Lily's First Christmas

Merry Christmas Lilianna!

Lily and her new friend Cookie Monster

Merry Christmas Grandma and Grandpa!

Lily in her new exersaucer from grandma and grandpa

Wow, this bear is bigger than I am!

Yum, this book is tasty!

What the heck is this...

Grandpa and his crazy coconut head from Mexico

An unexpected present from great grandma Hewens.
It's a good thing grandma warned mommy about it or she would have cried.

Ripping wrapping paper is fun!

And playing with wrapping paper is even better!

Can we watch this now mommy?

It's Christmas Eve

Auntie April and Lily watching Dora the Explorer

Oh oh, where did Lily go?

Peekabo!

Grandma and Lily having brunch

Lily giving grandpa a second chance

Yum Yum, tasty fingers!

Grandma, Grandpa and Auntie April Arrive!

Grandma, Grandpa and Auntie April came to our house today for Christmas. I wasn't too sure who they were and I got a little upset. I warmed up to grandma pretty quickly, auntie April too, but grandpa kind of scared me.

We've got Video!

Do I have anything on my face?

Is it picture time again?

What's that mommy? I have something on my face?

Yeah right, I know your tricks mommy. Okay Daddy, I'm ready!

I really don't understand why I needed a bath tonight.

What? I'm still hungry!

I wonder if I can get both feet in at the same time...

The natives are getting restless

Auntie Michelle is harassing mommy for more pictures of me so mommy took some of me playing. I can't wait until I have some new toys!

Hanging with Daddy

Okay mommy, I'll help daddy get into shape!

Mommy, daddy's not engaging his pelvic floor.
I can't help someone who doesn't want to be helped.

Sippy Cup Superstar

Guess who's been drinking from a sippy cup.... Lilianna, that's who! She started by grabbing our water bottles as we tried to drink from them, so we'd share. After a few goobery backwashed bottles, we decided she should have her own drinks. I tried water in one of her bottles but she refused it. I gave her a sippy cup without actually thinking she'd be interested and she loved it! She's getting so big (sniff sniff).

Snow Angel

It's been snowing here for 3 days straight but this afternoon the skies cleared and the sun came out so I took Lily out to play in the snow for the first time. The crisp cold air was a bit of a shock to her lungs at first, but she loved the crunchy sound of the snow when she moved in it. We're getting her a little sled for more wintertime fun!

Don't quit your day job mommy!

Mommy tried to do something with my hair today. It's getting pretty long on top and it's flopping in my eyes, but mommy doesn't want to cut it yet. Not too sure I like this look, I definitely didn't like the elastic!

Christmas Card Photo Out-takes

I tried to take a pretty picture of Lily by the Christmas tree for our Christmas cards this year. Lily was feeling a little mischievous I guess cause I took 64 pictures and most of them, although cute, aren't really what I had in mind!

What if I lean into the camera mom?

Hee hee hee, I have a secret...

What if I hike my dress up? It works for Britney...

Ooooo, presents! Is this one for me?

What about this one?

I'm checking the tag!

Yep, this one tastes like it's for me...

A fat man in a red suit is going to bring my presents down the chimney...you're kidding right?

Mommy you're so silly! You almost had me there.

Okay, I'll sit still, but hurry up cause I have gifts to drool on!

I'm 5 months old today!

Lilianna is 5 months old today...wow, time is FLYING by. As you can see she sits up all on her own, perfectly straight and steady most of the time. She was weighed on Tuesday and she's 15lbs 15.5oz! We're having lots of fun experimenting with food, she's had carrots and crackers and an arrowroot cookie. She also loves water, but only if we share from our water bottles. We started going to playgroup every Tuesday and Lily's making tons of new little friends. Yesterday I put her on the floor for Tummy Time and I noticed that she was trying to get up on her knees and go forward! She can get up there but she doesn't quite know what to do next so she flops down on her belly and tries again.

After months of Lily refusing to go to bed before midnight, we started getting her down at 7:30, but it was a real struggle. It was usually a couple of hours of her waking up and crying and us soothing her back to sleep, last night though, after her first big dinner of pablum and carrots, she went down at 7:00 and she only whined twice at the very beginning when her soother fell out. All we had to do was pop it back in and she went right back to sleep! It was soooooo awesome! I hope it keeps up cause we're all pretty tired. Lily's really looking forward to grandma, grandpa and auntie April visiting at christmas so she can show off all the new things she can do! And of course, we'll be down to Ottawa for New Year's so everyone can see how much she's grown. She also wants grandma and grandpa Goetz to know she misses them.

Mmmmm, orange goo!

We started Lily on carrots this week, the pablum alone wasn't a big hit with her (I don't blame her, it's pretty gross!). She loved the carrots though. I'm making all her baby food so maybe it's that extra ingredient I put in that won her over...all the love! Okay, I need to get out more.