Lila Being Lila

I keep thinking about how very soon it will no longer be just me and Lila during the day. We are so excited for Calvin to come but I wonder how it will affect Lila. I think she will be a great big sister and love the company but I really don't know how she will respond to this life-changing event. I'm constantly thinking of how to get her ready. We've been working on sleep training, feeding herself, and just being a little more independent during playtime. I'm hoping this will help. She is amazing and really has learned so much in such a short amount of time.

For the past little while, I forget about how I want her to be independent and I cuddle her longer, kiss her soft cheeks more often, and just study her more as she plays. I love her so much and want the best for her. I feel incredibly blessed to be her mother and hope she knows how much I love her.

Lila is very sweet and affectionate. Her latest is blowing kisses and it is so cute! I love all her facial expressions and there are a lot:) She also has many laughs, even a pity laugh! Her curiosity is hilarious and I laugh often at the things she does. She seems to have a careful/adventurous spirit about her. I enjoy watching her grow and change and look forward to seeing her personality develop even more. I just love my little Lila!!!

Here are a few recent, favorite pics of her.

Love you Lila!:)

2 More Weeks...

Well...maybe.

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You never really know, but I have a feeling Calvin is coming on his due date (April 6th) and not a moment sooner. Guess we will have to wait and see. We are excited and ready to meet our little guy:)

Trucks and Dirt...

Some friends of mine were kind enough to throw me a baby shower. It was a lot of fun and there was a lot of good food! I thought to take pictures as people showed up but then got distracted. Here's pics of the food and decorations.

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I loved the quote tree and how the food was in buckets:)

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After we ate, we played some games. One of the games was the Attribute game. Everyone had a list of attributes and had to guess what attribute they thought Chris and I wanted Calvin to have from each of us. I don't know if that makes sense or not but it was a cute game. After the games I opened presents. Calvin is gonna look so cute in all of his new outfits!! Thanks everyone for coming and for the great gifts!

Shannon and Stephanie (the hostesses)

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Thanks for throwing the shower:) I had so much fun and you girls are awesome!!

What a Difference a Year Makes...

Chris and I celebrated our 2nd anniversary yesterday! Yay for us:) Chris took a half day to hang out with me and Lila. It was a nice, relaxing day. Then Chris and I got dressed up and went out for dinner. It's so refreshing to spend time together, just the two of us. We can hold hands, talk without interruptions, and we don't feel like we're on someone else's schedule. Love it!

It's crazy to think we have only been married two years! It feels like so much more than that with all the life changes in the last two years. We have lived in three different states and are expecting our second baby! Our life is amazing and I wouldn't change a thing:) We have been and continue to be so blessed. I love my husband! He is perfect for me and I love sharing our life together.

Some pics from the night:

Happy Anniversary to Us:)

Reading is Interesting and Yummy

Lila loves her books! She is constantly coming up to me or Chris with a book. We pull her up on our lap and she sits so still as we read to her. She always looks so interested and stares at each picture carefully.

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Aren't they cute?

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After we finish reading she grabs the book out of our hands and puts it in her mouth to chew on.

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Captured the habit in the act:)

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We're working on breaking that habit but it hasn't stopped yet. Hopefully her love of books is more than eating them. I guess only time will tell.

33 Weeks

I am 33 weeks today! I had an ultrasound yesterday and Calvin is gonna be a big boy. He is measuring 2 weeks ahead. I definitely feel like I'm carrying a bigger baby this time but that's not hard considering how small Lila was. I realized after we left they didn't give us a single picture from the ultrasound. Bummer:(

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So, all I have is this belly shot of me.

We are getting more and more excited:) These next 7 weeks are gonna fly by!

See you soon Calvin:)

Love,

Mom, Dad, and Lila

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

Mary Poppins, the Broadway musical, came to Omaha and I got tickets for Christmas. It was my favorite Disney movie growing up. I think there is a family story about the VCR breaking from me wanting to watch it so much. Well, at least wanting to watch it more than my brother, Scott, wanted to watch Peter Pan. Anyway, we went to the show last night. It couldn't have been a worse night to venture out but 'the show must go on'. That's what the theater agent said when I called to see if the show would be cancelled due to inclement weather.

The roads were so bad, it took a few tries to get up the hill to our friends house who watched Lila for us. The major roads didn't look like they had been plowed either. I have decided snow is pretty to look at and fun to occasionally play in but nothing more.

Here are a few pics from the evening:
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I love going to shows but this one wasn't the best. They added a few weird scenes and songs but I really enjoyed the familiar scenes from the movie.

It's just fun to have a date night, even if it's freezing cold outside!

There was more snow on the car when we came out, but the roads were much better. It still took us a few tries to get back up that hill to pick up Lila, but we made it. Man, I wish our car had 4 wheel drive. Actually, I wish we lived in a placed where we don't need 4 wheel drive.

This picture describes how I now feel about snow. No words needed.

And here's a picture of our adorable Lila. Just cause I wanted to:)