10 lbs and counting!

Lillie had her one month check-up today at which we learned that she now weighs 10 lbs and is 22 in. long!  Our little chow monkey definitely loves to eat!  In addition to eating, Lillie has learned to smile, which of course we love.  She still likes to sleep, as you can see below, but sometimes she has to keep one eye open so that she won't miss something important.  And of course she still has to practice the Monster Mash dance, even in her sleep sometimes.

Aside from all of the eating, smiling, and sleeping, Lillie still finds time to do a little crying.  We won't show you a photo of that, but we will show you a photo of Iris' reaction.  Apparently Iris is a fan of the ostrich technique of trying to hide from your problems!

Over the weekend, Grammy and Pappy came to visit.  We enjoyed hanging out at the house and relaxing with Lillie.  We also went down to the city dock in Annapolis for our first family portrait by the water.

 

The amazing mirror

Here is Lillie's jungle activity mat picture. She usually enjoys the mat for 10-15 minutes and then she is ready for something else. We can't wait for her to start trying to reach for the items, but for now she enjoys looking at the lights and the mirror.

4 Weeks Old

Lillie has reached 4 weeks old as of today. Friday will be her one month birthday. She is growing and beginning to make lots of new and cute faces for us to take pictures of, such as this one.
Lillie also experienced her first snow this week. We got about an inch and a half, so not too much. Just enough to get Lillie outside for a couple quick photos.
Lillie is getting more and more time on the floor with her jungle activity mat. Although none of the exciting things hanging from the jungle mat are as interesting to Lillie as a light bulb, she does like to check herself out in the mirror.
She is also getting to spend some time in her bouncer. She doesn't like to spend too much time in the bouncer but the vibrations do seem to help with her hiccups sometimes. This past weekend the weather was warm enough for us to get Lillie outside again. On Saturday we took her downtown for her first trip to the city dock in Annapolis. We met Ross downtown for lunch. Ross is the Naval Academy Midshipman that we sponsor.Sunday was warm enough to be outside without a jacket. Before watching the Super Bowl we took Lillie outside for a breath of fresh air on our screened in porch. Shortly thereafter our friends Andrew, Michelle, and Will came down from Towson to hang out before the game.Lillie continues to like her baths. This weekend she got to try out her hippo towel. Overall life is simple but sweet.