The Smith's Story: 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!