Photo Shoot

Yvonne Johnson who works at my school, is an up and coming photographer. It is her passion. She loves it and maybe wants to do it full time. I think she is great. She has an eye that I just don't have for that sort of stuff.
So after she took the six flags pictures, I hired her to to Lilly's milestone pictures...6 months, 9 months, one year.
Today was the photo shoot for the first set of pictures. Thank goodness we didn't have big plans for these pictures. Thank goodness it wasn't Christmas and we weren't counting on these for a Christmas card.

Did I mention the shots she got yesterday? And the new tooth coming in? And the fact that it was freezing here today? Yeah, well. Add those up and that equals crank baby extraordinaire. She was quite the diva today as we tried everything to get her to stop crying and smile for the camera. No such luck. Poor Yvonne tried her best and was so ready and willing, but Lilly just wasn't having anything to do with the photography. So we have another session scheduled for next week. Maybe that one will be better and she will be in a better mood. Let's hope so!

If nothing else, we have pictures of her grouchy. They have a purpose all their own.

:)

Six month check up

The Lils had her 6 month check up on Friday. She is officially a big girl! She weighed in at 17 pounds and was 25 inches long.
She officially has a tooth! It is hard to see because she doesn't like to show it off very often, but it is there. And if you put your finger in her mouth, you can certainly feel it.

The doctor said that she was looking good. Ear infection is gone, the snot is a normal thing as cold as it is around here these days. She also said that Lilly was advanced in some things. That she will continue to advance and it will be fast. We had better hold on! And make notes of all the milestones while they happen, so we won't forget.

I think separation anxiety is kicking in. The doctor says it is about the time for it. But the doctor says it is also a sign of intelligence. So as much as it may stink for me, it is great for her. :)

Have I mentioned how much I would hate being a nurse in a pediatrician's office? They get to be the ones to give kids the shots. I felt sorry for the lady who gave Lils her shots. She got kicked and screamed at and abused by Lils cause she was too strong to be held down. Poor lady. She seemed none too thrilled in having to give the shot. And needless to say, Lils was none too thrilled to get it.
But she is sleeping now and hopefully, having good dreams about things like kitty cats and milk, and will be able to forget for a while about that mean nurse and the terrible shots!

Happy Half Birthday, Miss Lilly!

And what a way to celebrate! By reading a good book. :)

Shopping Girl

Got my shopping hat on and I am ready to go!

jF LXG XFZFFRZFFFB X B NKJ v nnnnnnnnnnnb cxyhbfgt6f5gttefd vvvvvv cf x cz czx nvg(message from Lilly... who took over the keyboard.)
Anyone able to translate baby type?

Learning to crawl?

Billy said recently that he doesn't know why we are working on teaching her to crawl. It is like teaching a dog to bite you.
Yep. She isn't crawling yet, but she is getting very close.

Here are videos. One from before Christmas, and the second one from last Friday night.

Lunch in a gas station

So not long ago, our friends the Hodges came down our direction to eat at the gas station with us.
And I think it was some of the best food we have ever had!

Yeah. Harry is a fan of Diners, Drive Ins, and Dives on the Food Network and he had heard about this place called Chef Point Cafe. It seems that the owner, a chef, wanted to start his own restaurant but didn't have enough money to start one new, so he put in a restaurant in a gas station. Literally, while you eat, people are walking around grabbing beer out of the coolers on the wall and paying at the register for their gas and beer.
Yep. And did I mention, the food is amazing?

Plus, the company wasn't half bad either.
We had a nice time sampling the food and talking and laughing. It was really great to see them again. It was too bad a Cowboys game was going on and we were expecting bad traffic, or we would have invited them to come over to the house and hang out on the porch. Oh well, maybe next time!

At the end of the lunch, we had a chance to snap some pictures of Lils with Harry and Mary. :)
So awesome!





So, if you get a chance, check out Chef Point Cafe. We might just see you there!

Pictures of the Lils

Just a few pictures of the Lils that I have snapped recently on my phone.

:)