So long May...

I apologize for the long delay between posts. I suddenly realized that the month of May is almost gone and I hadn't done a single update for the entire month.

Lillian went to the doctor for her 4-month check-up on May 18. She now weights 9lbs 11oz and is 23 inches long. She's slowly getting on the growth curve. She got her next round of shots and reacted about the same as last time. I don't think that will ever get any easier, for me at least. The doctor says she looks great and he gave us the go-ahead to start introducing some solids. We haven't started yet but probably will next week: just a little rice cereal at one feeding during the day. We'll see how she reacts before trying to do more.

She loves to sit up, so we got her a little chair specially made for infants that supports her. I felt better about that than propping her in the corner of the couch and having her tip over. She seems to like it and will sit in it for quite a while before getting fussy. She's also started to show some interest in her toys. She used to just look at them as we waved them in front of her, but now, if you put it in her lap, she'll pick it up and...of course...try to eat it. She almost put her binky back in her mouth a couple times, but we haven't decided if it was accidental or not. :)

As for the rest of the family, there's not really anything new to report. Laddie has started his next round of training classes and is learning lots. Erik is dealing with being short-staffed in the photolab, but other than that, things are going well. I finished my class at the beginning of the month (Conflict and Expressive Culture) and received an A. My final paper was on how sacrifice has been used in the Harry Potter series. I'm a nerd, I know. Right now, I'm busy getting ready for the summer conference season at work. Since we do a lot of trainings for educators, the busy time is over the summer when they aren't teaching.

That's about it I think. Until next time, which will hopefully come a lot quicker than this one did.

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Life is Good

It's been a while since I've let everyone know what I'm up to. I turned 3 months old on April 19. Isn't that hard to believe? I'm growing big and strong. When people see me, they always say how small I am, but Mommy and Daddy don't know what they're talking about since I'm quite a bit bigger than when they first saw me. I'm still wearing preemie pants, but the 0-3 shirts are fitting me now. Before you know it, nothing in my closet will fit.

While Mommy works, I like to look at my gym. There's a smiley face that I especially like. I must get that from Mommy since she likes smiley faces, too. Sometimes I like to swing in my swing, and occasionally, I just have to be held. On those days, Mommy doesn't always get a lot of work done, but we sure have fun.

I smile a lot now, and I talk to Mommy and Daddy, too. Sometimes I don't think they have a clue what I'm saying, but they're pretty good at pretending and we have some nice conversations. My favorite way to lounge around the house is to sit up. I can't hold myself up yet, so they have to prop me up somehow, but the view is so much better than from my back and I hate being on my tummy. Mommy keeps trying to get me to like my tummy since the doctors say I need tummy time, but a couple minutes is all I can stand before I staring wailing. Those mini-push ups and rolling over are way over rated anyway.

Daddy and I are still having a good time when Mommy goes into the office. Yesterday we took a walk in the stroller with our doggie, Laddie. I sure liked that a lot. Laddie likes to babysit while Mommy gets work done around the house. He sits next to me to make sure I don't misbehave and tries to comfort me if I start to fuss. I can't wait until I'm big enough to play with him.

That should give you a good idea about what's happening with me. Until next time...

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Happiness

Today as I was watching Lillian grin for no reason other than I was talking to her, I realized that this is happiness. I don't know why I was so surprised, but I realized that I am truly happy with my life. Sure, we have the occasional low spot when something goes wrong, but for the most part, we have it pretty good. We are so lucky that Lillian is doing well and is healthy, and I know we have been blessed as we've gone through everything with her. It was stressful for a while, but everything seems to just be falling into place like it should, and I'm just so grateful.

This past weekend, Nana and Grandpa Len came up for Lillian's blessing. We had a little shindig afterward, and it was great to visit with many of the people we care about most. It's so comforting to know that if we need someone to turn to, we have several choices and all would be more than willing.

So that was all I really wanted to say. Just thank you to everyone who has been there these last few months. We love you all.

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