Snow Day!

Lilian and I (Sally) had a busy morning planned. Lilian was planning to go visit her friends Jack and Liam at my friend Sarah's today and play while I had class, but I was pleased for myself to find that it is a SNOW DAY today! I'm sure Lilian is not as happy as I am that it is a snow day because she will not get to go and play. Yesterday Sarah watched her while I had a doctors appointment and she was having such a great time she barely noticed me coming and going. She does go over there at least two or three times a week so I think missing one day will be okay. Lilian and Jack are the same age, Jack being a few weeks older and Liam is 3 years old. Sarah and I always saw Liam and Lilian are kindred spirits since they were both considered "high maintenance" babies. They certainly get along well and Liam even calls Lilian "Lian." Lilian and Jack have fun too but usually end up fighting over a toy and Lilian ends up biting Jack! Even with the biting, they always have lots of fun whether they are out and about or playing at home!

Today one of my mother's sisters is coming up to visit from Missouri. Marilyn is flying in and is supposed to arrive around Two O'clock today. I am soooo excited, she lived in the Upper Peninsula for a while and I have grown very close to her over the years! I really hope that even with the weather she can make it in safe and sound. I am very excited to see her because the last time we saw each other I was only eight weeks pregnant with Lilian. She has never even met the little spit fire yet! Well I'm off now to change a diaper and maybe get Lilian down for a morning nap.

Stay warm and stay safe!


Sally



ps:

First Official Post

Why a blog? We, as a family have done a pretty questionable job at keeping our friends and family updated on the aspects of our lives thus far, but I figure that updating in a web based format will be an easy and fun way to let everyone in on our life! I will try to update whenever something interesting happens in our lives or when I think others need to know something!

I'm sure you all want to know how Lilian is doing. She is 17lbs 9oz as of a few days ago and just about 14 months old. She is so smart and full of life! She can say so many words and is starting to use certain words together and making her own little sentences. We are still breastfeeding and it's going great. She's also eating table food of course but not always well!

I really think she is missing be able to go outside and play like she got to so last summer, but we are trying to make this winter as good as we can! We went out sledding a few weekends ago and she really enjoyed it. Hopefully we get another warm-ish day. Kyle keeps saying he thinks we will get over 250 inches of snow this year and I'm really hoping the snow just stops soon!

This summer I think will be especially exciting since Lilian is walking! We have signed Lilian up for a parent tot swim class starting May 5th with her two friends Liam and Jack. I think that will be a great official starting point for our summer!

Hope everyone is doing well! Stay warm and enjoy these cold days but hope they go away soon!

- Sally

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