I'll push myself up through the dirt and shake my petals free
I'm resigned to being born and so resigned to bravery.
~Dar Williams

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

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My little Lily Love is 6 months old. 

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We went to the doctor’s (see above pic) – here are the stats:

Height: 26.5 inches (50th percentile)
Weight: 17 lb, 6 oz (50th percentile)
Head:  I forget, but it’s the 50th percentile. 

She cut her first tooth last night!  There is at least one other on the cusp of breaking through – hopefully she’ll start sleeping a bit better.

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I figured out soon after becoming a mother that I got a lot more sleep by keeping my baby with me at night.  It’s much easier for me to go back to sleep after a feeding if I’m not walking back and forth between rooms.  Plus, with the baby near me, I don’t have to go in and check on her dozens of times a night to make sure she’s still breathing.  (I’m freaked out like that.)  Lily has called this co-sleeper her bed for the past few months.

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And to be honest, there have been many nights when she’s gotten cold (or I’ve gotten lazy) and she’s ended up snuggling with me in our bed. 

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But, the babe has grown, and no longer fits safely in the cosleeper.  

So we put together her crib, where she has been content.  Sigh.

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The end of an era.

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Oh come on, you knew I wouldn’t actually kick her out of the room yet. 

P.S.  Thank you for all the comments, phone calls, and e-mails regarding the last post.  I really appreciated the encouragement.  I’m feeling a lot less overwhelmed this week.  My stab-victim friend stopped by work today and gave me a hug.  He’s okay.  We’re okay.  The babies are okay.  I’ll post a video soon of Squiggles making pizza with Tim.  Cutest dough-tosser ever.

P.P.S.  The crib is tied securely, with a thousand or so knots, to my bed frame.  It’s not going anywhere (i.e. the baby won’t fall out…).

7 comments:

Jill said...

Dang, that girl is cute! I would want her next to me at night too. (Okay, actually not because I cannot sleep with babies in my room) But I get why you want her there.

Happy 6 months Lily!

Marsha said...

I think there is one area where Lily does not fall into the 50th percentile-
Cuteness: 100th percentile...maybe even off the charts.

Glad you are feeling less overwhelmed!

ellen said...

six months?!?

Cami said...

Ha ha ha- I love the crib co-sleeper so much. It made my morning.

Elise said...

That's such a good idea! I need to get a co-sleeper for our next baby! And I love the pictures of Lily! What a sweet little girl :)

Your room is so cute! I love that little window and the wallpaper! It's exactly what I would imagine you having :)

David said...

Everything about looks just perfect. Her only downside is that she is not bonded enough to her grandpa and grandma. I hope we can fix that sometime in the future.

Aneesa Bee said...

ha ha! Love the co-sleeper crib! We have Isaac's crib jammed between the wall and our bed--the more kids I have, the more I need my sleep :) I can't believe they're growing up so fast!