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Monday, May 27, 2013

JP is two months!

Where has the time gone? I'll probably say that every month from now on...Here is our precious baby girl...


If you notice on her little legs, she has two hot pink band-aids (which were later ripped off by her big sister when I wasn't paying attention!) Kind of a bummer to have all those shots on your 2-month birthday! But she was a trooper and cried for just a minute. She is now ready to head back to Tanzania. We are currently waiting on her passport to arrive in the mail, and then we will book our tickets and be heading out pretty quickly after that. So her grandparents are taking EVERY opportunity to love on her and Zoe...





What is Jillian doing at 2 months old?
-She loves to smile, especially when she is getting attention from someone who is about to pick her up!
-She loves to be held and snuggle
-She still is loving to eat...about every 2.5-3 hours.
-She is sleeping 7-8 hours every.single.night...way to go baby girl!! Mommy is so grateful for her sleep at night.
-She is taking a 3-hour nap in the middle of the day at the same time as her big sister. Could I ask for more?! It's wonderful to sit down and eat my lunch and get a few things done--or maybe a quick nap??
-She loves Zoe...and Zoe is absolutely in love with Jillian. If Jillian is crying, Zoe will rock her, pat her, give her a pacifier and make "shhh" noises like Mommy and Daddy do to calm her down.
-She is taking a pacifier here and there. She doesn't love it, but will take it occasionally when she is tired.
-She has graduated to size 1 diapers, but is still in mostly newborn clothing.
-She has THE most precious little cooing noises
-She has a bit of a temper. When she is ready to eat, she is ready! And if she is not so happy, she certainly lets you know!!
-She can roll from her tummy to her back--mostly out of anger, not so much on purpose.

Love her so much!







Thursday, May 16, 2013

our baby moon

Thanks to our super parents, we got away for a weekend to spend some time together without the kiddos before we head back to Tanzania in a few weeks. We spent 1 night and 2 days in Helen (which is where we spent our 1-year anniversary!) Here is a little flashback from 2008....




And flash forward almost 5 years...


Still so in love with my best friend...even more so!! We had a great time even though it rained the.entire.time. But we didn't let the rain keep us down. We continued our tradition of putt-putt...


We rented some movies and stayed in that night and it was so much fun!! Our hotel room was fabulous with a beautiful view of the river (that we heard raging all weekend). Thanks so my wonderful husband for planning the trip!!


(Don't let this picture fool you...it was pouring)

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

a month!

Our little jilli bug is already a month old...cannot believe it! The month has just flown by and we have been so busy taking care of things and visiting with family before we get ready to head back in about a month. Nate's grandparents and cousin Anna visited and then my grandparents and my aunt and uncle came up for the weekend! We felt really blessed that our grandparents drove all the way from Illinois and Florida to see us! (More pictures to come from family visits!)

What is jillian up to this month?
-She has been sleeping in pretty long stretches at night to give her mommy some rest!
-She has been SUPER fussy since we brought her home from the hospital. Finally, at her 1 month check-up we found out why...she has reflux--poor baby. The doctor gave her some medicine and we have already noticed such an improvement. We are all so.so.so glad she is feeling better and much happier!
-She has been giving us sweet smiles. Love those SO much.
-She is still in newborn diapers and clothes. Such a tiny little girl.
-She loves, loves, loves to eat. We were so strict with getting Zoe on a schedule, but we are waiting until we get back to Tanzania with Jillian, because it will be such a change for us all.
-She loves being held and rocked by her grandparents...and they love it just as much.
-She has been doing A LOT of shopping to get our crate ready to send ahead.
-She is getting a lot of love from her big sister!!

Here are a few pictures from our first month as a family of four: