Monday, December 31, 2007

Lolli Pics - December 2007


Band-aids from her first shots

Best Friends Forever!

Lolli peed on Daddy :)

Merry Christmas!

Lolli has a Chuck-stache!


Oooh - big girl jeans!

Lolli can sit up - she loves the Bumbo

Christmas morning

Just the girls

Ho Ho Ho!

Sunday, December 30, 2007

Baby-Sat at Gpa Swain's!

Zach & Lauren went to the Colts game tonight so they dropped Lolli off at Gpa Swain's around 6:15. They were gone until about 10:35. During that timespan, Lolli only cried for 5 minutes and only slept for 45 minutes! The reason she stayed awake and happy? Gpa played her his harmonica! Lolli loves listening to the music; it mesmerizes her! The only downside was that she didn't eat, but hey - that's Lolli for ya!

Shopping & Sipping & $h!*ting

Zach, Lauren & Lolli went to Metropolis Mall this morning to do some shopping. Lolli was good the whole time! She even let them all eat lunch at the Italian Kitchen - wow! While they were shopping, Lolli got a pair of really cute jeans and 2 sweaters that will fit her next year. One is sparkley & purple, the other is sparkley and green. Beautiful!

When they left the mall, Lolli was still being so good and happy that they decided to stop in at Chatuea Thomas since Jen (Violet's mom) had given Lauren a gift card for Christmas. Lauren & Zach tasted several yummy wines while Lolli sat quietly in her seat. All the employees there fell in love with her!

Halfway home from the westside though, Lolli started screaming and didn't stop until Lauren got her out of the carseat back at home. The reason? Lolli was COVERED in poop! It had even soaked through her onsie and pants to get on her swaddle! Ew - that's enough to make anyone scream!

Saturday, December 29, 2007

Popcorn Farts

Lolli, in an oh-so ladylike way, can fart for 30 seconds straight! It sounds just like popcorn popping and it oddly adorable!

Friday, December 28, 2007

PetSmart & attempted breakfast

Zach, Lauren & Lolli went to PetSmart this morning to buy some new litter boxes for the kitties for Christmas. After that they headed to Cracker Barrel for breakfast but Lolli decided against that (she was screaming). So instead they got Taco Bell to go and went home. Booooooo!

Calendar Girl!

Lolli made a very special Christmas gift to give this year. She posed for a Calendar photo shoot! Actually it was 2 photo shoots. She had 36 different pictures taken, 3 for each month. The calendars were received with lots of "oooohs" and "awwwws" and even some tears from Gpa Swain! Lolli definitely gave the best gift of the season this year!

January - Lolli wearing a feathery Happy New Year tiara
February - Lolli holding a red heart
March - Lolli holding a Basketball on her IU blanket
April - Lolli wearing her bunny hat
May - Lolli in front of a checked background w/ some racing cars
June - Lolli wearing a lei & playing with her sand bucket
July - Lolly wearing patriotic beads & holding an American flag
August - Lolli decked out for Colts season w/ Marvin Bearison
September - Lolli wearing a birthday cake hat
October - Lolli w/ a stuffed ghost
November - Lolli w/ a stuffed turkey
December - Lolli wearing a Santa Claus hat

Thursday, December 27, 2007

Lolli's Christmas Gifts

Here's what Lolli got for Christmas:
$55 * $250 in Savings Bonds * 4 My Little Ponies * Glo Worm * Clothes * Telephone * Stacking Cups * Puzzles * Books * Piano * Piggy Bank * Car Seat Toy * Care Bear * Bibs * Colts Teething Ring & Bottle * Ball Popping Thingie * ABC Drum * Bumbo * "I Love You" Doll * Keys * Wrist Rattles * Stuffed Bear * Stuffed Turtle * Stuffed Reindeer * Bath Toys * Squirting Penguin Bath Puppet *

Wednesday, December 26, 2007

After Christmas Gathering

Zach, Lauren & Lolli went to visit Gma & Gpa Hall today. This was the first time Lolli had ever met them! They didn't stay long because Lolli was fussy, but they were glad to finally get to see her!

Lolli's Christmas Shopping

Zach & Lauren only had one doll for Lolli to open on Christmas. So today they took her shopping at WalMart. Lolli picked out a blue Bumbo seat, a set of plastic keys, some rattles that velcro to her wrists, and a Kidz Bop Christmas CD. She is really good at sitting up in her Bumbo & holding onto her keys!

Tuesday, December 25, 2007

First Christmas!

Lauren & Zach got up BEFORE Lolli today and got ready for the day. Then they put on their pj's for the big pajama Christmas party at Carmen's. Lolli finally woke up when Gma Cathy came to visit since she was leaving town today. Zach, Lauren & Lolli posed for some family pictures under the Christmas tree & in front of the fireplace. Everyone was so happy to be having their first Christmas as a family!

Then they packed up and headed to Carmen's. Lolli napped as soon as she got there, which was nice because everyone got to eat a big breakfast in peace. She woke up just in time for presents and stayed up for a couple of hours! She had fun playing with Gpa Swain while everyone opened their gifts.

Finally the Christmas festivities were over! Zach, Lauren & Lolli went home and enjoyed a lazy day on the couch. Gma & Gpa Great came over later to see Lolli's presents and brought crab meat pizza for Lauren. YUM!

Monday, December 24, 2007

Christmas Eve

Zach, Lauren & Lolli were very busy today! First they went to the mall then to Granny P's for Christmas with Zach's immediate family. Lolli was pretty well-behaved and got lots of cool presents! She took a couple naps in her swing with the aid of static, of course.

Next they all went to Gma Great's. Lolli pretty much went right to sleep there. She got lots of cool presents there, too, and some $. Zach and Lauren went on Lolli's scavenger hunt in her honor, since she was zonked out. Lolli never was very happy at this Christmas but she did play the piano for everyone.

Finally the clan traveled to Gpa Swain's house. Lolli immediately went for a nap but woke up in time for presents to be opened. She got lots more toys and even a piggy bank!

It was a BIG day for Lolli but she handled it beautifully - just like a big girl! She wore her red Ho Ho Ho outfit with her new blue sneakers. Very stunning!

Eatin' like a little piggie

The hunger strike is over! Lolli is back to eating every 2 hours - whew!

Sunday, December 23, 2007

Hunger Strike

Lolli is 3 months old today. For the past couple of days she hasn't been wanting to eat as often as usual (usual for us is every 2-3 hours except for 1 5-hour stretch at night). Yesterday she ate about every 4 hours with a few 5-6 hour stretches. She has eaten 3 times today: 12am, 5:30am, and a really short one around 11:30am.
She is not feverish, does not mind laying on either side while sucking on a pacifier, and is her usual smiley-then-fussy-then-smiley self. She's just not hungry. Lauren & Zach tried bottle feeding her and spoon feeding her. She just played with the bottle and smiled at the spoon in her mouth. All the milk just dribbled out. Lauren tried breastfeeding her in several different positions. No luck.
Lauren called the doctor an hour ago and he said not to worry unless she goes 12 hours without eating (or her behavior changes). We've been really busy these past 3 or 4 days, with Christmas shopping and visiting relatives. We're staying home on the couch today in hopes that the "understimulation" will help her want to eat again.

Saturday, December 22, 2007

Lolli the Thief!

Zach, Lauren & Lolli were lazying around in bed this morning. Zach was leaning over Lolli, talking to her, when she reached up and yanked his glasses right off his face! Now that's some impressive hand-eye coordination!

Friday, December 21, 2007

Christmas shopping!

Zach, Lauren, Lolli & Violet went shopping today with minimal disasterous consequences. They went to Greenwood Park Mall where they visited Uncle Alex and bought presents. Then they went to Babies R Us to pick out Violet's Christmas present and buy Lolli an outfit and some shoes. All in all there were very little tears involved until the end of the trip, because by then the girls had shopped 'til they dropped and were sooo tired!

Thursday, December 20, 2007

Day at Grandma Great's

Lauren, Lolli & Violet spend the day at Grandma Great's today visiting with Grandma Cathy. Everyone was pretty happy all day long. Violet cried a bit when she got hungry, and Lolli cried a bit when she got sleepy - but hey, not bad for babies! Violet stole the show with her laugh and Lolli's intense stares cracked everyone up. Lolli managed to ruin 2 outfits in 2 hours - she got breastmilk all over one, and poop all over another. Silly girl!

Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Santa Claus!

Lauren and Zach tried to take Lolli & Violet to see Santa this morning, but he hadn't arrived at the mall yet. So Lauren took the girls back later this afternoon. Grandpa Swain met her in the parking lot to help carry a baby. There was no line for Santa so it was quick and surprisingly painless! Violet even smiled for the picture! Lolli didn't exactly smile, but she didn't scream either - hooray! The Santa Claus even had a REAL beard, not one of those dumb fake ones :)

Monday, December 17, 2007

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Lolli Got Shot!

Lolli got 4 shots and 1 oral vaccine today. She also got weighed and measured - 12 lbs, 2 oz and 23 1/4 inches! She peed all over the doc's measuring table :) She was a real trouper about the shots - she wimpered and fussed a bit but didn't really start crying until several minutes later when she was having a hard time getting to sleep. What a big girl!!!

She did, however, cry twice when Lauren yanked her bandaids off (they were shaped like red crayons!). But she quickly recovered!

Saturday, December 15, 2007

Great Aunt Jodi baby-sits!

Since Uncle Aaron & Aunt Annie are living with the Pucillo's now, they invited Zach & Lauren to go with them to BW3s for Doug's birthday dinner. Zach asked Jodi if she would like to baby-sit and of course she said yes. Zach & Lauren left a little bit after 7 and came home around 10:15. Again, Lolli didn't sleep the entire time. But this time she wasn't quite as happy as last night. She spent quite a bit of time crying. She fell asleep in Lauren's arms as soon as she picked her up though. And she sure slept good all night long, since she was so worn out! Luckily Jodi wasn't too traumatized - she's offered to babysit anytime Zach and Lauren need Lolli to get a little bit worn out and sleep good through the night :)

Lolli Laughed!

Lauren was feeding Lolli out on the couch while Zach showered. After Lolli finished eating, Lauren sat her up and, as usual, within minutes Lolli pooped. Lauren took her to the bedroom and laid her down on the bed. Zach was out of the shower, so Lauren just spent a few minutes talking to Lolli while Zach got dressed. Lolli was talking back and then she made a kind of laughing noise. Zach looked over and said, "That almost sounded like a laugh." Lauren talked to Lolli some more and sure enough she did it again - and this one was definitely a laugh!

It was such great timing since both Lauren and Zach got to hear Lolli's first laugh! The one downside for Zach was that he couldn't get her to repeat it; Lolli will only laugh for Lauren. But she talks more to Zach, so it evens out.

Shopping like a big girl

Zach, Lauren & Lolli went to Maijer this morning to get some Christmas shopping done. Lolli rode in the basket of the cart in her carseat. She was awake and quiet for the first half of the trip and then actually went to sleep in the store! Zach put a blanket over her head and eyes, which helped her out a lot. In fact, she even stayed asleep when she was transferred from the cart to the car - what a big girl! Lauren had so much fun on the trip - she isn't used to shopping with a happy, sleeping baby! And they got a lot of Christmas shopping accomplished - hooray!

Friday, December 14, 2007

Grandpa Swain babysits!

Zach and Lauren have been wanting to go out to eat for a ling time. So tonight Grandpa Swain came over to stay with Lolli. Lauren and Zach went to Stone Creek Dining Company in Greenwood. They had a wonderful dinner and were gone for about 2 hours.

Lolli had a great time with Grandpa Swain. She didn't sleep at all, but stayed happy for the most part. She did start crying the second Lauren and Zach got home, but of course that was just because she was so excited to see them :)

Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Bumbo!!!

Violet brought her Bumbo Baby-Sitter Seat over this week. Lolli loves sitting in it all by herself - she holds her head up great! She leans back a little bit and folds her hands in front of her chest. She loves it because she can look all around instead of just 1 direction, like when she sits on the couch. Lolli's favorite thing to do is sit in the Bumbo and watch her Baby Einstein dvd. Lolli LOVES tv. What a dork!

Lolli is definitely getting a Bumbo of her very own for Christmas!

3 Night in a Row!

Lolli has developed a nighttime sleeping pattern. Last night was the third in a row that Zach, Lauren and Lolli all went to bed between 10 and 10:30. Lolli ate in the bedroom, then Lauren laid her down AWAKE in her bed. All 3 nights she fell asleep all by herself! And the best part - she STAYED asleep until 3:30 or 4 all three nights! Those are stretches of between 5 and 6 hours - which is considered "sleeping through the night." Lauren and Zach are so proud of her!!! Remember, this was the baby who wouldnt sleep at all for her first 3 weeks of life - look how far she's come! Hooray!

First Car Wash!

Lolli was actually being quiet in the car today on the way to let Baxter out. So afterwards Lauren decided to get a car wash. Lolli & Violet really enjoyed it, I'm sure. They got to see Elmo and Bert & Ernie and a bunch of other stuffed characters. It probably wasn't as exciting going backwards as it would be going forwards, but they'll get to experience that in a year or so!

Friday, December 7, 2007

Friday Night Freakout

Zach came home tonight from a 4-night trip to Cincinnati for work. Lolli freaked out the second he came home, as she always does. She gets so excited to see her daddy that she doesn't know how to contain it! Eventually though, she calmed down so they all went to Granny P's to visit for a while.

However, Lolli freaked out again in the car on the way over there. She didn't even want to look at the extravagent light display Zach showed them on the way. Lolli calmed down a couple of times during the visit at Granny P's, but it didn't last long. Zach and Lauren ended up cutting the visit short and taking her home.

Lolli Shares Her Milk

Lauren made her first donation to the Indiana Mother's Milk Bank this afternoon! She donated 37 bags of milk, with between 4 and 7 ounces in each bag, a total of around 200 ounces. It'll be pasteurized and then shipped to one of 6 regional hospitals where it will be used to feed premie babies, sick babies, and/or babies who can't tolerate formula for some reason.

Zach & Lolli went with Lauren to donate the milk. Lolli learned a valuable lesson about helping others :)

Wednesday, December 5, 2007

First Snow!!!

Today was the first snowfall of the winter - and Loli's first real snow! Lauren excitedly held her up by the window she she could look at it . . . and Lolli couldn't have cared less. Oh well!

Tuesday, December 4, 2007

Fun at the Lab w/ Uncle Aaron

Lauren had to get her blood drawn today in order to donate her extra breastmilk to the milk bank. She, Lolli & Violet picked Uncle Aaron up at CarMax and went to the lab. Aaron stayed in the waiting room and watched the girls while Lauren got her blood drawn. Violet was smiling and happy just sitting in her seat. Lolli, on the other hand, cried every time her carseat was set down. So Aaron spent a few minutes swinging and rocking her. Someone asked him if both of the girls were his - Nope, he said - neither one is!

Sunday, December 2, 2007

Babysat again!!!

Zach & Lauren went to the Colts-Jaguars game today. Lolli stayed at her Grandma & Grandpa Great's house. Great Aunt Jodi & Great Uncle Kenney were there, too. It went very well! Zach & Lauren taught everyone how to swaddle Lolli and shush her like she likes. They took the swing over there and so Lolli tok some naps in it. She also played the piano for everyone - what a talented baby! She got mad a couple of times but they just wrapped her up and cuddled her to sleep and then she woke up happy! Hooray!

Saturday, December 1, 2007

Pulsing Fontanelle

Whoa! Lolli was sitting on the couch and Lauren was singing silly songs to her when Lauren noticed Lolli's soft spot was pulsing! It was very gross and Lauren worried that something was wrong. But, according to various web sites, a pulsing fontanelle is completely normal as long as it's not bulging or sunken in. Whew!