Blog Slackers

As my friends call it, we have been Blog Slackers lately! I guess it happens with busy jobs, busy weekends and a busy little girl.

Lyla has been changing so much in the last month and couple weeks. She is already 6 months and 1 week old! Here are her latest milestones.

At 5 -5 1/2 months:

• rolling over a lot in both directions (especially in her crib)
• starting to recognize her name
• started to eat rice cereal
• rocking back and forth on knees
• sitting up on her own with one hand on the ground to keep herself up
• grabs objects with both hands
• lots of talking (same vowel sounds)
• tummy crawling

At 6 months:

• tummy crawling to certain objects she wants (even if it's Ella's toys)
• roll over to sitting position on own
• can sit on own for a couple minutes (until momma makes her laugh and she falls over)
• continued lots of talking
• really knows her name

Lyla was so funny when we gave her rice cereal for the first time. I made sure Matt was videotaping so we could get her funny faces on camera. Here are some shots below.

Smiling with cereal all over my face!

We have been introducing veggies as well for the last couple of weeks. So far she has had green beans and carrots. At first she liked green beans (first time) but now she doesn't want to finish the bowl. She has been a big fan of carrots so that's great! My doctor told me to start with the green veggies first b/c they typically love sweet potatoes and so forth and will never want to eat the other.

Lyla is such a happy baby! She is always smiling and is still very easy going. She is still on her 3-3 1/2 hour schedule so you know if she starts getting crabby ("crabbin" what my mom calls it) you know she needs to go down for a nap. She is still feeding 5 times a day so I'm thinking we should be able to stretch out her schedule shortly. Even when I have to wake her up at 6:00 a.m. to take her to daycare she is just fine! I was never a morning person so hopefully she will be!

Nothing big has been happening with selling of our house. We have had 2 people come and look at it already but no offers so far. We haven't heard anything for a couple weeks as well. Our realtor said it's really slow right now so of course that is perfect timing when we are trying to sell ours. I'm hoping we will get that lucky couple to come and make an offer so we can get our other house. Pray for us that we don't lose it!

Well that's it from us! We are looking forward to Devil's Lake next weekend with the camping family. We can't wait to see everyone!

Hope you enjoy the updated pictures of Lyla!


Here is Lyla wearing daddy's camo hat. She loves to smile for the camera!


I thought this was a hilarious shot of her when she was cuddling with me. These were the faces she would give us sometimes!
Piggyback ride on daddy!

She still loves her tummy time!

Sitting up on her own for the first time!

Almost sitting up

Trying to crawl

Sitting up on her own!

Hanging out with daddy in her bear jacket (mind you this is at 6:00 in the morning)

Lyla's First Packer Game

You saw it right. Lyla went to her very first Green Bay Packer Game this weekend. We went with Grandpa and Grandma Knox. When we got to the game and were walking in, we were stopped by security asking if we had a ticket for Lyla. So apparently for NFL games, EVERYONE needs a ticket. Even if they are 5 months old sitting on your lap. Needless to say, we were not very happy walking all around the stadium to buy a $59 ticket for Lyla. At least we saved $12 b/c they allowed us to buy a cheaper ticket! We already took Lyla to a Milwaukee Brewers game so we didn't think twice on taking her to this game. I guess we know now!

Go Pack Go!

Lyla did great the whole game. She cheered and even watched what was going on on the field. The giveaway was yellow pom poms so it was perfect for her to cheer with.

Being sweet with grandma

Hanging out with my daddy

Lyla also had her 4 month appointment this week. She weighs 14 lbs 8 oz and is 25 inches long. She again is in the 75% for both weight and height! What a healthy girl!

I'm now done posting for the day. 2 posts in one day is good for me!

Have a great week!

Party at the Brown's

I think as the summer goes, we get busier and busier! Hopefully that will be dying down soon but I doubt it! I guess that's what happens when we typically have busy summers and now we add a little one to the mix.

Lyla just got baptised on August 8th. It was a hot, muggy day so we ended up with everyone inside for lunch. We don't have a big house so everyone was pretty close and comfy! Thank you for everyone that came. It made the day very special. Lyla was great during the whole ceremony. She made cute noices and entertained everyone the whole time. She was the star of the show!
Lyla in her christening gown

Lyla getting baptised

Lyla's godparents Brett and Megan

Uncle Brett trying to teach Lyla to crawl
Rex family (L to R): Aunt Phyllis, Aunt Barb, Great Grandma Rex, Uncle Joe and Grandma

Brown family (L to R): Uncle Ron, Aunt Marge, Great Grandma Brown, Aunt Barb and Aunt Sue (in front)

Great Grandpa Wyman, Matt and Grandma

Aunt Phyllis and Great Grandma Rex

Lyla's christening gown came from their wedding dress. My Aunt Phyllis and mom made the dress and Lyla was the second one to wear it. It's a beautiful dress and I'm so glad Lyla was able to wear it!

Then on Sunday, August 9th my mom and I threw my cousin Jody her baby shower. Anne Heather was born in June and we decided to throw her shower after she was born so everyone could meet her. We had a great turn out and it was a good time! I was so happy to finally meet Anne as well.

The hostesses

After our busy weekend, Matt and I (along with Lyla) looked at a house for the 2nd time. We were not necessarily looking to move but Matt came across it and we had to go see it. We fell in love with it and decided to extend an offer. They countered and we accepted on Friday! Now everything is contingent on us selling our house so we have to wait patiently and hope someone is interested. We have 90 days so cross your fingers for us! Now on top of our day-to-day activities, we have to get our house ready for showings. I hope we are as lucky as my friends Holly and Brian in IN. They had 2 people look at their house and the first person bought it. I know I'm not that luckly but one can hope!

Lyla is AMAZING!

So of course Matt and I are partial to our little one but we just love Lyla to pieces! She continues to amaze us every day and still can't seem to get enough of her. Hopefully that will never change!

In the last blog I stated that Lyla rolled over for a week straight and then hasn't done it since. I've been playing with her a lot on the floor and trying to show her how to roll over. Well this weekend she has been rolling over a lot for Matt and I. Right when I put her on her belly, she rolls over and gets a big smile on her face. Sometimes she waits a while and then rolls over. Of course sometimes I'm not paying attention and all of a sudden she has flipped over. I guess being able to leave the room for a second isn't going to happen for too much longer! We will have to keep our eyes on this little one! I look around the house and see that baby proofing the house will not be much fun!

Lyla is now 4 months old as well! We have her doctor's appointment in a couple weeks so I will update you on how big she has gotten. This week I also celebrated a birthday. I'm now the big 28 and getting closer and closer to 30 everyday. Matt likes to make fun of me since he is 4 months younger.

Other than that we have been keeping busy with many projects around the house. Matt's list keeps growing and growing every weekend. Maybe one of these weekends we will get out camping for Lyla's first camping trip! We will see since summer is flying by!


I hope you enjoy the new pics!



Lyla holding her bottle
I'm cute!

Kristi gave this onesie to Lyla for me to take her picture in it at 3-6-9-12 months. I forgot about it so she's sporting this at 4 months!

Beautiful girl

We're Here!

Sorry for my delay in updating my post. Going back to work has definitely affected my time to get things done during the week! Pretty much our schedule now is getting home at 6:30 p.m., feeding Lyla (which typically takes 45-60 minutes), eating dinner and then starting Lyla's bedtime routine at 8:30 p.m. Then back up at 5:00 a.m. to start the next day! By Friday Matt and I are quite tired! I definitely cannot complain though b/c Lyla is still sleeping through the night which allows mom and dad around 7 hours of sleep!

Matt had a great first Father's Day. Lyla decided she couldn't be the only one with a Brewer's jersey so we let dad pick out his very own. We will have to go to another Brewer's game soon!

Lyla sporting her Brewer's outfit on Daddy's day!

Lyla is now 3 1/2 months old! Time contines to fly by and Lyla continues to grow! She is already starting to outgrow her 3-6 month pj's b/c she is getting so long! Luckily a lot of her 3 month clothes are still fitting her so I haven't had to pack those away yet.

Lyla has now started to roll over. On June 21st was the first time she rolled over by herself. I put her down for a nap on her back on the floor b/c I was washing her sheets. I checked on her and she was on her side. I moved her to her back and 15 minutes later she was back on her side. I decided to leave her and 30 minutes later she was on her tummy turned the other direction! The next day at her babysitters she rolled over from her back to her tummy and her tummy to her back! She hasn't rolled over a lot recently but I'm assuming that will change soon.

The pictures below I had to just compare what Lyla looked like a couple days old compared to over 3 months old! She was such a little peanut.

It's amazing how much Lyla has changed in just a few weeks. I love picking her up from her babysitter everyday to see a big smile on her face! She still talks a lot to us and it's so touching for Matt and I that she recognizes us! I know there will be more exciting things to come!

That's really it from us so far! I hope you enjoy the updated pictures!

Showing off my pretty blues

I love my Bumbo!

Lyla's first campfire on the 4th of July

Lyla's first fishing trip out with Mom and Dad

Lyla's First Vacation

We made it to Virginia and back for Lyla's first vacation! We decided to drive out instead of fly since we had so much stuff to bring. Lyla was a trooper and did great in the car for the 12+ hour trip. So it's supposed to take 12 hours but it takes us practically 2 days to get there and the same back! Having Lyla on a 3-3 1/2 hour schedule means lots of stopping to feed and change diapers. We had 2 blowouts on the way out but nothing the rest of the trip! What a good baby!
The first event was Brett's and Megan's wedding. Lyla didn't make a peep during the whole ceremony! Lyla got to do the $1 dollar dance with Uncle Brett to polka music. She patiently held her dollar and waited her turn for the special dance. Of course mom had to miss it! Brett and Megan had a beautiful wedding and I'm so glad I now have a sister!

We then toured Washington DC for a couple of days. We saw the Arlington Ceremony, Lincoln, Korean War, Vietnam, WWII, and Washington Memorials, White House, and US Capital. We also toured the Natural History and Air and Space Smithsonian's. Everything was just amazing! It's nice to now say we have seen a lot of DC but there is definitely a lot more to do! We will have to make another trip out when Lyla is older.

US Capital

Korean War Memorial

We also made a trip out to Mt Vernon for the day to see George Washington's estate. On the way back home we stopped at Gettysburg to see the battlefields and brush up on even more history! We couldn't spend a lot of time there either so that will be another stop in the future. We stayed overnight in Cleveland, OH and decided to see the city before heading home. We saw the Rock 'n Roll Hall of fame which Lyla had to rock out her sunglasses for. We also saw Lake Erie. Too bad we couldn't get close enough to dip Lyla's toes in so she could say she was in Lake Erie! So all in all, we had a great vacation and saw a lot. Don't worry, I took a lot of pictures so Lyla can remember what we did!

Cleveland Skyline
Lake Erie

Rock 'N Roll Hall of Fame

Happy Monday!

Happy Monday to all! We will have another busy week getting ready to head to Virgina for my brother's wedding. I've already started to pack and make a list of things to remember. We will see how many trips to the store we will need to do while we are gone!

Tomorrow we have an appointment with the UW Children's Hospital checking up on Lyla's heart murmur. At her 2 month appointment our doctor still heard it. Tomorrow we will see if it is something to worry about or if we just need to keep an eye on it.

For my brother's wedding, I picked up 2 dresses for Lyla that I couldn't pick between. I had her try them on (or should I say I put them on her) and took pictures. The picture above shows the dress she picked out. The picture below shows the dress she didn't like. I guess that was a easy pick for me! She has been having blow outs lately so now I'm second guessing taking the other dress back! Let's cross our fingers she makes it through the day! Last weekend we were going to Matt's cousin's graduation party and we had to change her outfit before we even stepped in the door! Cross your fingers for us!

Have a great couple of weeks!