Lily speaks for herself

Busy Lily

Lily got a new activity mat. (Thank you Gogo!) She LOVES it. I knew it was going to be fun for her when I caught her staring excitedly at the unopened box while I was folding laundry. :)

Daily Lily

First Laugh

Lily laughed for the first time last night. It was right after Benjamin got home from work. While she was laying on the floor cooing at him, she let out an awesome little chuckle. It was really sweet and funny-- and great that we both got to hear it. Benjamin was so happy that he said his cheeks hurt from smiling. :)

Little Big Girl

My dad was over for a little while on Saturday morning and he said that Lily seems to want to do so much more than her body will let her do. It's so true. She is by no means a low-maintenance baby. Yesterday was a terrible day because she would not nap. She was alternately fussy and playful, but requiring constant attention-- and I was and am exhausted! I told Benjamin that she seems bored, so this morning I tried to give her a toy. I put it in her right hand, she grabbed it with her left, and played with it for a while. :)

Thumb Sucker

Monday Morning With Meg

Nana said I should post a picture of Lily in her cute socks, so here you go. :)

This morning we went to Lisa's for a few hours to watch Meg while Lisa went to an appointment with Maya. Meg was, as always, thrilled to spend time with Lily.
And Lily was smiling and cooing at Meg like crazy-- only Lily's drooling kept grossing Meg out. Meg kept trying to tell on Lily for spitting on her. :)

We got some Goodmama diapers in the mail today. They are SO soft and adorable!!! Still pretty bulky on the girly's bum, though.
Lily generally hates tummy time. It usually involves a lot of fussing, but I at least managed to catch one smile this afternoon. So cute!