She's Six Months!

Well, here we are at the 1/2 year birthday, and you are changing so much! Well...the one thing that has not changed is the fact that you are still bald, but we'll worry about that when you are 16 I guess.


You are so much fun, and we are learning that you are going to be quite the mischievous little thing! Your pediatrician accurately noticed your smile to be one that "wasn't completely innocent."

Wonderful things that happened this month:

• First Christmas Day! You got lots of good stuff from Santa at both your place and at Gigi & Pops house. Again, your sister was happy to get all of your gifts opened for you because you decided to sleep through the celebrations. Somehow I think next year will be very different!
  
• You got your first cold and your first ear infection! It was so sad, but you were still such a good girl.
• We learned that you are no fan of taking medicine of any kind. We would give you the antibiotic or Tylenol, and you would promptly spit it out. So, we would have to catch the medicine on a spoon and give it to you again, and again, and again, until you finally decided to take it. Then, you would gag like you were doing a choking performance on a Broadway show. Very dramatic child.
• We also learned that your are allergic to penicillin! That was fun. You broke out in hives all over your face and tummy. No more $4.00 generics for us I guess!
  
• You had your first fruits and veggies and we tried cereal again. You weren't impressed. Nearly none of it actually went into your mouth.
  

• Eventually you came around on the solids, and now you are a HUGE fan of the stuff. You are eating a breakfast of cereal and fruits, and at dinner you have a veggie with another fruit.
• You are VERY VERY chatty and your doctor was impressed that you are already making consonant strings. You say, "ma ma ma," "da da da," and "na na na."
• Your favorite toy right now is the Jumperoo. You would stay in that thing all day if we let you.
• You are 100% mobile because you've become quite good at rolling all over the place to get what you want, but you've also mastered the art of pushing with your feet and scooting on your head. It's awesome!
• You are weighing in at 15lbs and 9 oz and are 25 1/4" long. This puts you in the 25-50th percentile.
• You're an excellent sleeper! You are still sleeping from about 8:00 at night until about 8:00 in the morning. You still like to take 3 short naps during the day.
  

Lila, you are the best little baby I could have ever asked for... Hilarious. Fiesty. Happy. Brilliant. You are amazing!

Just another awesome day Being Billingsley...

She Loves Jumperoo and Her Football!

It is hilarious to me how much Lila loves to watch football. Unfortunately for her (and Abbie & James) she was pulling for Dallas. Abbie actually predicted the Cowboys would win by 40. Wooops!

Check out my girl rockin' the Jumperoo while we watched the game. Notice when her Dad has a reaction to the game, she stops and focuses all of her attention on the TV. You can almost see her thinking, "Oh No! It was stupid Romo wasn't it!" It's all fun and games until Tony Romo gets on the field.

Fortunately for me, the Vikings won, and we no longer have to endure Dallas going forward. Who are your picks for the next round?

Just another day Being Billingsley...

Look Who's 5 Months!

This time last year, you were very busy making Mommy throw up in various restaurants from Round Rock to Colorado and even a little bit in Nebraska... making my pregnancy the worst kept secret in the history of the world.

Now, you are five months old, and this has been the busiest month yet for you!

• You had your very first Thanksgiving. You are definitely a Momma's girl, but you liked being surrounded by your family. You were very good and allowed your Mom to go back for seconds (and even thirds).
• You had two very special Christmas celebrations. Christmas with Granna and Granddaddy and Christmas with the Billingsleys at the barn. You were an angel. You actually slept through most of the celebrating. I'm not even sure you opened a single one of your gifts. Good thing your big sister is so good at opening presents.
• At your most recent doctor's visit you weighed in at a healthy 13lbs and 14oz. You are 24.5" long, and your head measures a mere 41cm. All of your stats place you firmly in the 50th percentile. At your appointment, Dr. Hargrave did ask if you were suffering from lower back pain because you could easily fill a training bra. You are a chunky girl!
• You started cereal. However, you hated it so much that we decided to try again closer to the 6 month mark.
• You saw your first movie at the theater. You did great. Apparently The Princess and The Frog is no Citizen Kane because you slept through most of it. (Although, pretty sure I've slept through Citizen Kane...don't believe the hype.)
• You decided to roll tummy to back, and within a week you could roll both directions.
• You've started to smack your lips for entertainment. It's like you are a judge in a food contest just trying to make sure you've really got all the flavors appreciated.
• You are really doing a lot of "talking." You no longer simply resort to crying when you want something. You try to talk about it first...then the crying begins.
• Bedtime for you is between 8:00 and 8:30 PM. We've tried to put you down later, but you want no part of that. Fortunately, even though you like to go to bed early, you don't wake up until after 8:30 the next morning.
• You still like to eat every three hours and take three naps a day.

Lila, you are so beautiful and absolutely hilarious. You are a joy!!

Just another day Being Billingsley...

On The Mend...

My computer has been very very sick over the holidays, but don't worry! She is feeling much better now thanks to the good people at AusTechs.

She was so sick that Google and all of its products would not let her connect to their sites (i.e. Blogger). So, please bear with me as I play a little catch up over the next few posts.

Let's just keep it between us that Lila's 5 month post is going to be published closer to her 6 month birthday!!

Jut another day Being Billingsley...

Those Wise Men...

In case you aren't familiar with the Christmas story, Abbie was "thinkin' about it" today and wanted everyone to know that the wise men brought Jesus three very important gifts...

Gold, Suspense, and Myrrh.

And they are all "very very fragile."

Just another day Being Billingsley...

Ingram Can Have It...

Just another day Being Billingsley...

Favorite Thanksgiving Moments

Thanksgiving was such a wonderful day with family! A few of my favorite moments...

• The food was delicious... all three times.


• Aunt K's Pumpkin Pecan pie is ridiculously good. It changed my life.


• My niece said she was thankful for me because I was silly, and for James because he was crazy. The crazy I definitely see, but I'm not sure where she's getting that I'm silly. I'm really all business.


• I got to see my Aunt and Uncle who made the big sacrifice of leaving God's Country (Nebraska) to come see us. They are always good times. To prove it, here's a little snapshot of what happened in New Orleans a few years ago. That's my father, my husband (rockin' the sweet denim shorts), and my uncle B.

• And, then there is this... Lila's reaction to her Dad after a little post-feast walk. I love it!!!!!

Just another fun day Being Billingsley...