2 months

More of Emilia's 2-month pictures!

night and day

So, I think Jeff predicted correctly when he said that our babies would be night and day. These pictures were taken when both our girls were about 8 weeks old and I don't think they look anything alike. The picture of Lilah (top) was taken by the amazingly talented Christina Kahler (www.christinakahler.com).

terrific twos

I'm sure hoping the twos are going to be terrific! Lilah turned 2 a few days ago and has been enjoying lots of cupcakes, presents, and time with family and friends. She is such an incredibly sweet little girl. Chattering all the time. Running faster than her feet can carry her sometimes. She's giving us hope that one day soon she'll be out of diapers (fingers crossed). She loves reading. Loves her baby sister (any baby, real or pretend, for that matter). Oh, I just love her so much. I need to write more about what she's like right now and the funny things she says because otherwise I will forget them. Here's a few pictures in the meantime. And stats from her Dr. visit - she's just shy of 27 pounds, about 50th percentile for height and 92nd percentile for head circumference (still has her big noggin!). Love you sweet little Lilah!

baptism

This is Emilia's "I'm serious about getting baptized today face." :) Great day with family and friends!

6 weeks

emilia is here!

I've been bad and haven't posted about our Emilia Violet! She was born October 13 at 8:13 p.m. and weighed 6 pounds 11 ounces and was 21 inches long. She is the sweetest girl. But she can crank it up when she's mad and we're still sometimes struggling with a little day/night confusion. Emilia is almost a month old now and weighs 9 pounds 7 ounces as of today (she weighed 7 pounds 9 ounces at her two-week check-up). Lilah loves her sister and has been dealing with our new addition much better than I anticipated. We are most definitely blessed!

21 months

Our sweet little girl.

girls' rooms

We redid Lilah's room a bit to accommodate her BIG big girl bed (she looks so tiny in it!) and changed the guest room over to baby's room (which is still a work in progress). I love how they turned out!

18 months

Here's Lilah at 18 months! Posting these pictures a month late but better late than never.

kiss the bump

We found out today that Lilah is going to have a little sister! Baby dos is a girl.

happy mother's day

Happy Mother's Day! Lilah got you some flowers. We love you so much, grandma!





And, this is what she thinks of how they smell.

mother's day gift guide

So many great gift ideas here! Of course, I'll just be happy with my annual spa day with the girls.

books

Lilah LOVES reading! I'm so glad I found paperbackswap.com while on maternity leave. We've probably got more than half of Lilah's books through this free online service. We swapped out books I've already read or never will read and got books that Lilah loves, plus a few new ones for me. Plus, it's a straight-up swap so all about reducing and reusing.

if only

I love Lilah's current daycare but I found this school through momaha.com while researching preschool options. Quality care, focus on exploring nature, and feeds the kids healthy and organic foods. Now, if only THAT were mandated by the government for all schools!

happy easter!

cooking

My dad helped me make Lilah a play kitchen! We found a dresser that someone had set out for trash on a curb in our neighborhood. We picked it up - Jeff hated that he was in the car when we did our dumpster diving! :) - and dad changed up the structure. Thanks, dad! I think it worked out perfect. I painted it glossy white and added some finishing touches like the gingham curtain, salt and pepper shakers, felt fruits and veggies, disc "burners", knobs and chalkboard paint. There's also some kitchen towels on the other side and our friend Jenny made Lilah a super cute apron. We still need to get her play pots and pans and stuff but I think she'll like it regardless.

15 months

So, I know Lilah is getting big. I've been thinking it a lot lately but it really hit me when I looked at these photos! We had her 15 month check-up last week and here are her stats ... 22 pounds (36th percentile), 30 3/4 inches tall (59th percentile) and 47 cm head circumference (92nd percentile).

happy valentine's day

My little sweetheart.

hair she grows

Little miss has more hair now! She has a fun little spiky 'do or mohawk on top and wispy little fuzz - sometimes curly - in back.

ha!

bubbles

Lilah really likes playing with the bubbles now!