new tricks

Last week, I was telling someone that it seems Lilia was just 3 months old.  Well, time really has gone fast because that's also the last time I updated this thing!  Well, we'll start with Christmas break, where we experienced quite a few firsts...

first teeth -- pretty quick and relatively painless, but pretty sure it led to her first cold which also got her to experience her....

first trip to the doctor (other than her well visits) -- we were in Iowa at the time, so Lilia was able to meet my pediatrician to make sure that croup cough wasn't anything more serious.

first time in Minnesota -- her dad was pretty proud of this one.

first time seeing snow -- we hadn't had more than a dusting in Chicago (and still haven't! I think the record for consecutive days without snow is still growing by the day)

first bubbles -- we try so hard to get a video of this, but she knows when the camera comes out and refuses to humor her crazy parents.

and celebrating declan and hannah's first birthday parties!

Matt thought she needed his hat to stay warm
 in the frigid temps last week.  Lilia seemed to
think that was a good idea as well :).

Well, since getting back from our far and long Christmas travels, a typical day for us includes rolling over any time I put her on her back...

...sticking anything and everything into our mouths (most recently, her toes)

...loving her new scooter toy thing

...and freely giving smiles and giggles (as long as she's not hungry or tired!)