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Lily at 3 months!

So our baby girl is 3 months old today and is as gorgeous as ever. Lily is changing so much and learning lots of new things. She can now hold her head up and she can sit up on her own for about a minute, she is naturally nosey and hates to lie down as she has to see whats going on. She has just started taking an interest in her toys and loves to grab everything and puts everything in her mouth! We have just started a WaterBabies Course on a Monday afternoon which is fun for us both and we are still going to our Mum's and Babies group every week. She is growing fast and now weighs over 12lb but isn't a chubby baby- I think it all goes in her looooonnnggg legs! I can't believe she is 3 months old she has a proper little character and loves blowing raspberries- cheeky girl!

Tuesday 7th October 2008, 17:26pm
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Update

Lily is now 7 weeks old and changing every day. She is now smiling which amazes me every time, she has also laughed and she will talk to you too- not in any kind of language we understand but her gurgles and coos are very cute!

She has out grown all of her newborn clothes and now slipping into all her 0-3months clothes nicely not surprising really when she is now over 10lb! Her long legs continue to grow too. She can hold her head up for about 30 seconds unaided and likes to push herself up further and further on whoever is holding her.

Lily and Mummy have been out and about too. Last week we went to Baby Massage and a Mummy and Baby group so we have met lots of new friends which is great for us both; Lily was the tiniest baby at both groups though I am sure she won't be for long!

Sleep is now getting very good for us both with Lily sleeping for about 6 hours straight so the bags under Mummy's eyes are slowly disappearing- hurray!

Tuesday 26th August 2008, 17:26pm
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1 month old today.

Lily is now 1 month old and continues to bring us so much joy! Lots has changed over the last month some of which I think we weren't quite prepared for but I can safely say we wouldn't change any of it.

Over the last week Lily has started to make different sounds from sort of "grunts" to "squeals" of delight, she is a very alert baby and loves to look at the things around her and focuses on people and studies them very carefully. She is allowing me to get more sleep than in the first weeks with her settled into a good sleep pattern at night, although I have also mastered the art of sleeping sitting up!

Last week Lily went to her first Guide camp- at just 3 weeks old I am sure thats a record; Girlguiding certainly likes to recruit them young! My Guides certainly loved our newest member and even made up a song all about Lily!

She is growing well too; last week she weigh 7lb 10oz and measured 53cm in length- she has such long legs!

Monday 4th August 2008, 17:26pm
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Already 2 weeks old!

Tomorrow Lily will be 2 weeks old and I can't believe how much has happened since then! We have spent the past fortnight together as a family as Matt has had two weeks paternity leave and Lily really has been the centre of our world!

The first week was a bit of a blur for me especially up until the Thursday as I was so ill having lost 700ml of blood in labour; it wasn't until the Wednesday evening that it was made clear how poorly I was when the hospital asking me to come in for a blood transfusion the following morning! I thought I was just recovering from labour and it was normal to feel the way I was. After the 3 units of blood was given and a day spent on my own ward in hospital with Matt and Lily for company I was feeling much better- and have been going from strength to strength since!

Lily has been doing well - we have now been discharged from our midwife and are seeing our Health Visitor now who is coming to weigh and measure Lily again this Tuesday! The past few days we think Lily has been having abit of a growth spurt as she is very hungry but we have almost perfected the sleeping routine at night- Daddy is getting most but we will let him off as he is back to work tomorrow and he is always on hand to do his bit if Mummy gets really tired!

We are still managing to do our own things and Lily fits in around us. We have been out and about with Granny and Auntie Emily when they and Grandad Ian came to see us last Saturday and we have also been out with Nanny, Auntie Alice and Grandad Steve when they came to see us last Sunday- Lily was spoilt of both occassions...

Lots of people have been in touch and we have a mantle piece full of lovely cards and as you can imagine Lily is the luckiest little girl in the world with all the presents she has recieved!

Tomorrow as I mentioned is Matt's first day back at work, both Lily and I will miss him lots during the day but there will be plenty of time in the evenings for our little family. Nanny and Auntie Alice are coming to keep us company too tomorrow so I am sure we will have lots of fun!

Sunday 20th July 2008, 17:26pm
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Lily is here!

Lily has finally arrived! The long 9 months (and 1 day) wait is over!

At 2:32am today (2008-07-07), Lily arrived in Lincoln County Hospital. She weighs 7 pounds 2 ounces and has lots of dark hair already!

Anneka's labour went well, with only gas and air, along with an injection as pain relief. Once giving birth to Lily, Anneka had to going into theatre to complete the birth process - leaving me to hold Lily for over an hour!

We'll be writing much more in the coming weeks about Lily, but I'll leave you with this picture taken shortly after weighing her: