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  • 2009
    • August
      • Wash Your Hair
        08/05/09
        So, tonight I pulled out my hair band and while reknotting it in the tangled nest of my head, I proclaimed that "mama's hair is dirteeee".

        Lily responded, in perfect cadence, "Wash your hair!"

        Yep.

        And when I told Russ about, he didn't b

    • July
      • Words, words, words
        07/22/09
        I have sadly neglected this journal.

        Lily has about 600 signs and 200 words.
        She can communicate entirely proficiently.

        She uses single word, dual, triple, and is just starting to put 4 words together in sentence form.

        She does not ever struggle to communicate

      • Possesion, Plurality, Relationships
        07/22/09
        This past week Lily has demonstrated her understanding of the possessive. She now will indicate if something is Mama's, Papa's, Lily's, or the Doggy's.

        She can move her "Horsie" all over the house.
        She can climb her slide and dago and the couch, and wel

      • We have amount recognition
        07/22/09
        Just now Cecily demonstrated that she knows about numbers!! Earlier today we were discussing the fact that she had "TWO" pillows and just now, she picked up two of her little ponies and started to explain that she had "two horsies".

        So, I think it is safe to say that

  • 2008
    • October
      • A few good words
        10/09/08
        Cecily's Latest

        Of course, BAP reigns supreme.

        Bike
        Book

        Nuh!!! (Savannah)

        La or "eugh" is London (the latter being London's bark back at her)

        Ahduh (accompanied by the sign for All Done)

        She is signing for:<

    • September
    • July
      • Firsts
        07/01/08
        First tooth appeared the first week of June, second tooth came two weeks later, third tooth started June 28.

        Lily took her first, unassisted steps on June 25th. She was standing at her saucer and London got her attention, so she let go and stood there for a moment and when London moved L

    • June
      • Crawling Success
        06/23/08
        Well, this afternoon, while on the phone with Russ, Lily decided to start crawling and not just up on her toes, knees drug forward, and then into a roll. She's still frustrated because walking is so much faster but she can't figure out how to stand up on her own just yet so I guess she dec

      • Father's Day
        06/15/08
        Formerly known as our anniversary...

        Cecily's Father's Day gift came a day early -
        Saturday morning...

        Lily is in bed with us. Shock.
        She is awake, we're not. Bigger shock.
        She's poking Russ and playing with his hair while keeping something t

    • January
      • Let the Giggles Begin
        01/24/08
        With the full knowledge that I have not written in weeks... I will try to begin again and though I can't take up where I left off this evening, I will try to backtrack over the next week.

        I am discovering that unless I make time for things like writing and projects, my time is taken

      • So Many Changes
        01/02/08
        Cecily's First Christmas, first New Years, first noisy yawn, giggle, laugh, smile of recognition, trying to crawl, sitting up almost alone, raising herself off her tummy, etc....

        I will be back tracking over the next few entires to chronicle all of Lily's firsts!

  • 2007
    • November
      • She's Six Weeks Old Today!
        11/30/07


        We will go to our midwife, Julie, next week for our final happy baby and well mommy visit. We'll find out just how much this kid weighs and measures next week, but we're guessing she's about 9 lbs and 23" or so at this point.

        She's started feasting an

      • First Off Roading Trip
        11/25/07
        We went up Dakan today to get pics of Russ for his Christmas cd...
        It was rather cold.


      • Our Swing Arrived Last Night
        11/11/07
        Obtaining this swing has been quite an adventure. We waited too long to order the swing in the first place and delivery was scheduled for the 16th, which would have been just in time for her arrival, but the vendor didn't deliver on time and after three weeks of excuses and weird stories, it

      • Keeping Up
        11/10/07
        Watch Her Sleep - It's Quite An Accomplishment



        It's so hard to get a moment to write everyday, as I'd like to. So much happens of course, every day, and I am trying to chronicle all of it for our memories and for her if she wants to read about it someday, but t

      • She's Three Weeks Old Today!
        11/08/07
        Entry coming soon....



        This pic was taken at 14 days


      • Lavender It Is
        11/01/07
        So adorable in purple.

        We've found Cecily's color! AND MUCH TO OUR SURPRISE, it's Purple! That would have nothing to do with mom's affinity for the color, I promise.

        Her skin tone is beautiful in light lavender! Yellows and oranges are nice, but she reall

    • October
      • Daddy's First Day Back to Work
        10/26/07


        ... and baby is covered in dog hair!


        We had another good night last night. Cecily and I managed to NOT wake daddy up so he would be rested for work.

        She ate non-stop yesterday and most of the night. And I can tell you that typing while feeding her is quite t

      • She's a Week Old Today
        10/25/07
        For more pics, please click the Photos & Videos link on the right


        Last night Russ was holding her and blowing on her face to get her attention, and boy did he succeed! We don't think she liked it because she smacked his lips with her hand to get him to stop a second or two

      • She's 5 Days Old!!
        10/23/07


        Russ's dad got to meet his new grand daughter last night. She was kind enough to stay awake during the entire visit and didn't even fart!

        Russ's sister and her kids came down to meet Cecily too; Ed had taken Sarah and Aaron to Kansas City with him to Barbara�

      • Day Three... no more umbilical cord to worry about
        10/21/07
        Comments coming soon...

      • Day 275... and she has determined she's done and ready to meet us
        10/18/07
        Cecily has arrived!

        7lbs, 20"

        2pm
        October 18, 2007

        For more pictures, please click here

      • I have been pregnant for 274 days (or maybe more... if calculatons are short)
        10/17/07
        274 days... and I've had heartburn for 250 of those 274 days. And if you look at the first picture I took of me in May, I actually had abs! See.. look! They're there! They better still be there.

        My midwife has left for Florida this morning and doesn't return until Friday

      • Angie's Belly - About to Pop (Don't make her laugh, her belly button may pop out!)
        10/04/07
        Russ managed to capture a few pictures of me this morning with the cell phone. I expect to actually sit for a proper photo before this is all over with (given I don't run out of time), but until then, these little snapshots are great!

        I think we're going to grab the video camer

      • October Has Arrived
        10/02/07


        Latest News: She's still on her way!

        Between hiccups and knees in my ribs (feet too sometimes), my belly is a dancing bubble that catches the attention of both people and dog alike.

        The other day, I was sitting on the couch and London was lying next to me. My

    • September
      • My Parents' Anniversary
        09/02/07
        Today is my parents' 35th anniversary. I think my mom managed the day off work and they went for a picnic. This will be their last anniversary as non-grandparents. I wonder how 35 years feels.

        Russ and I celebrated our 10th this year, at the gardens. He remembered to bring the mos

    • August
    • May
      • First Pic of My Belly
        05/05/07


        This is the first picture I've actually taken of my growing belly...

        I think my clothes stopped fitting about week 7, but sweats are still reliable.

        More later...

    • April
      • Week 14 (Yep, there's a somebody in there for sure!!)
        04/18/07
        We had a second ultrasound done today because I started to bleed last week.

        Everything is fine; I just have a delicate cervix.

        We can't tell for sure whether it's a boy/girl yet, but Russ and I both are sure it's a girl. What do you think?

        I have had a

    • February
      • 6 Weeks, 1 Day
        02/28/07
        Image forthcoming - I have to scan it in... though you can imagine it - black ultrasound background with a white dot at the top (the white dot being the heart beating, and not much else around it).

        We went to the doctor/OB today to have an ultrasound performed because I've been havin

      • Valentines Day
        02/14/07
        Ruby Tuesday's it is! Russ is sick and wants salad... Angie's sick of Souper Salad.

        We usually try to do something entertaining for Valentines Day (and other holidays) but tonight, Russ just feels like crap. He's got a cold and somehow I've not caught it yet.