didn't think I'd be able to drink regular milk anymore. It was disgusting! But that theory was short lived since Lily was back to herself the next day. The baby bjorn (front carrier) has been a lifesaver. She loves being in it and falls asleep in it within minutes. She also loves the sound of the hairdryer so we'll be looking for a white noise machine to soothe her at night.

Lily is still changing so much every day. Her hair has lightened up a bit and her face and stomach have filled out even more! She's out of the newborn clothes now and we're very excited to start wearing all of her very fashionable outfits that she's been getting. She'll be better dressed than me! Lily's eyes are still a gorgeous steel blue. Let's hope they stay!

Here are some more pics from the last 2 weeks. Enjoy!

Lily and Uncle Bob

Lily and Cousin Eric
Lily and Cousin Rob
Lily and Aunt Linda

Lily and Cousin Jillian

We're trying really hard to get a picture of Lily and Bailey!
Lily and Great Grandma Smith
Lily and Great Grandpa Smith

Lauren and Adam with Lily