3 Months

Happy 3 months Layla Grace!! You've made it 1/4 of a year!!! Seems like we should have cake. Or donuts. Or at least big cups of coffee. 

Layla us starting to find her voice which is awesome...and also completely alarming. She'll be chilling and suddenly, completely out of nowhere, she'll let out the biggest screech from the tiniest body. It's super cute as long as she isn't next to your ear. 

Lily has been keeping busy too. We recently discovered a nearby splash park. It's the perfect remedy to hot summer days!!

Total Eclipse of the Heart/Moon

Well...the sun got mooned and we are still all here! No rapture, no spontaneous combustion and no burned retinas. There was a lot of hype and people were kind of going crazy about it but the eclipse did turn out to be really cool. 

We had some eclipse food...Sun Chips, ham and cheese crescent rolls, Capri Sun and Star Crunches. (If Star Crunches don't take you back to elementary lunch, I'm not sure what will.)

Now...what to do with the glasses. Maybe we should keep them, just in case we happen to be around 100 years from now. We might neeeeed them. 

Don't worry...our retinas are fine. This picture was taken when the sun was completely covered. 

And what was Layla doing during all this commotion? 

Summa Time

Summa, summa, summa time. 

You might have noticed that Lily is wearing the same dress in all those pictures. That was an interesting day. She had a lot of energy...more than normal (which is saying a lot). 

Also, guess who rolled over the other day??!! I thought it was a bit of an accident...but then she did it twice! Layla has started "talking" which is pretty much the cutest thing ever. Is there anything sweeter than baby coos? Well, maybe sweet sister hugs. 

Half the Birthday, All the Fun

Happy half birthday to the one and only Lily Girl!!!! In honor of her awesomeness, we had fruit snacks for breakfast, rainbow cupcakes for lunch and pizza for dinner. 

(Feb 2017)

(July 2017)

Can you believe the difference 6 months makes? Not only is her hair longer but she is so much more independent. Lily can empty the dishwasher, read her books quietly and tell me when she needs to go potty. She can count to 10 (with the exception of 7...but who likes 7 anyway), she knows part of her ABCs (but normally ends up adding some numbers) and she is a great helper with little sister. Lily loves pretty much everything, unless she's tired and then she dislikes pretty much everything. Every day with this chica is an adventure and we love her so very super duper much!!!!

2 Months!!

Guess what little skipper is 2 months old? This one!!!!

She had her 2 month doc appointment. Her hips are still good (yay!!) but they will continue to check at each visit, especially since her older sis had some hip trouble. She is gaining weight, adding on a couple inches and working on the sweetest little cooing sounds. 

Oh hey, and want to know some other really great news? We get to be a normal family! Husband will be working the weekend day shift from now on!! Woohoo! It doesn't change our lives much on the weekend but it DOES mean he doesn't have to spend every Thursday and Monday catching up on his sleep. Big deal, guys. BIG DEAL!!! Because apparently I need a second set of eyes around...all the time. 

I had a great post written about church camp and how Superdad held down the fort at home while I went to see the kids for a couple hours everyday but apparently there was some sort of error and it wouldn't publish. So I'll save the words and just post some pictures. I know that's why you're here :)

Guess who is smiling on purpose and not just when she has gas? Nope, not me...Layla!!! Baby smiles are pretty much the best. And so are baby gurgles. She hasn't quite got the hang of those yet but she's getting close!!!

I feel like it's a little too early for the "stop touching me," to start. 

Sooooo...Husband is going back to work this weekend. I know, I know...I should stop whining and be thankful for all the time he had off. I am. It's been great. But now, well, now we have a whole new set of adjustments to make. And I'm not looking forward to it. 

Neither is Lily. She's loved having her daddy around to tickle her about 300 times a day. And to read her Fox in Socks. And he has loved having someone to watch movies with. I think daddy might have a hard time going back to work too. 

I guess we will all get it figured out. We might be eating frozen pizza for the next few weeks and Lily might wear the same outfit for multiple days in a row. But we will figure out a rhythm eventually. 

And until then, if I arrive at my destination within 30 minutes of the planned time, I'm calling it a win.