Living with a Lily: 2011

Saturday, December 31, 2011

Our Week in a Nut Shell

My genius :)

Big girl bath!

With Aunt Dana!

Playing with her cousins :)

With Uncle Nicky and Aunt Ashland

Daddy and Uncle Nicky are crazy!

Lily's new jumper!

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Thursday, December 29, 2011

Presents, presents and more presents!

This was a week of presents. We received fluff mail (all you cloth diapering mama's no how exciting that is), finished the nursery, received elephants to match and a cute little monkey named Lulu! Not to mention adorable little crochet hats and a free vacation with my parents. Yesterday we also got...

A CAR!! Say hello to the beautiful Honda Pilot :) We are officially a 1 car family.

Lily loves it too!

Plenty of room for extended rear facing and even more room for our cutie corgis!

Needless to say, this week has been amazing. Pin It Now!

Presents From a Wonderful Grandma

My mother loves to give gifts to Lily.From the homemade blanket to the millions og outfits all the way up to these beautiful hats :) I have a thing for crochet hats. Apparently my mama knows this. Look at these gorgeous things!

Please ignore lily's derp face here... she was in a goofy mood!

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Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Gifts From a Very Special Oma!

What is this??

My Best friend and pretty elephants

Polka Dots are my favorite!


The cover fits perfectly! The finishing touches on Lily's Nursery!

Lily has a new best friend, she loves holding her hand and was very intrigued with her new elephant friends. The Changing Table cover is PERFECT! Thank you so much Ms. Nancy :) We really appreciate all your hard work. Pin It Now!

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Birth and Beyond

Reading birth stories and watching videos of home births makes me anxious to experience labor again.. I was so scared when I was pregnant about the pain and possibly not being able to handle it. Little did I know it would be the most amazing experience in my life. That feeling when you know you are about to meet your baby, those first moments when you hold your baby, those first few hours/days with the new addition….nothing can top that. I look at Lily now and think about how lucky I am. I think about how that experience changed my life and the pain doesn’t even matter. I know I can handle the pain. I know I did what was best for my little girl and now I can’t wait to experience it again. Pregnancy, labor, birth, they all come with a little pain but the high from all of it is well worth it. Nothing could ever feel better than that first moment you look down and see your little one. When they curl up on your chest then look up at you. That feeling is inexplicably magnificent. Pin It Now!

Family Time!

Cousin Nina getting her fill of Lily

(Most) of the cousins together

Grandma, Grandpa and Lily

More Cousin Time


Rocking Lily to Sleep

All of the Grand babies Together

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Lily's 3 Months Growth Progress

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Mei Tai Review

The Mei Tai is a cute and comfy Asian inspired baby carrier. After using a Moby Wrap for the first 2 months, I got a little frustrated with how long it took to wear my baby. We started using our Ergo Performance, but my little girl was swimming in it and it wasn't very feminine. Therefore, I decided to try a Mei Tai. I ordered this one from the MarinaN store on Etsy. When I received it I instantly tried it on and loved it! It is very comfortable, even for long term use. It is relatively easy and quick to put on and Lily is so comfortable in it. The padding is thick but not bulky, Not to mention it's cute to boot! Marina (the owner of the store) was very pleasant and easy to work with. Her carriers are affordable and adorable. Her customer service can't be beat. If you are looking for a mei tai, I would recommend buying from her.

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Monday, December 26, 2011

Herrington Manor 2011

For our first extended-family trip we went to Herrington Manor State Park in MD. Grandma and Pop-pop had lots of Lily time and mama and daddy had a little bit of a break :)