Belly Laughs... 6/23/10

Check out this video of Lily we took the other day! <3

Lily Laughing at 3 and 1/2 months <3

 

We had a wonderful FIRST fathers day!! Nothing special- just hung out with Randy- cooked him chicken alfredo *one of his favorites* and then snuggled up and watched movies in bed- which is when we got lily laughing up a storm!! <3 All in all- I couldn't have picked a better mad to marry- and be the father of my baby!!! He is the most amazing guy i have ever met- and I wouldn't trade him for ANYONE in the world!! =)

3 1/2 Months 6/19/10

Miss Lily is 3.5 months now! I just cant believe it- Luckily I am able to stay at home with her- so I really don't miss out on much... Here are the things Lily is doing these days:

Babbling

Giggling

 Scooting!!!

Rolling over- just one way... from her belly to her back

 Now she will whine- instead of cry- you KNOW shes upset if there are tears involved! =(

Playing with Toys... she still has trouble grabbing them sometimes- but she totally gets it!

Splashing in the tub!

LOVES sitting up! she does this pretty well when we prop her up!

Eating Cereal for a week now- and we just introduced peas- *i know you might think she is too young for this- and alot of doctors do tell you to wait till 6 months but Lily can sit up with support- and she watches us eat and you can tell she wants it too- Also while nursing she will pull away ALOT like shes looking for something else- So, our instincts told us to go ahead and try- and all has been WELL!! -Not recommended for ALL babies! =)

Sucking her thumb!

She is still in size 1 diapers- Still wears ALOT of her 0-3 month clothes... but can wear some of her 3-6 month now! She is growing EVERYDAY!! and we are so blessed with such an amazing child!! GOD IS GOOD!!

***NOW FOR THE DOWN SIDE!!!!***

As for me... my right breast started to get VERY sensitive a couple weeks ago- i didn't really pay too much attention to it- just thought Lily was not latching on correctly or something... then last Sunday 6-13 after nursing her she spit up a little blood!! as any NEW mom would i totally freaked out!! Called the doctor- and they advised me to take her into the ER- over the next hour or so she continued to spit up more and more blood- they checked her out- had us wait for a doctor- confirmed that the Blood was Blood... and when we finally saw the doc. he asked me about breast feeding... just as i thought- the blood was coming from me! he told me i MIGHT have an infection called "Mastitis"- this is an infection that usually happens with breastfeeding moms- but can happen to others- it causes severe pain- a red mass/lump on your breast that is hot to touch- and flu like symptoms! besides a little pain i had none of this- but then friday came and i woke up at 2am with chills-and hot flashes. i tossed and turned till about 6 and went to take my temp. i was running a fever of 100.3- from then on i continued to get worse. ending up sleeping ALL day- besides nursing thats seriously ALL i did!! im feeling a little better today- but have noticed a little redness on my breast and i can feel the lump inside- its also warm to touch! VERY WEIRD.. and VERY PAINFUL!!! hopefully it will get better on its own- with me getting plenty of rest- drinking lost of fluids, and NURSING NURSING NURSING!!!! hopefully NONE of you other mommies will have to go thru this!! it is NO FUN!!! <3 But until next time... <3

Baby Talk

Lily is 12 weeks old now and Im not sure if I have mentioned it on here or not but she started to coo alot more a few weeks ago- then a little more after we came back from the beach- but the other day, after waking up from a nap Randy went to change her diaper and I mean it was like she discovered talking for the very first time. She just talked and talked and talked to him. And ever since that moment she pretty much hasnt stpopped!! Except for when I grab the camera to record that precious voice she looks over at me like what?? and smiles!! but if you havnt already go to my youtube page and check out some of the footage i did get under her 12weeks video- also watch the 2month vid. pretty cute stuff!! Until Next time <3

 YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/user/MrsKLRivers

Suprising Family

So I'm trying to do better are writing these blogs- I want to be able to look back later in life and be able to visibly remember all the things about this time in my life! Since I have gotten married in October 08 my life has turned into something I have always dreamed about. I married the prince and we bought our very first castle =) and now we have a beautiful baby girl. and I think this is the BEST job i have EVER had- Being a mom is so much more than i could have ever imagined-

Lily is 11 weeks old now! She is starting to develop this incredibly cute personality! she smiles ALL the time- Shes starting to giggle and her cooing is becoming more frequent and conversational!

I just love being able to see her grow!!!

Last weekend my mom and I went to Pensacola, FL to see my cousin Ashley graduate high school- they actually live in Virgina... so I really don't see them much- actually i  haven't seen them in over a year! so, i deiced to keep it a secret from my cousin! Needless to say she was SO excited to see me and of course the baby!!  It is always fun to show her off- but the BEST part of the trip was taking lily to the beach!!! SHE WAS SO IN AWE!! just staring at the sand- and then the water! it was so cute!!! and this was the first time she was away from her daddy- When we got back he kept saying that she was so much bigger and he was so excited to have her back home! =) Our little munchkin is just growing everyday!! Her smiles, laughs, and tiny voice make every day seem like the BEST day i have ever had!! 

Moving on to me... I still havn't started working out- the doctor says I'm doing GREAT but once you have the baby and a few months go by you start to feel like your NEVER going to be back to your pre-pregnancy weight!! technically i only have 6 more lbs to lose but i don't think that 6 lbs will take me back to my "Skinny" jeans... i have moved up 2 pant sizes!! =/ but i am still breast feeding *which is getting to be second nature to us* we have almost completely moved on without the nipple shield!! <--- this makes things SO much easier for me. it does seem to hurt a little without it.. i mean we did use this thing for almost 3 months! and unlatching when she falls asleep is alot more painful! lol but i'm sure in time these too will pass. i did get mirena put in... i feel fine except for the first 2 weeks i had SEVERE cramping and going on week 3 of still spotting so that's not fun but hopefully i will get used to all the hormones soon. oh yea, and my breast pump died =( i was using the playtex embrace pump! but i did get a new one... off ebay for $23 including shipping... BRAND NEW- MiPump! and i LOVE LOVE LOVE it! so anyone looking for a pump- try this one it is GREAT! well, i think that's about it... SO until next time! <3

Just a few of my favorite pics taken in the past 2 weeks!! <3

Officially 2 months old!!!!

So, my little munchkin is officially 2 months old now! technically she is 9 weeks as of  yesterday- but since she was born on the 4th of march i guess shes now 2 whole months!! =) not really sure how you supposed to count that... anyway, new things for Lily: she is trying so hard to sit up!! yea i know- 2months old trying to sit up?? thats just crazy!! she loves to look around!!! so, unless she is eating or sleepy she does NOT want to be held like a baby anymore! which kinda makes me sad in a way- but we still get to gaze at each other while i rock her to sleep! she has discovered our dogs- and loves to watch them chase each other around the room- she has also started to laugh a bit- which is just the cutest thing i have ever heard!! each week she is doing something new... and im absolutely loving watching her grow up!!

breastfeeding is going GREAT! i cant remember if i mentioned that a few weeks ago i started taking fenugreek- a herb to help increase breast milk- i was only taking about 2 a day one in the a/m and one at night- no change. i googled it and found out most women dont see a difference at all if they are taking less than 6- CRAZY huh?? thats alot of horse pills to swallow!! =) but now i take them whenever i think about it- and im beginning to have some what of a milk collection in my fridge! which really makes me happy- its so much easier to do things now- b4 i had to do things around her feeding schedule- now i can just grab some milk and go- i do still have to make sure i squeeze in pumping if she misses more than one feeding but the "hard" days of breastfeeding are officially over!!

Oh yea... very BIG news- Lily had her fist doctors visit where she had to get shots=(. it was AWFUL!! she got 3 shots, one in her right leg and 2 in her left. and i dont think i have ever seen my little girl so mad EVER!! luckily my husband was able to go with me so i had him to help me stay calm for her! once we picked her up- she looked over randys shoulder at me- like WHY?? i was so sad- but 5min into the car she was passed out!! later that night- she def. was OVER it... smiley and precious! BTW- she is 9lbs 11oz now

The next couple weeks are going to be VERY busy... tomorrow we have a BIG BBQ at my rents house, Sunday will be my first MOMMYS DAY!! next week Lily are going off on a trip *cant say too much about this b.c there is a BIG surprise in store for someone very special* then when we get back- the next week my bestie is coming to town from Bama to spend a few days with us!! but i will def. get back on and update after all that!! so Until next time <3

Its been awhile...

So, its been awhile since i have written a blog- my only excuse and i must say its a pretty darn good one- is LILY!! i just love spending time with her- and when shes sleeping im usually doing something i NEED to do!! Like, laundry, cleaning, dishes, eating, showering or sleeping!! LOL But im here- were all doing GREAT!

Lily is 6 1/2 weeks old now- shes doing a GREAT job holding her head up- she has also already rolled over!!! she doesnt like being on her back when she sleeps so we have been letting her sleep on her tummy. im not too worried about it- she pretty much has the head turning down... she also started sleeping thru the night already!!! about a week or so ago- she goes to bed around 11 or 12 and ALWAYS sleeps at least 5 hours... sometimes 6. so i really cant complain! she smiles like crazy and is starting to copy our mouth movement- trying to coo. she is the sweetest thing ever!! down side- she is totally spoiled rotten. she has to be walked for EVERY nap and sometimes at night too- and always puts up a 10 or so min. fight. i think shes scared shes going to miss something. 

Had my 6 week check up- all is well. Still havnt had sex again with the hubs- its really hard to "get in the mood" when you have a little baby!! but hopefully we will get the romance back soon! on the 27th im getting mirina- so if anyone has any inside on that let me know! Other than that its pretty much the same old same old- hopefully i wont be a stranger to my blog too much anymore!! i know alot of you are getting ready to pop- so i wish you all the best of luck on your labor journey!! hopefully its a good as mine was- and enjoy every second... its all so worth while!!!! Until next time! <3

Lily- 1 month old

Lily's first easter

All SMILES

6 weeks old

Blue Eyes and red hair

sleepy baby

 She already knows what to do to get her way!

 

 

 Our little family <3

Lily is finally here!!!!

So, I know it has been a few weeks... but I finally had my little one!!! I will try to do a longer update soon- but being a new mom has been so much more than i could EVER ask for!! i honestly dont want to do anything but be with her!! so i just wanted to let you all know she is happy and healthy- as is mommy!! 

Lily Lane Rivers born March 4th at 12:03a.m! 

6lbs 3oz 19.5in long

 The day before my water broke... 38 weeks- and 4 days prego

We are so in love!!! Thanks for following my pregnancy... hopefully I can keep this blog going!! Until Next time!! <3