All the Better to Bite You With!

Uh-oh, Miss Lily has a tooth! The doggies better watch out - she may be testing out her new "chompers" on them! Come to think of it, Mommy and Daddy better watch out, too.

Here's the first picture of the new little tooth just starting to poke through on the bottom.

As always, she's been SUCH a good girl about the whole teething thing. She hasn't really been very fussy at all. She's had a few moments when she will chew on anything she can get her hands on and whines a little, but all in all, teething has been another easy milestone for us. We are so blessed! Maybe she's just preparing us for the real trouble later on ... ("but I LOVE him!"... Lillianna at age 15?) :)

Mother's Day, Flowers and Peaches

Is it already almost the end of May? Wow this month has gone by so fast!! Spring has FINALLY arrived in Minnesota. The snow is gone, the weather is finally warmer and the birds have arrived. We finally got some of the feeders filled last week and the birds have just now discovered our back deck.

Mother's Day weekend was a lot of fun. Joy's family came down to visit and Tom took the opportunity to take some photos of the "Moms".

4 Generations

We also went to the nursery for some flower shopping for Mother's Day - a Mother's Day tradition in Joy's family. It was kind of cold and rainy but it was still inspiring seeing all the colorful flowers in bloom. We have so many yard projects to get to this summer - the garden, the patio, the deck - we can't wait to get working outside.

Miss Lily enjoying the greenhouse with Mom

What is an Archibald blog update without a Lillianna update? She is growing by leaps and bounds these days. Has it really been almost 7 months?!? No crawling yet, but she does move her arms and legs when she has her "tummy time" so it probably won't be too much longer before she's mobile! She can sit on her own for VERY brief moments. She can now sit in her little bumbo seat and play with her toys.

We have also discovered that we have a VEGGIE kid (whose kid is this?!?). She absolutely loves veggies (sweet potato, squash, peas, beans) but fruit - not so much! So far we have tried bananas, pears, applesauce and peaches - all have been met with horrible (and kind of funny) faces and spitting the fruit out. I guess liking veggies is a good thing, right?

Mmmm..squash is yummy! A happy veggie meal.

Peaches - YUCK! The picture is a bit blurry, but you definitely get the message.

Daddy and Me

It's about time Daddy was in a picture, don't you think? Mommy got a new camera for Mother's Day so Dad can finally get in the picture instead of always being behind the camera.

I have a bad cold, but I still look cute and happy, don't I? I hope I feel better tomorrow because we're supposed to go to the nursery to look at all the plants and flowers. Mommy may even get some new plants for Mother's Day. Mom and Dad said they want to plant a tree for me, too.

Happy Mother's Day everyone!!

Happy Half-Birthday Lillianna!!

Can you believe it? Lillianna is 6 months old today. WOW. Where have the past 6 months gone? It seems it was just yesterday that our tiny 4-pound baby girl entered this world. Now she's 6 months old and has grown SO much. Every day brings a new expression, a new sound and new abilities. We felt a tribute to her first 6 months was in order...

The last pregnancy picture, taken just before leaving for the hospital to be induced...

48 hours later, at 6:25 pm on Sunday, October 28, 2007, our baby girl arrives, weighing a whopping 4 pounds, 12 ounces.

All bundled up, headed for her new home. Miss Lily came home Tuesday, October 30th.

One Month Old - Thanksgiving 2007


Lily meets Santa at the Mall of America - December 2007

Two Months Old - Christmas 2007

Three Months Old

Four Months Old

Five Months Old (including Easter 2008)

Six Months Old (well, almost - taken a few days ago)

Our baby girl is growing too fast! The past 6 months have been the happiest months of our lives. So....HAPPY HALF-BIRTHDAY LILLIANNA! We love you so much and look forward to all of your birthdays to come.