Sunday, April 24, 2011

The Happenings

All is well here and we have been very busy. I am not quite sure about it being MAY in a week, but I'm coming to grips with it. We think that Reilly is working on her third tooth now and her balance is good that it shouldn't be long before she starts trying to walk! That will be quite the milestone.
We had a little scare with my milk supply because I was sick with a stomach bug a couple of weeks ago and I couldn't keep any water down. On top of that I got food poisoning a day later ( I think. Not too sure. The only thing I know is that it was terrible.) My supply was very low for about 4 days, and then I decided to stop messing around! I went out to get brewer's yeast as well as a special hot tea that is supposed to help with supply. With the brewer's yeast I added a nice amount to healthy oatmeal cookies and ate probably about 6 a day. It was great having a reason to eat cookies all day! If you would like the recipe, click HERE. I think both of the supplements helped and now my milk is back to normal (PTL).

Reilly and I hosted a play date as well. All of these babies were born to the friends we made during our labor preparation class. It is fun for them to be a the age now where they can actually play together (and steal each other's toys). We actually watched the little girl right next to Reilly a couple of days later and it was very interesting seeing them interact for the evening. Luckily Eve was very laid back, and when Reilly would steal her toy she would be content with a different one. Reilly never takes interest in some of those toys, but as soon as Eve had it, it was her most favorite toy of all time. Hopefully sharing will come later!
Please note the food everywhere, including her hair. Lately she has been enjoying squash, couscous, tofu, and melons. She also can eat larger pieces of food now, and that is a nice change from having to puree everything!
Another dinner experience.

And lastly, I enjoy hanging our diapers out to dry! We were gifted a whole set of brand new diapers from Reilly's Great Grandma Sharane, and we are so grateful for them! Not only are they wonderful because they don't leak, but they are adorable.

Saturday, April 16, 2011

Photo Shoot

We were offered by a friend to get some pictures taken of Reilly and we jumped at the chance. These beauties were all taken by Briony and you can contact her via Facebook (click HERE for her page). One of the best things about the experience was that Briony came to our house and brought tons of props. She was also wonderful with Reilly and was very patient with her baby shenanigans. We loved ALL of the pictures and are thrilled to share them with you.





Sunday, April 3, 2011

Our Little Helper

It is a not so quiet Sunday morning. The neighbor kids are screaming and have been for about 10 minutes. Inside the house, it is peaceful. Reilly is snoozing and I've been watching old videos of her (and crying a little). I can't believe how big she is.
She is loving her new mobility and explores everything! This morning I realized it was past time to sweep the floor (I usually do it least once a week but apparently that is not going to cut it anymore). This picture is the best I could do to keep Reilly in one place for one minute... I don't know if it even lasted a whole minute, but it got the job done. She is also realizing there are things inside the cupboards, which is a shame. I greatly dislike those cupboard locks, but it is the better alternative to her drinking cleaning supplies!

What's out there?
Friday was opening day for the Rockies! We did our part.
Eight month picture with Raggedy Ann. The footie pajamas she is in are size 12 months!
Here is Reilly doing tricks with her dad.