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Saturday, April 12, 2008

Blake and Lilli's 1st bath time

A few weeks ago, Blake gave Lilli a bath for the first time all alone. (Well, I stood there to take pictures and help if it was needed.) It was so sweet. I think they both enjoyed it a bunch, once Blake got over being a little nervous. I think he was just scared that he was going to let her slip or drop her in the water. Once he saw that it really wasn't that hard, he relaxed and they both played and splashed in the water. I'm just glad that I have such a great husband that is willing to help me with Lilli like this!!!

Lilli's first taste of rice cereal...

Tonight we gave Lilli rice cereal for the first time. I know the doctors say that you are supposed to wait until babies are four months old to give them solids like that...but she has been so fussy at bedtime and she just acted hungry. So we gave it a try. She really didn't know what to think. And she kept putting her hands in her mouth. I think she got more of the food on her than she actually ate!!! lol...But it did calm her down enough to go to sleep. We will see how it goes.

Friday, April 11, 2008

Blake's going away party...




On April 4, 2008, Blake's office gave him and the other four people deploying with him to Iraq a going away party. It was very nice and about 40 people showed up. We all went to Ruby Tuesday's and had dinner and just spent time with each other. SFC Pearson had placks made for everyone. Blake was the first person to get his. SFC P gave a really long speech about how she has known Blake since way back in Germany and how special he is to her. And then she brought up his truck and how he has "Southern Thunder" written across the top. (For everyone that doesn't know...that was a truck club that he used to be in.) And everyone started picking at him!!! lol...After that Blake made a speech and we watched everyone else receive their placks. I really hate that Blake is getting deployed in September...but I am really happy that if he has to go, he has got such great people that he knows deploying with him!!!

Lilli's First Easter

Lilli's first Easter was a blast...we had so much fun. The night before Easter, we dyed Easter eggs. Well, actually Blake and I dyed Easter eggs, because Lilli could care less. She was only 2 months old...lol!!! But we all had fun. I, of course, spilt red egg dye all over me and the carpet, luckily it was the food color kind so it did not stain anything. After we got that all cleaned up, it was pretty smooth sailing. Lilli was not really into all of the festivities at first, but once we fed her dinner, she was completely fine. We actually got a few pics of her smiling...Then, the Easter Bunny (mom and dad) came that night and left Lilli a big present. Her first Easter basket!!! She got lots of cool things. We looked at all of her presents and then we got ready to go to church. She looked so cute in her little Easter dress and bonnet. I think she liked it too. She is such a girly girl!!! I really think she likes getting all dressed up. After church, we went to Blake's grandparents house to spend time with everyone. It was actually Addie Grace's (our newest niece) first Easter too. We had a lot of fun. Then we went back to my grandmother's house and spent some time with my family before we had to leave and come back home. All together I think Lilli's first Easter was very special and I am so thankful that Blake was here to spend it with us...

Snoozing with Daddy



I just had to take these pictures of Blake and Lilli sleeping together...they are so cute. We try not to let her sleep in the bed with us, but the night before she had been really fussy and just not happy in her pack and play (which is what she sleeps in right beside the bed). We tried everything to get her calmed down to sleep in her bed, but she just would not have any of it. So, finally, we just gave up and put her in the bed with us. I had to get up early to go to an appointment, so it gave me the perfect chance to catch them snoozing. I guess they both figured that they would sleep in while mom had to get the day started!!! lol...