Happy 1 Month Birthday Lily!

Today is Lily's one month birthday! We can't believe the month has gone by so fast. Here are some pictures of the birthday girl.

Playing on Lily's Activity Mat

Lily used her activity mat for the first time today. She loved her time on it, especially staring at the blue elephant and the mirror.

Lily also had a visit from Peggy, who loved holding Lily and offered to babysit!

Passed out after eating :)

A Quiet Sunday with Visitors

Now that Lily is 4 weeks old (can you believe it!!!), we had a quite Sunday. Debbie and Dennis came to visit, and Dennis helped me hang ceiling fans in Lily's room and our guest room.

Looking lovingly at Mommy :)

Shopping with Grams

Today we went shopping in Rockville with Grams. We went to Buy Buy Baby, Old Navy, and Target. It was a fun (and successful) trip!

Sleeping in the car

Aren't Sarah and Lily SO CUTE!!!!

And we also captured this video of Lily...

Sleeping Beauty

Sleeping...

Alert!

Happy Baby!

Here are 2 pictures of our happy little girl.

Chilly Lily

Today we had big plans to take Lily on an outing to Babies R' US, but when we woke up this morning it was only 19 degrees in Washington (and a little colder here). Since it is the coldest day of Lily's life so far, we decided to stay home.


We also got a chance to take a video of Lily, alert and active.

Howie, Beth, and Benjamin

Grandma and Grandpa headed back to New Jersey today. Lily was sad to see them go and looks forward to visiting them in New Jersey in February.



Howie, Beth, and Benjamin came for a visit and brought us dinner. Benjamin was very interested in "Baby Lily" and kept talking about her.

Shopping and Grandpa Steve

Lily had a very big day today. We started the day by going shopping at the mall with Grandma Harriet. Lily got a couple of pairs of pants and very cute denim jumper.

After lunch, Grandpa Steve arrived from New Jersey. He enjoyed holding Lily and playing patty-cake with her.

For dinner, Sarah and I were able to go out for restaurant week in Washington, while Grandma and Grandpa babysat. While Grandma and Grandpa were visiting, Bob came over to visit Lily.

While Bob was visiting, he was kind enough to take a Straus family picture.

Lily Visits Sarah's School

Lily went with Sarah to school so Sarah could check her end of semester grades. Lily enjoyed her visit and getting a chance to take a ride in the car. It was the first day Lily wore real clothes (not pjs). Thank you to Erin for the cute outfit!


Tomorrow, Grandpa Steve is coming to visit before he and Grandma Harriet head back to New Jersey.

Snow!!!

Today we had our first snowfall of 2008 in Washington, and Lily's first chance to see snow. She really enjoyed looking out the window and watching the snow accumulate on the deck.


Lily also had a visit from Josh, who came by for dinner.

Josh's visit also allowed us to get a picture with me, Sarah, Lily, and Grandma Harriet.

Grandma Harriet

Grandma Harriet came down from New Jersey to spend a few days with Lily today. So far Lily loves being held by Grandma and Grandma loves to feed Lily.

We also got the chance to take a picture of me, Sarah and Lily together.

Lily's First Tub Bath

Today we gave Lily her first bath in the tub. Once she realized she was relaxing a tub of warm water, she loved it!

Lily and the Dogs

Lily had a nice quite day at home today. She is getting along well with Bruce and Eddie, and Grammy Cookie continues to be a huge help.

Grammy Cookie, Bruce, and Eddie

Grammy Cookie, Bruce, and Eddie came to spend a few days visiting Lily today. Bruce and Eddie have been good dogs and have adjusted to Lily very quickly.

First Play Date

Today was a big day for Lily. She had her first non-doctor related trip out of the house when we went to Target this afternoon. At target we bought picture frames for the house and my office and a baby bath tub for Lily's first real bath (which is coming up on Tuesday).

Lily frequently gets the hiccups after eating. Sarah and I could not help but take a little video of her. As you are watching, note that Lily often falls asleep with the hiccups, and they are totally normal and do not hurt her in anyway.

Lily also had her first play date today. Seth and Marisa brought Ryan over to meet Lily and have dinner with us.

Math Department Visitors

Today Lily had a quite day with some visitors in the afternoon. While Jacob was at Target buying supplies, Lily had a bath in preparation for Sarah's co-workers Mary Kay and Ilyssa visit.



Two more days until Grandma Cookie visits with Bruce and Eddie!!!!

A Visit to the Doctor

Lily had a well-baby checkup today at the doctor's. She is very healthy and does not need to go back until she is 2 months old. Of course, to get to the doctor's we rode in the car, which Lily loves. She slept the whole way to the doctor and home.

Lily enjoyed swinging in her swing while Sarah and I had lunch.

And we had quality playtime!


Lily continues to look forward to visits from the grandmas! They start arriving on Sunday when Grandma Cookie arrives.

Quiet Day at Home

Lily, Sarah, and I had a quiet day at home today. We slept in (until about 9 am), did laundry, watched TV and played all day.

Here is a video of Lily playing with Sarah:

See you again tomorrow :)

Cute and Funny Faces

Today I thought it would be fun to post some of the cute and funny faces Lily has been making over the past few days. She is very animated, fun, and loves to look at the world around her.

This is Lily's impression of a pirate. Aargh!

Stacy and Neil also came to visit Lily today. She enjoyed their visit and gracefully posed for a few pictures with them.