Lola Jewel is 4 Months Old!

Our newest addition since my blogging days is our precious Lola Jewel. She was born June 23, 2010. She is growing up fast and is already 4 months old! Here are some pictures of her over the last few months.

Lola is all ready for her first professional pictures while we were in the hospital. She is wearing the same bonnet that Lily wore when she was in the hospital.

1 month old

2 months old - I am really long!!

4 months has gone by so fast! Lola is finally eating 6 ounces at the time. She has had much trouble with eating as it has not been her favorite. At first it really hurt her tummy and we finally switched to soy formula. She still spits up a lot but is eating much better! Around 3 months we had a formula recall, so the eating thing has been tricky! Cereal will begin soon...not sure how we will fit feeding another one into our schedule!

At her 4 month check-up, she weighed 14 lbs and was 25 1/4 in long. Her head circumference was 16 2/4. She is a growing girl!! She is quickly outgrowing her clothes and is wearing some 6 month clothing already. In the past few weeks she has perfected rolling from back to tummy and then sometimes from tummy to back! She loves to talk and smile and is not patient when she wants something. She can cry VERY loud to get your attention. Last Friday evening she slept in her crib in her room for the first time at night (yes...I kept her in my room too long!). She sleeps from around 8 or 9 pm until around 3 in the morning waking up at that time for a bottle. She loves her paci at times and loves to see what is going on! Her sisters adore her and love on her all the time! What a blessing she is!

Back to Blogging!

I think I have waited long enough and thought that I would be able to scrapbook, but I think those days are long gone until the girls get older and I am a retiree! There is just no time! So in an effort to preserve our memories...I better get back to blogging because I think this is the easiest way! I have heard of people printing their blog pages, but I need to learn more about that. If you are out there and you do this, please let me know what to do!

Family Pictures

You can view a slideshow of our pictures at www.erinnolenphotography.com/carlisle2

Let it SNOW!!

We woke up that Sunday morning to a beautiful blanket of white snow! We couldn't believe our eyes. Of course it was the day we were to take Lily to her first doctor's visit. We drove in the blizzard and then came back for Lyla and her daddy to play in the snow. She loved throwing snowballs!

Bringing Lily Home

On Friday the 27th we were able to take our precious Lily home. It was storming of course! Lyla was so excited to have Lily ride in the car with her. With all of the excitement she fell asleep in the car on the way home! Meme was waiting at our house to greet us.

Introducing Lily Jade Carlisle

On Wednesday, February 25th Ashley and I went to the hospital. The day that I would meet my precious baby had arrived! They induced my labor and by 1:24 p.m. Lily Jade Carlisle was born. God blessed us a 7 lb. 7 oz. baby girl! She is perfect. Lyla her older sister came to meet her shortly after and fell in love with her.

Lily with Meme.
Lily with Uncle Matthew, Papa Charles, and Uncle Mills.
My nurse Jada
Lily with Lyla and her proud Daddy.

She is a real baby!

On New Year's Eve, we went for a sneak peak of our new baby girl. Lily Jade followed suit with her big sister (we had to go back 3 times with Lyla!) and kept her hands in front of her face for a while. However by the end we were able to get some cute pictures of her face using the 4D ultrasound. It is amazing! God is so good! I am now 31 weeks. She will be here before we know it!