Happy Birthday Daddy!!

We celebrated Greg's 33rd birthday this weekend. Happy Birthday sweetie!

Lily enjoying some sun at the soccer fields. My dad played in a tournament and won! Way to go!!
We ate at Jimbeh for Greg's birthday dinner. It was so yummy! Bella experimented using chopsticks. 


Our #1 Dad!
A little cookie cake never hurt anyone. 

Tina's graduation

Oklahoma fun

We traveled back to Oklahoma for Tina's graduation. Isabella had a great time hanging out with her good friend Cassidy. Jim and Greg took the girls on a little fishing trip. Isabella even caught one!


Gotta love the rainboots!
Lily even had a little fun with Cassidy. She also got to visit with Aaron. Laura and Aaron came over to visit us. This was our first time to meet the little guy and he sure was cute!

My Little Big girls

My little baby is getting so big. She is such a happy baby....laughing, cooing, and smiles all the time. 
My other baby is a big girl now. She helps daddy in the yard.
Love, love these two girls!!!
Isabella loves to take a bath with her sister. She is teaching her how to play Barbies. 

Fingers

Little Lilly loves her fingers! In the last week or so she has discovered her hands and better yet, has come to the realization that she has something to suck on whenever she wants. And she wants to all the time! She sucks so hard on her fingers that they turn red. It might be the cutest thing ever. 

Mommy, Mommy LOOK...

I caught a turtle!!

2 months

Lily had her 2 month well check appointment this week. She did great! I can't believe she is already two months. Time flies even faster with the second one. She weighed in at 10.6 lbs (55%), 23' (75%), and her head was 28 cm (50%). The doctor said she was very strong and couldn't believe how long she could hold her head up. Everything else looked great. Then came the shots! She had to have 3 shots. I hate when right before the shots they look at you with those big eyes and ...BAM! AAAAAHHH! It's so sad. :(

At 2 months Lily has found her hands and loves to stick them in her mouth. Has attempted to roll over a couple of times. Smiles all the time. And best of all...has slept pretty much through the night a handful of times. Usually she only wakes up once. Good job Lily! 

 For comparision: Bella at 2 months 10.4 lb, 23', and 28 cm. 

Pictures from the Ville

The Ville

I forgot to bring the cord to connect the camera to the computer, so there will be no pictures until I get home. Sorry. But, I thought I would give the run down of our trip to the Ville. In a town that has nothing to do, we have somehow kept ourselves really busy. We arrived on Tuesday night to surprise my dad for his birthday. Bella and Lily did great on the plane. Bella talked the whole time while Lily slept. The ride home from the airport wasn't so pleasant. Lily screamed the entire time. Finally, I had to get her out of the car seat and hold her (don't tell the police). One can only take so much screaming. On Tuesday Greg went golfing, while we just hung around the house. On Wednesday we went to Woolaroc. I forget how much I love this place. It is so beautiful and really fun for kids. I especially appreciate the culture now that I'm older. Today my grandparents came to visit and meet Lily for the first time. We had lunch at the infamous Murphy's. I wish I could bottle that dressing and bring it home! And...the hot hamburger...oh, I ate the whole thing!! Greg and I actually got to sneak out for a dinner date while my parents had the girls. Bella went to the duck pond (those ducks are crazy!!) with my dad, and mom kept Lily. 

Still on the list to do: eat at Dinks and Mazzios, shop the Gap outlet, hit the casino, and visit with the Gordons. Who knew this town could keep us busy!

To infinity and beyond...(that is being tired)

I am a sleeper. Always have been. My parents never had problems telling me to go to bed. I was always in bed by 9:00. But, with motherhood comes this new found ability to function on little to no sleep. My mom says you don't get a good night's rest until your kids have gone off to college. I have a long way to go. Between having a newborn who needs to wake up and eat, often times not wanting to go back to sleep right away, and a toddler who needs to get up and go to the bathroom or has a nightmare I am running on about 4 hours of sleep a night. It is starting to take it's toll on my ability to think clearly throughout the day. In a couple of weeks I am suppose to go back to work. I am wondering how on earth this will be possible. As I sit typing right now, it is 1:00 pm and I still haven't showered, brushed my teeth, or changed out of my pj's. (sorry, I know it's gross.) Yes, Greg is a big help. Especially when it comes to taking care of Bella. But I'm not sure how anyone can really replace a full night's rest. I try to nap in the day, but again with constant interrupted sleep I start each day feeling exhausted all over again. I'm not sure this is making me a good mom. Outside activities have been replaced with videos. Bathtime has been replaced with quick showers. Cooking has been replaced with anything that is take-out or microwaveable. Cleaning..well, there is none. Disciplining is almost too much effort. Running errands is out of the question. Exercising takes every last ounce I have. Anyone feeling my pain??? 

Easter Fun

Happy Easter everyone! This Easter was Lily's first official holiday! We spent Easter weekend with Grammy. (Papa had to stay behind and work on renovations. We missed him!) Lily also enjoyed her first visit to church. (She slept the whole time!)

Grammy and her girls on their way to church.
Doesn't my husband look so handsome! 
Isabella (the princess that she is) received a "princess" Easter basket. She was lovin' the Easter bunny!
On Saturday we went to church for an Easter egg hunt. Isabella couldn't wait to hunt for the eggs. Instead of scooping up as many as she could, she would pick up one at a time and open it. However, it was daddy who felt the need to gather as many as he could! We had to remind him it was for kids under 5. 
Bella in the hula-hoop contest. We have some practicing to do.
Of course, Easter wouldn't be complete without the coloring of some eggs. This is Grammy's tradition with Bella.