Lexi's 2nd Week Home

Lucy didn't want anything to do with Lexi during the first week. When Jordan asked her what she thought of her new baby sister, Lucy responded, "I no like her." - However, this week, Lucy started to warm up to "Baby Angel" as she nick named her. It started when Lucy wanted to give Lexi a bottle. Perhaps, Lucy just needed something to DO with Lexi, besides sit and admire her. She is also very interested in singing her to sleep, watching her diaper changes, cleaning her toes during Lexi's bath and rocking her when she's crying in the car seat. She's also changed to start paying more attention to other babies - being soft with them and handing them toys, where before she absolutely ignored them as long as they weren't trying to steal her toys.

Tummy time wore her out!

Our "snuggie" is one of our favorite baby products!

This wasn't her first bath at home, but it was the first one by her Daddy.

The girls wanted to make sure Lexi was involved in playtime.

Lucy has become more interested in books - asking to be read to frequently throughout the day. Perhaps she has learned that this is one sure way to get our attention. It's nearly impossible for me to turn down a "Mama, read this to me?" plea. 

Lily is making sure that Lexi is fully educated on her princesses. 

Lexi had another visitor! Our niece Kimberly came to visit for about a week. Jordan and the girls drove down to meet her mom halfway in Kansas City. Jordan went back to work this week as well. Kimberly played dress up, tea party, and dolls with the girls. We all went to the children's museum one evening in Indy as well. 

Lily lost her first tooth during this week! We had noticed it was loose the day before, and when she was eating dinner I noticed that it was suddenly gone where it was still there before dinner started. We assume she must have swallowed it. Lily was extremely distressed about not having the actual tooth for the tooth fairy. However, we wrote the Tooth Fairy a note explaining what happened and she was still nice enough to leave Lily a dollar. Lily lost her second tooth just a few days after. She calls her dollar bills "green tickets". A week later when I was trying to explain to her that we couldn't buy something because we are trying to save money for a house, she offered me her tooth fairy money to help save. I didn't take it from her, but it was very sweet. 

Lily and Kimberly planned an elaborate tea party for Lexi. 

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Jared was passing through from one of his military trainings in Maine and took Kimberly back to her family in Missouri on his way back to Texas. He was only able to stay for about half a day, but that was enough time for him and Jordan to go trail biking (we can't really call it mountain biking). This was July 3rd - and on that evening was the city's annual independence day fireworks. Our ward gets together at a park and has a great party - and it's one of Lily's favorite days of the year. Music, treats, playground, friends, glow sticks, and fireworks. She remembered it from last year and has been waiting for it all year. This year Lexi, Lucy and I stayed home and listened to the fireworks. Lucy would have gone, but she was exhausted (the party goes from 7 pm until about 11:30ish) and went to bed early that night.