Musical Therapy

Although Lily is a very good baby when it comes to her crying frequency, there are occasional times when she simply isn't happy. It's times like those that her Aunt Elizabeth breaks out in song, dances around with her, and "scares" her into silence. Whatever it takes!! Lily loves it when her aunt sings and dances with her.

The video below is a nice rendition of Cruella de Vil. It certainly was entertainment for all! Thanks Elizabeth!!

New Hobby

Lily has recently (within the last couple of weeks) discovered a new hobby. She may have discovered this earlier except that we always kept her hands covered. Now that she is "free"... she just can't get enough of her index finger on her left hand. Occasionally, she manages to slip her thumb in her mouth as well. Sometimes she sucks so hard on it that I'm afraid she'll do some damage to it... but then I just think, "oh well, at least it's her left hand!"

She managed to get the thumb in for this photo:

The red index finger shows the aftermath of a "Lily attack"

Evidence of the new Hobby:

Proof

I still feel somewhat emotionally damaged after holding Lily's arms down while she got her two month shots. She was so happy before her doctor's appointment and so unhappy after. Here's your proof:

Before Picture:




After Picture:



If a picture says a thousand words... then a video says EVERYTHING. Poor thing. My own little "angry elf"...

2 Month Stats

We survived Lily's two month appointment!! (barely). To be honest, it wasn't Lily's favorite activity she's done so far. She especially hated the shots. I'm not sure if she hated them as much as I did though. Seeing her get shots and scream in pain (while holding down her arms) is seriously the saddest thing in the world. I started to cry a little and the nurse asked me if I was okay. I wasn't even the one who got the shots! The whole thing just broke my heart. As we left the doctor's office... I grabbed a lollipop for myself... I figured I deserved it after surviving the appointment.

Here are the stats:

Length: 22.5 inches - 54%
Weight: 11 lbs 9 oz - 72%
Head Circumference - 38.2 cm 32%

After starting out so tiny... Lily has grown a ton! She's a great eater... which is evidenced by her weight gain. We love her chubby cheeks and thighs!

Nearly 2 Months!!!

Tomorrow, our little princess Lillian will officially be 2 months old. It's hard to believe for us. I've done a sub-par job at keeping up the blog... as I've basically spent all the time I could with Lily. I'll be going back to work in a few weeks so I'm trying to enjoy this time as much as possible.


Lily grows and changes every day. She's getting really big! I feel like I get decent exercise carrying her up and down the stairs. She has her two month appointment tomorrow so we'll find out her official stats... however, I think she's nearly doubled her weight since birth. What a good eater she is!
Lily spends more and more of her time laughing and smiling now. It's fun to watch her little personality start to develop. She's still our champion sleeper. Beginning at 6 weeks, she has been sleeping through the night. We put her to bed around 9:30 or 10:00 and she sleeps until 6:00 or 7:00. I love having uninterrupted sleep!! Now, since I'm not pregnant anymore and having to get up every couple of hours to go to the bathroom, I can really enjoy the sleep!

Here's some of our recent pics:

Lily loves her "bumbo" chair. It allows her to sit up on her own. She especially liked it during the Olympics... so she could watch hockey!! She definitely is her "Bama and Papa's" granddaughter... developing an early love for hockey!


We've taken Lily on more walks... now that the weather is getting a little warmer. She loves to look at all the scenery... especially at the sky.


After having a receding hairline for a while... Lily's hair is starting to fill out! She likes to lay on her boppy and exercise her neck strength.

February Update

We're all doing well in the Hansen home. Lily is getting so big! In fact, yesterday we used the last of her newborn diapers... and now she's wearing size 1. It's bittersweet seeing her grow so quickly.

Here are some photos of the latest developments in our lives.

It's so frustrating when your hat covers your eyes... and you just can't seem to get it off!

Lily celebrates turning one month old!!

Two days after reaching the one month mark, we had a very happy Valentine's Day. We were hoping her outfit would fit... but it was pretty big on her. One of these days... it'll be a snug fit.

First walk ever!! She liked it a lot until she woke up... then she wasn't super thrilled.

Trent gave Lily her first ride in the baby carrier.

I've discovered the "hands free" carrier is really useful so I can get a few things done and not feel like I'm neglecting my baby.

Lily continues to be our little rock star when it comes to sleeping. There hasn't been one night where I've had to get up more than one time. She frequently provides a 6-7 hour stretch each night. Way to go Lillian!!

Lily's Nursery

I know these pictures are long overdue... but I figured, better late than never. Lily loves her room! A special thanks goes to Trent, my mom and sister for helping make it so beautiful!!


The letters my mom and I painted... to look like the bedding. We spent the whole day doing it... totally worth it :)



Lily's "big girl chair" next to mommy's.


Lily sleeping in her crib. She really likes looking at her mobile.


The vinyl lettering my sister and i did. Also, the Noah's ark that my great Aunt Anne made for Lily is on the dresser. So precious!