One Exhausting Month!

Last week Lily turned one month old and to mark the occasion we took her for her first professional pictures. Local photographer, Hannah Parker did an amazing job dealing with our baby girl, and from what I saw of the pictures as they downloaded to her computer, they're priceless! They should be available to view online sometime this week, so I'll post a link to them once they're available. Also if you'd like to view our personal pictures from her first month (and in the future), let me know and I'll include you on our snapfish email list.

This past month with Lily has flown by! She is now up to around 10 pounds and 22 inches after dropping almost a pound from her birth weight during a bout with jaundice. We spent the first week at home with her on a bilirubin light 24 hours a day, which was taxing, but did cure the jaundice.

Our Lily is a sweet baby (most of the time), but when she wants something, she let's you know! We joke that she has two sounds, silent and scream! When she wants something she has very little patience (like mom). She loves to snuggle. Loves her swing. Loves music. Loves bathtime. Loves Daddy.

Last week, at one month and one day, she rolled over from her back to her stomach. She's also starting to hold her head up on her own for short periods of times. Unfortunately (for Mom and Dad), we're still trying to get her days and nights straight.

I also want to share some good news about a few of my friends. My college friend, Barbi (Sorenson) Smole and her husband Kevin are expecting their second child in January. Another college friend, Courtney (George) Abels and her husband Rowdy are expecting their first child, a baby girl. And my high school friend, Kristie (Spence) Jones and her husband Ben are expecting their second child.

I'd also like to congratulate my cousin Heather on the birth of her third child, Cole Ramone. He was born May 27th. He weighed 8lbs. 6oz. and was 20 inches long.