Wow..it's been too long

It has been a long while since I have posted anything. And we are getting close to a year. I find myself writing and posting more to facebook than to our family blog but I am going to try harder to keep this up. Lily is now 10 months. I can not believe it. She is crawling like crazy, standing at every moment (with help) and eating better. She started the last couple of weeks getting upset when you tell her she can not have something. The red headed temper is starting to show. She has brought such joy to our lives. Her smile lights John and I up! She has such personality. I am starting to think about her first birthday and I am getting excited to celebrate. I can not believe that we are reaching the one year mark. Seems like yesterday we just brought her home. It took a good 4-6 months for me to really feel like myself again and get back into a good routine. I had a couple of medical hiccups but everything is great now. I am starting to realize that with your first child it takes time and patience to adjust and then before you know it their turning 1.
Lily is a whopping 15lbs 2oz at her last checkup a couple weeks ago. She is very petite. The doctor says she has a high metabolism (I was wondering where mine went??). She enjoys baby yogurt and jello.
We are feeding her 3 solid meals (she eats pretty much what we eat, that is if she will have anything to do with it), 3 bottles, 2 naps and sleeps great at night; 7:30pm down for the night and 8-8:30am she is up for the day.
She does not have any teeth as of yet but I think we are really close. She loves music and anything that makes noise. Her favorite thing is to be outside or in her bathtub. She loves water!
Lily is the best little girl and super cute and I can't believe the miracle she is. I thank God everyday for giving me such a precious gift. I love her with everything that I am. It is great to be called Mama!

Here are some pictures and I promise to keep updating my blog! These are from 6mth to present.
Some of these photos were taken by: Bella Mi Photography Kristin is an amazing photography and person!


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Lily floating in the water



Enjoying some food



Getting Sleepy - At Lily's Great-Grandmother's 90th Birthday Celebration



Hiking with Daddy and Mama