From Baths To Driving

Okay baby girl I have been slacking on this lately only because I have been studying at night time for the GACE.. But I will let you know what you have been up to. You can finally sit on your own which you kinda mastered at 5 months old & daddy and I were so proud of you. You can sometimes from a reclining position get yourself up to a sitting position. You sit the big girl way in the buggy, high chair when we are out to eat but it does not last very long you have like a 20 min max time.

We put you in my barbie car that I had when I was a little girl and you acted like you were driving it so daddy just pushed you around the driveway. You were so cute and you just smiled. You have been taking big girl baths ever since you have learned to sit up but I take them with you just in case you slowly roll over like you do sometimes when you play. Daddy went with you today. He wore his lance armstrong pants(lol) no they are his compression shorts he wears under his basektball shorts when he plays ball. You love your hermie the crab. That is what daddy and I named him.

Here are a few of your pictures.. We love you baby girl.

My little Girl... on the Move

Okay so you are trying to sit up which cracks mommy and daddy up. Some days you are really good at sitting on your own... and then you eveeeennntuuualllyy falllllll ovvverrrrr verrrryyy slowwwwly. So its sometimes funny to watch but daddy and I never let you fall. You are starting to sleep through the night more often now which is nice but I get so worried that I keep myself up. This morning it was about 630 and I had not heard a word out of you so I went to check you and of course woke you up when I opened the door... Gosh I have to get some WD40. Anyway, we are going to go to the lake on the 4th with the rest of our family on Mommys side. Your granna is coming to see you on Thursday and I think we are going to have Italian. You have been sitting in your high chair too to eat your oatmeal and nanners. You love it.

A note to you

Hey little one... Well I know mommy just put up a post but I had to write you because you are doing so many new things. Daddy and I have been laughing these past two days because you are trying to whine like no other. You make these noises that are so funny like you're in pain, which of course you are not. Daddy has been enjoying being home with you. You brighten up his days when he is down. A lesson to look back on when you read this when you get older. Daddy and I encountered some things that famlies should not have to deal with. You remember me writing you that Mamaw Hammitt passed away well it deals with that. She loved you so much and was so proud of you. There were so many people that came up to us and told us how she always talked about you.
Daddys family lives in Summerville. Granna, Pepaw and Nana which are grannas parents.
Then you have your papaw and your aunt emily which is daddys dad and his little sister. We have been up to Summerville twice with you with us and Ihope that you will see his side a little more so that you can remeber them. You have so much family that loves you and cares for you so much. There is nothing in this world that I would let hurt you or daddy or any of our other family. Your mommy considers herself a very strong individual. I hope that you grow up being strong and having your goals and life set out where you can do whatever you want in life. Going to school (college) is a big thing and daddy has already stated that you will go to the best schools & of course he wants you to play ball somewhere so I hope that you really like basketabll and you do not stink.. lol. We already have you 110.00 in your savings. Guess if daddy and I need money we will come to you.
We got your toy chest from Mamaw Hammitts house that she has wanted to give you for awhile. We just brought it up to your room. Its so cute. I am going to put some of your stuff animals on the bench part. I know I keep saying this but I wish you could have known her. She cared for you daddy so much. She called him every Sunday right at 10 on the dot. She made sure I ate too when I was pregnant with you and I told her she could not feed me any more. She made the best mac and cheese I think I have ever had. I try to make it but of course it never turns out the same. We ate with your papaw the other day in Rome and you just smiled at him. Your daddy gives Granna a hard time stating that you like him more than her. lol... I put you in bed about 35 minutes ago and you were holding my fingers while I was rocking you to sleep. Dr. Dixon tells me to put you in your bed while you are still awake but I cannot come to do that because you cry. Im weak when it comes to you crying. So usually I rock you to sleep in then your in your bed no more then 10 minutes later.
We just got your walker in the mail today and I am in the process of putting it together. You have gotten so many new things these past couple of days from daddy and I shopping. We went to the mall last night and you got a bathing suit and mommy has to go find one too. UGH.. We went to On The Border mommys favorite place to eat and had some fun there too. Daddys friends came by and we actually stayed past your bed time which we are sorry but you slept a little bit longer today due to being tired. Anyway, we love you and you are such a sweet heart. I think you are starting to know your name too. Daddy and I did a test.. we said hey, etc & you did not turn around.... we said LILY and you turned around to us. HAHa probably just in our minds.... well baby girl mommy is tired and its almost past her bedtime. Have a good night and remember we always love you and your family does too. Mamaw Hammitt now watches over you and I know you will always be safe...
PAPAW Scroggs does too. nite nite sweet angel...

5 months old

Okay baby girl you are 5 months old... geeze you are getting so old.. before I know it you will be telling me no(lol). I put some pictures up of you around the house hanging out. You also had your lower right tooth break through. Daddy & I beleive we see two more teeth on the surface but they have not come through yet. You were oh so fussy when your little one came through so we have just been giving you that yummy cherry tooth gel... Hopefully the others will not hurt you as bad. we love you very much mommy & daddy.

Your Great Mamaw Hammitt

Hello sweet girl. okay so yesterday I wrote you and told you that we were going to see your great mamaw hammitt. Well baby girl she passed away last night. To let you in as you get older she suffered a major stroke as well as she had a massive heart attack on the life flight to emory and then one when they were doing surgery on her brain to stop the bleeding. After surgery she built up another blood clot that acted as a tumor on her brain so the doctors told us there was not really any hope for her. I am writing this because her last words to your daddy were "tell lily I love her" So yesterday we told her that you loved her and that you would give her a kiss if you could. We love you baby girl and all of our family is so sadened by this loss. here are your most recent pictures with her on mothers day 2009.

Love mommy & daddy

Your little check Up

Well baby girl you had your 4 month check up 2 weeks later than 4 months and that is only because I was trying to schedule it when daddy could come but he had his masters class so he could not. You were a trooper... You looked at Dr. Dixon when he came in and he examined you with no tears or fussiness. Although when the lady came in to give you your shots you did not like it too much. You go the first one, no tears,,oppps the 2nd one and you cried. It was short lived but you gave some pretty good screams..

Yesterday we had to rush to Emory where your great mamaw hammitt was taken. She suffered either from a massive stroke that busted a blood vessel in her brain. She is in teh Neuro ICU and we are all going to see her today. You stayed with Aunt Mandy and Granma last night while daddy and mommy went to go see her. I know she loves you so much so when we go today I will give her your love. We are praying that all of her test go well today and that she will not have to have surgery.

A letter to Lily

Hello Baby girl. I wanted to write you a letter to let you know how much daddy and I love you.. Tonight we went to eat with Granma at Chili's and we had a great time. We went to go see granpa after we ate and you spit up on him for the first time. It was quite funny. You wore the dress that "Great Aunt Shelia" gave you for one of your showers. Last night we went with your aunt mandy. We ate Mexican and then went to her house to put together stuff for Granma & Granpas 40th Wedding anniversary. This past week has been a tough one at times with your mommy trying to work. You have taken at least 2 and half hour naps during the day where I can bust my little behind to get some work done. Daddy has 2 more days of school left and he will be home for the summer so he can help out with you so I can work. Mommy does not have days off besides holidays year round so it will be nice for him to help me out. I love being home with you everyday. I love the fact that I do not have to put you in daycare or have someone watch you. I am going to start masters classes in the fall to become a teacher too like daddy so when you start school and if mommy wants to be a teacher then she can so we can have our summers off and long holidays together.

You have been doing good sleeping. Still not sleeping trough the night but you sleep about 8 hours and then wake and sleep 2 more... cant you just sleep the extra two :) I checked on you tongith which you are already tossing and turning in your bed. I am going to have to drop your bed down soon. I checked on you though and you were on your side with your left arm under your head. "You sleep like mommy" I get scared every now and then because you do toss and turn and some times I come in and you are facing the mattress so I have to adjust your head.
I dont make you go to bed at a certain time. Our routine though is usually around your bed time we come up in mommy and daddys bedroom and I sit in the rocking chair and feed you and then usually put you down. You go for your 4 month shots next wednesday and I am not looking forward to it. Granma is going to come with me this time because your dad will be in carrollton for his SPED masters class. You know he is doing really good in his classes making over 97 every time.
I think about how fast you are growing and all the new things that you do. You love the dogs. You smile at them every time you see them esp Milo. You have pulled his little ears and gosh he looks so scared. We are trying to let you pet him though & he does really good. You have somehow discovered you have a bottom lip. The past two days you have been sucking on your bottom lip and constantly licking it. I dont know if you are teething or not but gosh you sure do go to town on that lip. You do have a temper... lol if you are not happy to begin with and you have a blanky or a toy and I have to change you, etc and I take it away you scream..... so I have to give it back to you. You love your pooh bear... You smile at him and reach for him each time daddy and I show him to you.... and then you try to eat his face.... You type on the keys at my desk... I sent an email to customer service the other day for my work and there was (dhdjfhauhsjdhau) I told them sorry that you were learning to type. There are so many things that you are doing now that just amaze me and I know only things get more interesting and more memorable as you get older. I love you soooo much and I am soo glad that you are a healthy little girl. I will write you another letter soon as I told you I am going to print these off when you are one so that you have this when you get older. nite nite baby girl......