her 5th year

she went to the dr. today. she weighs 37.5 lbs. and is 41.25 in. tall. that puts her at the 30%. my little pip squeak.

every year we put together a slideshow for the kids birthday. here's lily's 5th year...

new do

lily wanted to grow her hair out and donate it to little girls who didn't have any(locks of love), but she needed a few more inches to end up with a good cut. so in preparation for school we cut it. she looks like a little girl again. i love her new do. she was being a little turd and didn't want to model but ava sure did.

happy birthday lily

can you believe she's 5...my sassy little girl is growing up. it seems like yesterday i was waiting for her to arrive, now i'm sending her off to kindergarten, and i don't remember life without her.

she's precocious and stubborn, loving and nurturing, a leader and has a wild imagination. she loves singing, dancing, swimming, pretending, and getting attention :) She can read early books and is learning to ride her bike(without the training wheels).

her favorites are pink, nightgowns, her new leapster, toys with lots of little piece, oj, fish, blueberries and broccoli. she likes hanna montanna, disney princess, eating out, and arts and crafts. her best friend is her sister.

her last day at 4

hot potato

sometimes he must feel like a little hot potato...


help me someone...please...

up in the gym

just working on my fitness...

yep...back to the gym today. ran two miles, light strength training, and signing up for some gravity classes. it's been almost 7 weeks so i did much better than i thought. working out during my pregnancy really paid off. it's been a great recovery. first time leaving the boy :( i made it....first time daddy had all three alone :) he made it!

i'm late, i'm late...

nope....not this time. lily had her 5th birthday party today and it was alice in wonderland themed. the girls made madd hats, painted teacups, and hit the pinata. i think everyone had a good time. after the big event the family came over for a little cake and present opening for lily. thanks everyone! here's a few quick edits of the girl party.

tootsies

because i love his feet

milestones

it's a big deal for a little girl. we've talked about it for years. i told her when you're five it will be your turn. she's been talking about it for a few months now. she knew it was coming...she was going to be five.

well she's not five yet...but lily got her ears pierced!!!! she wanted to show everyone at her birthday party this weekend. it was so stinkin' cute...she was so excited, and not too scared. when they poked her she held those tears back and i just knew she wanted to cry. so i shed one for her. geesh...when did i become such a sap...that first day of school is going to be tough.

before & after

before taken one day before delivery...after taken at one month

one month ago

bittersweet

your last day as a newborn...my last day having a newborn...

four weeks

28 days... he still sleep enough for mini shoots. he'll even let me curl him up. i'm lovin' the color with his little stork bites. my sweet baby boy gave me his first real smile and tried talking to me today. he's even had some alert periods the past couple days.

open

not very often but he does it

84

happy birthday great pop pop

my son

23 days... acne starting to clear up...eating a ton...surprisingly still sleepy...sweet as sugar...

three weeks

and his eyes are finally open. not for very long and they are usually crossed.. but i think they are turning blue...

sleep

i'm going to miss these times... soon he will not sleep through everything.

nap time

happy 4th

we waited and waited and the storm kept rolling in. so we decided to hit sonic for some ice cream. on the way home we did one last drive buy... just as we passed the stadium the lights went out and the show began.