Time to go...

Cross your fingers, say a prayer, hold your breath.... wait don't hold your breath, that would be silly... keep us in your thoughts 'cause the White's are moving again.

Our movers come tomorrow and I don't know if they will pack the computer Mon or Tues so I had to get in one more post. We're moving from Ft Benning, GA to Ft Bragg, NC with a four week detour to California to see family. We should have a new address to share in early September. I just know this is going to be so much fun adjusting to changing time zones with a four month old... and then again with a five month old! On the bright side... she doesn't sleep through the night, so there is no chance of messing that up!

Wish us luck!

Procrastination

The little monster is alseep... for now. What should I be doing, you ask? I should be putting things in order before the movers come on Monday. I should be packing our bags for California. (We fly there next Friday.) I should be making a list or pile or something of the things I want to go in the cars to North Carolina on Thursday. But instead I am writing to you. Huh; go figure.

I did get some laundry done this morning, and ran the dishwasher and put away the dishes. That counts for something right? I started to put aside my clothes to take to Cali and began sorting through the HUGE pile of things I wish I could take with me for Lily. She and I are sharing a bag, since it costs a whopping 25 dollars to check a second bag one way! (She doesn't have her own ticket.) That's 50 bucks when it's all said and done! Heck, I was able to buy a second pack-n-play for that much and am leaving our current one in the car. But I digress... (How can I really digress, this is a ramble?) Lily will very likely take up some space in her Daddy's bag too. How can she take up so much space when she is the smallest of the three of us!?! I dunno, but I sure think she is cute!

Four Month Well Baby

Lily had her well baby exam yesterday. I am happy to report she is leveling out. :) Lil weighs 14lb 10oz putting her in the 75th percentile for weight. Matched by her 75th percentile height of 25inches. Maybe she'll be taller than mommy! Yay! Her head hasn't grown much, 16.25 inches, which is in the 50th percentile. My theory is that this is why people think she is so big lately... her head doesn't match the rest of her, making her look more like a little "person" than a baby. I had to laugh at the lady in line behind me at the clinic... she thought Lily was 18mo old! Even better than that though... Lil spent most of the appointment in just her diaper and the nurses kept refering to her as "him." Guess next time I'll have to put her in pigtails. She has been cleared to start solids whenever we are ready... hear that Grammy... the mess is comin' in eleven days!

More pics

Just because that's what is going on at the moment. Random pics, lol.

Lily continues to impress us with her attempts to sit up. She can only tripod, and try to grab toys one handed, so she mostly just sits there and rocks forward and back. But the new best-toy-ever is a simple balloon tied to a ring so she can hold it. She doesn't squeal much or anything like that... but don't you dare try to take it away from her! Video evidence to follow. :)

Reading with Daddy

Chillin' with Mom

Sitting around

In case you wondered...

... where my child's flyaway hair came from.

Baby Sara

There isn't much sweeter...

...than a sleeping child.

Just because...

A bit of this and that

So I have more pics to share :) Gramma, Papa and Uncle Jake came to visit. and then they left, boo. And the girl has been up to her usual tricks.... plus one more.

Okay ladies, did any of your little ones think it was funny to force a burp? Lily has discovered her new "talent." When she burps after nursing she remebers that she can "make" this happen and forces it a couple more times. Which is all well and fine.... except that she causes herself to spit up chunks. Not my favorite activity. I am officially soliciting advice.

And now for some photos:

"It's too hot" Lily with Grammy

Lily with Gramma again

"What is she doing to me?" Lily with Papa Jim in the pool.
Lily now "washes" her own face.
Jake and Jake - "playing"
CousinMia picked this toy for Lily."cheese""See my pretty barrettes?"Gamer in training

All dressed up for Victoria Torres' birthday party.

"Wheeeeeeee!"

Miss Ellie gave Lily this dress.... many, many compliments.

That's all for now... Have a Nice Day!

The one where Lily tells you all about it.

Tonight we let Lily try a little smashed banana after she finished nursing. I know she's not quite four months old yet, but she is showing all the signs of being interested in and ready for food. All these changes! Oh my goodness! But at least we got some darn cute video out of the deal... It's just a little clip but she must have been going for a good three minutes before I thought to turn the camera on her. warning: there is no eating involved, just a whole lot of talking about it! lol

ARGH!

So I knew the sleeping all night thing was too good to be true. Lily went right back to her up twice in the night routine. BUT last night was rediculous! She went down at 7:30 (nothing new there) and woke to eat at 10:30 instead of 1:00... which I'm okay with, she flip flops. Then she woke at 12:30... I refused to feed her and made her go back to bed, not fun. Then she woke at 2:30, we nursed again and right back to the crib. And then she woke at 3:30... I gave up!, she came to bed with me and I have no real clue how much we nursed after that!

So today Lily seems to think she doesn't need a nap. Nothing... all morning long. Usually she takes four catnaps over the course of the day, two back to back in the morning, one after Jake leaves at lunch and another around 5:00pm. Well, by 1:30 I was going nuts, getting nothing done! So we went for a walk... ah, peace... she slept for an hour, so long as I was moving, lol, in the lovely Georgia humidity! And now? Now I have given in and put her in her swing b/c somebody has to cook dinner!

There, I vented, now off to the kitchen. :)

Gramma left a day too early

She missed out on the newest "milestone." Lil thinks that just because she will be four months old in a week, she can do all kinds of cute things like trying to sit up!

OMG!!!

Lily slept last night from 8:00pm until this morning at 4:10! AM, thats AM people!!!! It was glorious!!!

And I expect it won't happen again until she is six or something. ;)

...and...

...before I forget, she actually has rolled over from tummy to back now... twice, once yesterday and once today. But both times were on accident and she doesn't yet realize how she did it. It's actually really funny. :)