April 2011

I know that this year is really Lily heavy, but babies change so fast that it is hard to keep track of it!

I guess I can't say it enough, Abby LOVES Lily- and the feeling is mutual!!!

She has such a pretty smile- I love that she smiles so much!!!

Just like my other kids, Lily loves her binki!!!

I LOVE the Bumbo- Shelley gave it to us and it is the BEST!!! Lily loves sitting in it!

Shawn snuggling with the kids- he is such a wonderful Daddy!!!

March's Summary

We went out to Goblin Valley and met up with Shelley and her family- it was fun, but really windy and would have been a nice day otherwise, but it was freezing from the wind!!! The kids still had fun, though!




It was mustache March again in Shawn's company this year- doesn't he look amazing?!!!

So, of course the whole family got into it!!!

Lily didn't really like hers, but doesn't she look adorable?!

We blessed Lily at the end of March- her dress was amazingly beautiful!!! Being the star of the day sure was exhausting, though!

Me and my sisters and our babys! From left to right it is Emma with Kaeden, Shelley with Weston, me with Lily, and Shanna with Shiloh!

Shawn, his Mom, and Lily

My parents with Lily

Lily's Dr said that I could use a cream on her acne to help her look good for the blessing weekend and said that it would be worse when I stopped, but the creme was only a temporary fix- she still had a lot of acne, but when I stopped using the creme I saw how bad it got!

February in a nut shell!

Abby so LOVES Lily- she takes every chance she can get to snuggle her; which is great because I had to get back to work when Lily was two weeks old and Abby comes home from Kindergarten in the middle of the day and snuggles with and takes care of Lily!!!

So, we went out to Grand Junction the first weekend of February for Shelley's new baby, Weston's, blessing and Shelley being the awesome sister and photographer that she is took some time and took some awesome photos of Lily for us!!!






Lily has been a complete Angel- sleeps great and doen't give us problems, but she still can cry...

This is just my favorite picture of Lily- she looks so contemplative...

This is a onesie that some friends of ours made for Lily; the character on it was designed by Shawn, he and his friend Isaac (the one who made us the onesie) did a web comic together and this was one of the characters...sadly the webcomic didn't make them any money, but it was fun while it lasted...

For once, I really don't mind this picture of me... Lily looks great in it too!!!

Daddy being himself with Lily!

Yeah, Daddy and the kids playing video games... good times!

Abby made Lily a Valentine- or into a Valentine- you decide!!!

Lily looking pretty for church!

Family dinner for Granddad Hartzell's birthday- I LOVE living close enough to my parents and Joe and Shanna that we can get together with them a few times a month for dinner!!!

Here is Lily with her cousin, Kaeden, who was born a week to the day after her- he was a lot smaller than she was at birth, but he is catching up!!!

Photos from Jan 11

Abby LOVES Lily and being a big sister- she asks to hold her all of the time; sometimes I have to tell her no because I want a turn!

Lucas took a karate test and moved up a belt...

Lily just looks cute here- it almost looks like she is waving!

Lily!!!

I am so behind, but I thought I would post about our sweet baby Lily! I know I can't possibly catch up from when I used to post on this all of the time, but I figure for some of the family and friends who don't do Facebook that I should post some pictures and info about our wonderful, Angel baby!!!

Lily was born at 3:45 PM on January 19, 2011. She weighed 7 lb 11 oz and was 20 inches long- she was very happy about being born- don't you think?

The kids were so excited to have a new baby sister- they loved coming to meet her at the hospital!

This is my favorite picture of her on her birth-day- she is being held by Lucas and just looking up at him- Love it!!!