My First Night in My Crib!!!

Last night around 9:00 p.m. Lucy fell asleep in my arms nursing. By 9:30 p.m. she was sound asleep! Normally I put her in the co-sleeper next to our bed as I get ready for bed, etc. But I still needed to make the bed, wrap gifts, put away laundry, etc in our room. So…..I tried putting Lucy in her crib. We put her favorite "Sleep Sheep" in her crib, laid her all swaddled on her favorite burp cloth and…...she continued to sleep!

She successfully slept in her own crib from 10:00 p.m. - 3:50 a.m.! When she awoke to nurse. Do you think I slept peacefully the entire time?!? NO! I checked in on her 3 times and had an awful nightmare about Lucy being sick. It was such a bad dream that I had trouble falling back asleep! (Oh the joys of Motherhood - hehe!)

After nursing at 4:00 a.m. Lucy slept peacefully in the co-sleeper for another few hours!

How Does She Compare?

4 month stats for Lucy's doctor's appointment:

Weight - 11 lbs. and 14 oz. (25%)
Length - 24 in. (40%)
Head - 16 in. (50%)

*At 4 month Denny weighed 17 lbs. 3 oz. and I weighed 10 lbs. and 14 oz.

17 Weeks Old!

This weekend Lucy turned 4 months and 1 week old! She is such a happy baby and loves learning to to new things each and every day!


Some of her favorite things to do now-a-days include:
-kicking and splashing in her bath (video to come soon!)
-sitting up holding your hands
-playing in her exersaucer
-jumping in her jumperoo (video to come soon!)
-grabbing her toys
-and as always, sucking on her wipey dipey!
-showing off her cute smile!


Lucy still doesn't enjoy:
-pacifiers
-car rides, unless she's sleeping
-laying down when should would rather sit or stand up!

4 months also meant another doctor's appointment! Dr. Kern said Lucy is a healthy growing girl and said she is meeting all the 4 month milestones! She was rewarded with an oral vaccine and two shots…..OUCH!


After the initial scream and crying :(, Lucy is now feeling great! She truly is happy and smiling baby! I love you Lucy!

Jay's Graduation Party!

This past weekend we were in Perrysburg for Jay's graduation party! Mimi did a wonderful job planning for this party and it went off without a hitch! It was a gorgeous day and luckily the bad storms from the night before didn't reappear.





It was so nice to see Aunt Bee and Barb!



The food was WONDERFUL and the ice cream machine was a HIT! Our older neighbor's, the Wiley's, literally stood next to the machine for 30 minutes refilling their cups. Every time I walked by they would say in unison, "This is so good!" HAHA!


Lucy and Anneliese joined in the fun. Lucy managed to catch 3 naps during the party! She is such a happy baby!



Jay is off to Michigan in the fall and I'm so excited for him!

I DID IT!

PHEW! I made it through my 3 weeks back to work and now it's time for my summer to begin. Going back to work wasn't easy. It was so hard to leave Lucy, lug my big pump to work each day, take every free minute at work to pump, etc. But having Denny, then Grandma Dee, then Mimi, and finally Therese watching Lucy made it so much easier! I never had to worry about her one minute!

Thank you so much for everyone's help when I went back to work. Today was my students last day and tomorrow I'll go in to check out and then it's officially SUMMER V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N!

Lucy loved spending time with her Grandmas! I think her favorite thing was bath time….she is quite the kicker now. Mimi suggested we move her bath into the tub so she can kick freely and now she is a WILD WOMAN! :)





She also loved napping on her Grandma and Mimi!


Lucy loves her Grandma and Mimi! :) Thank you so much for helping us out these past few weeks!

4 Months Old!

This weekend Lucy turned 4 months old! (This posting is a bit late due to me being back at work. Luckily tomorrow is my last day!) It is so hard to believe our baby has been part of our lives for a whole 16 weeks already. She is a busy little girl now-a-days and loves to be part of the action. Her daily schedule is becoming more routine and she is sleeping so well at night! :)

Another Day in the Life of LJE!
8:00 pm - bath time
8:30 - lotion massage, pjs, diaper, and nurse to sleep. ( It had been a long day so Lucy slept in bed with me while I "watched" TV!)
10:30 - nursed and then swaddled and laid in co-sleeper for the night
4:30 - began to wake so Mommy nursed me and I went right back to sleep
7:00 am - I am AWAKE and ready for the day. Played in bed with Mommy and Daddy!
7:45 - diaper change and nurse
8:00 - play with Daddy while Mommy gets another hour of sleep! (Thanks Denny!)
9:00 - short nap in the swing
9:30 - awake and ready to play
11:00 - nap on Mommy
11:45 - nurse (I went a whole 4 hours without eating!) and diaper change
12:00 - play on the bed while Mommy and Daddy shower and get ready for Brett and Kim's cookout
1:00 pm - off to Brett and Kim's - I fall asleep on the way over
2:00 - wake up after napping in my carseat at the cookout. Time to play and show off my SMILE!
3:00 - nurse and diaper change
4:15 - we leave the cookout and I fall asleep on the way home!
5:00 - wake up but Daddy rocks me back to sleep and I nap on the couch with him!
5:45 - nurse/diaper and play on Mommy and Daddy's bed while Mommy folds the laundry!
7:15 - fall asleep in Mommy's arms
8:00 - nurse, diaper, and awake waiting for MIMI to arrive!
8:45 - MIMI arrives!
9:00 - bath time!

Diaper changes in 24 hours = 8 times
Nursing in 24 hours = 7 times

We love your gummy smile!

Lucy's First Time in the POOL!

We spent Memorial Day weekend in Perrysburg! Lucy had her very first trip to the pool on Saturday morning! Belmont Country Club opened for the season at 11:00 a.m. and we were there at opening to enjoy the beautiful weather! Mimi, Julia, Elisabeth, Anneliese, Lucy, and I piled into our cars (with more bags and strollers that you can imagine) and spent a few hours at the pool.

At first, Lucy decided to was more fun to nap in the shade with Mimi!



Then when she woke up she kicked in the water with Mommy and Aunt Julia! She seemed to love the water!



Ellie was a little fish the entire time and couldn't decide if the pool or playground was more fun…



We enjoyed lunch in the shade!


Anneliese slept in the shade almost the entire time! But I got one shot of her beautiful big eyes! :)


Lucy enjoyed the warm breeze in her stroller!


"Man, this IS the life!"


Lucy - I can't wait to take you to the pool again soon!

Happy Birthday, Jackson!!!

Your Uncle Denny, Aunt Frances, and cousin Lucy wish you a very happy, happy BIRTHDAY! We love you so much and cannot wait to celebrate with you in a few weeks!

15 Weeks Old!

Today Lucy turned 15 weeks old. It is hard to believe our baby is almost 4 months old…. wow!


Lucy's newest tricks include:
-smiling ALL the time
-rolling to her side
-sitting up in her bumbo
-rolling over for the FIRST time this week!
-holding her head up like a pro




Likes:
-kicking my legs in the bath (I like to see how much I can splash!)
-listening to books
-napping in my swing
-sleeping with my Sleep Sheep
-being swaddled tightly at night
-laughing and smiling when Mommy and Daddy are silly with me
-spending this week with Grandma Dee
-spending next week with Mimi
-starting summer with Mommy in 2 weeks - YAY!
-holding someone's hand and sitting up

"I'm getting good!"


Dislikes:
-Mommy and Daddy going back to work this week :( (Daddy starts at Nationwide on Monday!)
-my car seat
-getting out of my warm bath

She Did It!!!

Friday evening I was playing with Lucy on a blanket in our family room. She was full of energy and in a great mood so I put her on her tummy. I laid down next to her and we were "talking!" Suddenly, she pushed her little arm and started to roll over. The first attempt didn't work but she didn't give up. She pushed again and kicked her legs over and VOILA!!!.....Lucy rolled over for the first time! :)

I screamed for Denny, who was in the kitchen, and we celebrated with her!!! Not yet 4 months old and she is rolling over!

You go LUCY!