Lolli Pics - November 2007

Praying for a Colts victory

Sound asleep

Half smile

Lolli & her BFF Violet

Lolli LOVES Naked!


Bath robe :)

Lolli & her cousin Paige

Lolli trying on her Christmas dress

Say cheese!

Her eyes are soooo pretty!

Pictures with Paige

Granny P wanted to get Christmas pictures taken of Lolli and Paige in matching dresses. So she set up appointment at Target at 12:50. Lauren, Lolli, & Violet arrived at Target around 12:35 and waited for Granny P, Kim, & Paige. Violet got hungry and Lolli got MAD - Lauren had her hands full! Luckily Violet was very cooperative and settled for a snack until Lauren had Lolli off her hands.
Long story short, the appointment was actually for 1:50, which meant more than 2 hours in Target! Lolli stayed pretty mad the whole time. Eventually Paige got upset too, so Granny P ended up with a Christmas picture of 2 crying babies. Better luck next year!

Growing Up / Tongue Action / All Ears

Lolli is really starting to grow out of her colic. She is still pretty fussy at times, but nothing like she was between 4 and 7 weeks! Zach & Lauren are so happy and they certainly breathe easier in the evenings. And Lolli is smiling and talking all day long now, not just in the mornings. She has such a great grin! Lollo has even been able to take some naps un-swaddled! It's mostly a restless sleep, but much better than she used to be able to do!

Lolli has started sticking her tongue out all the time! It's pretty cute but Lauren & Zach can't figure out why she does it. Maybe just because it IS cute :)

Zach swears Lolli's ears are sticking out more and more. Lauren says it just looks that way becasue her face got longer and thinner. Regardless, she has some very cute ears that stick out at the top. If it wasn't so cruel, Lauren would definitely be getting them pierced!

Joy To The World

Zach put up the Christmas lights today. Once it got dark, Lolli put on her warm bunny hat and headed outside with Lauren & Zach to fire up the display for the first time! Unfortunately, it was raining so Lauren & Lolli had to watch from the garage. Which meant they couldn't really see anything at all. But Zach was very proud of himself and had fun with the ceremonial first lighting!

Thanksgiving Part II

Lolli had visitors this morning. Rachel, Kym and Marley stopped by on their way to the Children's Museum. Then Zach, Lauren and Lolli headed over to Granny P's for Thanksgiving dinner. The meal was delayed, however, because Paul almost cut his thumb off trying to cut up a deer he'd killed earlier that morning. Eventually though, dinner was served. Lolli stayed in her swing and let everyone eat in peace.
After that, Zach, Lauren & Lolli went to Great Great Aunt Pat's for another Thanksgiving! Lolli sat in a big chair and smiled at everyone for a while, then got fussy so it was time to go home.

Let's Go Outback Tonight!

Since Lauren had been pregnant since 2006, she hadn't had and Ahi Tuna all year! So instead of risking ruining an expensive meal at a great restaurant (Koa Grill, Bonefish...) Zach and Lauren decided to go out to eat at Outback. Lolli had been sleeping all day and they thought she would do well. Well. . . she did not :) Lauren ate her Ahi Tuna appetizer but they got their entrees to go. Since Lolli was so unhappy, they drove her over to Gma and Gpa Great's and she got a good nap on the way.
Danny, Diana, and Kelly (Gpa Great's BIL, sister, and their daughter) were visiting from Tennessee and got to visit with Lolli while Zach and Lauren ate their food in peace!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Today was Lolli's first Thanksgiving! She went to her aunt Carmen's for lunch. Not everything went according to plan however, because Great Grandma Swain collapsed shortly before it was time to eat! Luckily she is ok, but Thanksgiving just wasn't the same with her at the hospital and Grampa & Carmen taking turns sitting with her.

Then Lolli went to Grandma and Grandpa Great's for a couple of hours. And she got to see her Great Aunt Jodi there, so Lolli was a happy baby! She even napped in her swing for a little bit.

Then Zach and Lauren took her to Muncie for the Colts/Falcons game. Lolli was really tired from not napping for more than 20 minutes all day long, so she got pretty fussy towards halftime. So Zach and Lauren headed home with her. She had had a very long day but when Lauren laid her down in her bed at midnight, she was wide awake. She fell asleep on her own though - what a big girl! And she slept until 6am when Lauren had to actually wake her up to eat! Wow!!!

Best Friends Forever!

Today was the first day that Violet stayed all day with Lauren and Lolli. All the girls had a blast! Actually, Lolli and Violet napped quite a bit. Luckily there were no complications from both girls getting hungry at the same time. Lauren always made sure Lolli ate a few minutes before Violet was due to start getting hungry, and it worked! Lolli and Violet like to sit on the couch together like big girls, and to sit in their rocker/bouncer seats and chill. They didn't have to go let Baxter out, because Zach did it for them. But they'll give that a try on Monday!

Two Month Photo Shoot

Lolli turns 2 months old on Black Friday, the busiest shopping day of the year. Since her photographer's studio is in the mall, there's NO WAY Lauren was taking her for pictures that day! So Lauren and Zach took her tonight. Lolli wore her special red Christmas dress with rhinestones on it and her silver glitter shoes! She looked like a glamour queen! Everyone at the picture place wanted to take her home with them, but only Zach and Lauren were lucky enough to get to!
Lolli had a hard time looking at the camera because she preferred staring at the bright lights. Eventually though the photographer got 3 pretty good shots before Lolli started wailing. One family photo with Zach, Lauren and Lolli. And two of Lolli by herself. In fact, one of the Lolli-only pictures was soooo good that the photographers had Lauren fill out a Model Release form so that Lolli could be put up on the wall of their studio!!!
Lolli's gonna be a super model :)

Lolli gets babysat!!!

Today was the Colts-Chiefs game and Lauren and Zach really wanted to go. They were supposed to go to the Patriots game 2 weeks ago but ended up selling the tickets because Lauren was too nervous to be away from Lolli. But today Lolli is 8 weeks old and definitely old enough to have a babysitter every now and then!

Lauren and Zach dropped Lolli off at her Granny P's around 10am and picked her up around 5pm. From what Granny P says, everything went ok. She did say that Lolli hardly sleeps but did pretty decent with taking the bottle. She suggested putting cereal in the bottle to make Lolli sleep more, but since Lolli isn't even halfway old enough for anything other than breastmilk yet, and she's gaining weight like a pro, they'll hold off on that for a while. All in all, though, it was a good experience and now Lauren can get over her nerves about being away from Lolli.

As a side note, Lauren had to manually pump her boobs in the bathroom of the RCA Dome, and again in the car during the drive to go pick up Lolli. The things moms do for their kids :)

Just the Two of Us

Zach had a loooong business trip this week and was gone from Monday morning until Thursday evening. Luckily Lauren and Lolli had 3 good nights, so it wasn't too hard on anyone! Lolli was very excited to see Zach when he finally got home, however, and that made her a bit fussy.

Muncie Part Deaux

Lauren and Lolli once again braved the trip to Muncie and this time the drive home was mostly a success! Lolli cried towards the end of the journey up there, though, and part of the time at Uncle Aaron and Aunt Annie's apartment. She loved looking at the Colts flag on the wall and had fun swinging and listening to static. Lolli did cry a little bit on the way home but it wasn't nearly as bad as the last time Lauren took her to Muncie alone!

Bounce Her!

Lolli's Granda Great Bowen gave her $50 to spend and Lolli decided she wanted a bouncer. So Zach and Lauren bought her one with piano keys at the feet. Whenever Lolli kicks the piano keys, music plays and lights flash. Lolli is very talented at this and can pretty much play a whole concert!!!

Granny P babysits!

Zach and Lauren needed to go to Babies R Us this morning to buy a bouncer for Lolli. Lolli's Granny P wanted to see her, so Zach and Lauren decided to leave Lolli at her house while they went shopping. Lauren fed Lolli right before they left and since her and Zach got back within an hour, there was no cause for worry about bottle feeding. Lolli did great and it was a good stepping stone for Lauren and Zach towards freedom :)

Visiting Violet

Zach, Lauren and Lolli went to Jen's house today to visit with her, Adam, and Violet. It was fun but (surprise) Lolli was fussy so they only stayed a couple of hours. The grown-ups had pizza while Violet chilled in her swing and Lolli bounced in Violet's bouncy chair. Lolli really liked it so Zach and Lauren think they will get Lolli her own! Everyone is going to try to get together again once Lolli outgrows this evening misery.

Doctor's Visit Day

Lauren had her 6-week check-up today and Lolli went with her. After that they stopped by the Milk Bank and Lauren signed up to donate. Then they stopped by Lolli's doctor's office to have her weighed.

She weighs 10 lbs, 15.5 oz! The doctor told Lauren to keep doing what they're doing because she is growing great!

Lauren vs. Lolli's Demons

Zach was out of town tonight so Lauren was on her own to battle Lolli's colic. It lasted from about 4 until she finally fell asleep for good at 10:30. Lauren did a lot of carseat swinging, rocking, and spinning. She also took Lolli for a drive which worked for a while and then quit working when they were near Grandpa Swain's house. So they stopped in for a visit. It didn't help much but oh well. Thank goodness it ended when it did - Lauren was exhausted!

Tasting Defeat

The 2006 World Champion Colts, who had been undefeated since Lolli's conception, lost tonight to the New Englad Patriots, 24-20, despite Lolli's prayer requesting otherwise.

Wedding Crasher!

Zach, Lauren and Lolli went to Valle Vista for Bryan & Ashley's wedding tonight. Lolli slept through most of the ceremony - thank goodness! Unfortunately she got overwhelmed at the reception. Zach and Lauren tried taking turns swinging the car seat to keep her quiet but even that wasn't working. So they all left just after the salads were served. Boooo! Lauren was *really* looking forward to a little bit of fun! Maybe next time...

Once they got home, Lolli continued with the misery until about 10pm, so it was a good thing Zach and Lauren didn't try to "wait it out" at the reception!

Balding!

Lolli is going bald! Her hair is falling out on each side of her head from her face to the backs of her ears. No more sideburns! It looks a little silly but maybe her hair will grown back in blonde! Then Lauren will have to dye her hair again, since she just dyed it darker to match Lolli!

Blow Dry Her!

Lolli was fussy tonight (as she is about 4 or 5 nights week) and Zach came up with a genius idea! He blow dried her (on the cool setting, of course). She loved it! He even managed to get her to take 2 ounces from a bottle while he was blow drying her. Lauren had to hide in the kitchen, though, but it worked! What a silly girl!

IndyMoms Love Lolli!

Lauren posted a link to Lolli's pictures on IndyMoms.com and here are some of the responses:

She's gorgeous!

She is soo adorable.

She is beautiful!

She's a cutie, and seems to be quite the little sleepy head! Adorable!

Too cute! She is a doll!

DS was sitting w/ me as I watched the slide show. He said " Baby has tail!" refering to the cord & clamp! LOl Then one he said "Baby poopy", but I dont know where he got that from. Then on the naked pics he said " Baby way to cold! Nudey Bootie!" LOL Whenever he sees' her pic from your posts he calls her "Cute baby". She really is one of the best looking newborns I've seen.

My favorite picture was in September, she's naked and laying on the white sheet - her head is on the right and her mouth is wide open in the shape of a "O" - best baby picture ever! She's absolutely beautiful, congrats!

I must say she is the most beautiful baby I have ever seen. She is sooooo precious. Some babies are cute but she is by far the cutiest thing I have seen since my two babies, of course. :)