I have a few friends who have used an app called A Beautiful Mess to add words and doodles to their photos. I had resisted downloading it, even though I wanted to...up until Lily was born. Here are a few of the photos I've played with.
Saturday, August 30, 2014
Lily and Her Great-Grandparents
When she was two weeks old, Lily took her first road trip to Baton Rouge to see my grandparents. My grandpa hadn't met her yet and was so excited to hold her! She slept the entire car ride and continued sleeping in Granny and Papa's arms all day long!
She wore her dress with a fish on it to meet her fisherman grandpa.
Just a few days later, Lily made her second road trip to Poplarville, MS to meet Strother's grandparents and her Aunt Neva. Once again, she slept all the way there and all day long!
She wore her onesie with anchors to meet her sailor grandpa.
Proud dad and great-grandpa :)
Saturday, August 9, 2014
Thursday, August 7, 2014
Lily and Her Big Brother, Max
Strother and I have had Max for almost six years. He has been our one and only baby for almost the entirety of our marriage! I was a little worried about how he'd take to Lily, and although he does seem confused, he has been very sweet and gentle with her!
When we got home, Strother went inside to say hello to Max, and I stayed in the car with Lily. We knew he'd be super excited to see us since it had been three days! Then Strother and I traded places and I went to see Max. We each loved on him and let him jump and cuddle us before we brought Lily in.
When Lily came inside, we let Max sniff and investigate. He is very curious, but in a sweet, gentle way. Sometimes he sits on the ottoman while I feed her, or at our feet while we rock her. He peeks at her in her bassinet, and has even given her a couple of kisses. Sweet brother and sister. :)
When we got home, Strother went inside to say hello to Max, and I stayed in the car with Lily. We knew he'd be super excited to see us since it had been three days! Then Strother and I traded places and I went to see Max. We each loved on him and let him jump and cuddle us before we brought Lily in.
When Lily came inside, we let Max sniff and investigate. He is very curious, but in a sweet, gentle way. Sometimes he sits on the ottoman while I feed her, or at our feet while we rock her. He peeks at her in her bassinet, and has even given her a couple of kisses. Sweet brother and sister. :)
Lily Meets Her Family!
On the day she was born, Sunday, Lily was able to meet five members of her extended family! She met GiGi and Pappy (my mom and Don), Mimi and Grandad (Strother's parents), and Uncle Nate (my brother.) They loved loving on her!
She still has a few great-grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins to meet, but for now, she is overwhelmed with love from these family members!
I'll post more pictures as Lily meets more of her family!
GiGi and Pappy
Mimi and Grandad
Uncle Nate
On Monday, Lily was able to meet her great-grandmother, Lucy.
Granny
The girls were able to take this special "four generations" picture. It will be framed in Lily's nursery!
Then, on Wednesday, Lily was able to meet my dad, her Grandpa Mike.
On Friday, Lily met her Aunt Jaime and her cousins Kylie and Julia. Uncle Jonathan and cousin Vera weren't able to make it, but hopefully she'll meet them soon.
Kylie, Lily, Julia, Aunt Jaime
Julia, Mimi, Lily, Mommy, Kylie, Aunt Jaime
I'll post more pictures as Lily meets more of her family!
Wednesday, August 6, 2014
Lily has arrived!
On Saturday, August 2, I had such a normal day. I walked Max, then got dressed and ran errands - a mani, pedi, and hair cut- my last day of pampering before Lily arrived. When I got home from errands, I was a bit nauseated and feeling a little weak. I laid down for a while, and I felt better when I got up. However, I started thinking about my day and began to wonder if my water had broken that morning. I guess I expected this breakage to be super obvious, but it really wasn't. I really didn't think that's what happened, but I couldn't get the idea out of my head. Strother and I ordered Italian food from his favorite place, and after dinner, I decided I would call the hospital, tell them what I was experiencing, and see what they said. The nurse said there was no way to know except for coming in, so Strother and I got ready to head to the hospital!
He was so funny while he was getting ready. Just in case this was the real thing, he wanted to be dressed well when he met Lily for the first time. It probably took him longer to choose what to wear than to pack his bag!
On the way to the hospital, Strother was so hyper. He was blasting music, dancing, and taking selfies. We were so sure we would be coming back home that night that we even discussed how long it would take; it was around 7:45, so we figured we'd be home by at least 11, 11:30.
When we got to the hospital and the nurse checked me out, she said nope, you're not going home tonight! Turns out my water had broken that morning while I walked Max! I had gotten a mani, pedi, and hair cut all while I was technically in labor!
We called our families and let them know we were there. Of course, even though we told them not to rush, they all got there as quickly as possible. Strother's parents, my Mom and Don, and Nate came and waited all night for little Lily!
I was pretty comfortable for a while. I played on my phone, read my book, visited with the family, and wasn't experiencing much pain at all. It was about 2 or 3 am before I felt any sort of pain.
At 10 am on Sunday, August 3, it was time to start the delivery process. It ended up lasting about two and a half hours. It was super difficult for me, but Strother made the best coach. He was much more involved than he'd expected to be. He said it lasted so long that he just got used to the idea and started helping the nurse wherever he could. I think he enjoyed himself.
Finally, at 12:36 pm, little Lily appeared at 7.1 pounds and 20 inches long! I was so exhausted and worn out, but so thankful to hear that little wail and very relieved that it was over! The nurses quickly cleaned her off and then laid her on my chest for bonding time that they call "skin to skin." Strother and I immediately decided she looked a lot like him when he was a baby. She even has a little dimple in her chin like him.
The rest of our hospital stay was great. The nurses and staff were amazing. They were so attentive and kind, and they took such good care of all of us. Our hospital encourages "rooming in," which just means keeping the baby in our room at night instead of sending her to the nursery. Her first night was great; she woke up for feeding and then went right back to sleep. The second night was much harder; she wasn't interested in sleeping at all! I finally got a little rest while Strother stayed up with her, and then they brought her to the nursery for her assessment. I was devastated that she was gone, but Strother was able to rest during this time.
We were discharged almost exactly 48 hours after her birth. It was definitely a strange feeling to leave the hospital with her! I rode in the backseat with her on the way home, and Strother drove a little slower than usual.
He was so funny while he was getting ready. Just in case this was the real thing, he wanted to be dressed well when he met Lily for the first time. It probably took him longer to choose what to wear than to pack his bag!
On the way to the hospital, Strother was so hyper. He was blasting music, dancing, and taking selfies. We were so sure we would be coming back home that night that we even discussed how long it would take; it was around 7:45, so we figured we'd be home by at least 11, 11:30.
When we got to the hospital and the nurse checked me out, she said nope, you're not going home tonight! Turns out my water had broken that morning while I walked Max! I had gotten a mani, pedi, and hair cut all while I was technically in labor!
We called our families and let them know we were there. Of course, even though we told them not to rush, they all got there as quickly as possible. Strother's parents, my Mom and Don, and Nate came and waited all night for little Lily!
I was pretty comfortable for a while. I played on my phone, read my book, visited with the family, and wasn't experiencing much pain at all. It was about 2 or 3 am before I felt any sort of pain.
At 10 am on Sunday, August 3, it was time to start the delivery process. It ended up lasting about two and a half hours. It was super difficult for me, but Strother made the best coach. He was much more involved than he'd expected to be. He said it lasted so long that he just got used to the idea and started helping the nurse wherever he could. I think he enjoyed himself.
Finally, at 12:36 pm, little Lily appeared at 7.1 pounds and 20 inches long! I was so exhausted and worn out, but so thankful to hear that little wail and very relieved that it was over! The nurses quickly cleaned her off and then laid her on my chest for bonding time that they call "skin to skin." Strother and I immediately decided she looked a lot like him when he was a baby. She even has a little dimple in her chin like him.
The rest of our hospital stay was great. The nurses and staff were amazing. They were so attentive and kind, and they took such good care of all of us. Our hospital encourages "rooming in," which just means keeping the baby in our room at night instead of sending her to the nursery. Her first night was great; she woke up for feeding and then went right back to sleep. The second night was much harder; she wasn't interested in sleeping at all! I finally got a little rest while Strother stayed up with her, and then they brought her to the nursery for her assessment. I was devastated that she was gone, but Strother was able to rest during this time.
We were discharged almost exactly 48 hours after her birth. It was definitely a strange feeling to leave the hospital with her! I rode in the backseat with her on the way home, and Strother drove a little slower than usual.
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