Tulip Time 5K and Kid's Fun Run

The fam started off Tulip Time with the annual 5k and Kid's Run. Mom once again placed #1 in her age division a second year in a row! You go girl!! Ella and Liam proved to be fine little runners themselves and Lu was a great cheerleader from her red buggy :)

Happy 3 Month, Luciana Elisabeth

This has been such a fun month with Luci Elisabeth. She does new things every day and keeps us smiling and laughing along the way!! She has blossomed from a newborn to a baby....where has the time gone?! She is such a joy and we just can't get enough of our sweet girl.

Here is a glimpse of what Lu has been up to this month...

We are guessing that you weigh around 13 pounds. We go to the doctor next month.

Your 3 month clothes are getting a little snug...sniff, sniff. You are starting to wear 3-6 month clothes now.

You are in size 2 diapers.

You are still nursing exclusively and nursing really well. You nurse every 3 hours during the day like clock work.

You sleep about 7 hours from your last feeding until you wake up in the morning. I nurse you once more and you go back down for another hour or so.

You take a bottle from your daddy at your evening feeding (usually 4 ounces).

Papa reads to you every night before bed.

You sleep in your cradle in our room. You still sleep swaddled with your hands above your head. You are really rocking the cradle though (the bolts came loose)...it might be time to move you to your crib :)

You take your naps during the day in your crib.

You love your passy and have started chewing on your hands.

Tummy time is going ok. Every time you are on your belly you seem to spit up. No rolling over yet but you twist from side to side like a crazy woman.

You love your play mat and bat at the animals hanging from above.

You are still a fan of the swing.

You love going for walks.

You think you are pretty cool sitting in your bumbo.

You have started grabbing my hair and I find it in your little fists. You also collect lint in between your fingers and toes :)

You LOVE your baths but are a hot mess when we take you out....we have to work on this :)

You started talking up a storm at 11 weeks. You always say "gll, goo, ma".

Your dad and I think you can wave hello :)

You LOVE it when I sing to you. Your favorite songs right now are Wheels on the Bus, Head Shoulders Knees and Toes, Jesus Loves Me and When You're Happy and You Know It.

I took you to your first story time at the library and you loved it (yes, you were the youngest baby there). You cooed during the singing and fell asleep when the librarian began reading.

You had your first party in Fort Wayne and got lots of fun summer toys.

Your eyes are big and blue and your hair is still light with a tint of strawberry (just like when your mommy was a baby)

You celebrated your first Easter.

You met Dr. Dodds

We dedicated you to the Lord on your 3 month birthday (it was also Mother's Day).

We love you more and more with each passing day if that's even possible.

We had such a WONDERFUL week!!! My first mother's day, Luci's baptism, Tulip Time....so many pictures and no camera cord. It's somewhere in this house but I just can't find it :( So, we are off to Best Buy later today to pick up another!

1 year

1 year ago we received the news that our first fresh IVF cycle did not take....we were crushed, our arms were empty. 1 year later I am headed down to Tulip Time to march in the parade with my baby girl...my heart and my arms full.

1 year ago today my friend delivered her precious baby boy at 28 weeks...he was 2 pounds. 1 year later Jonah is a beautiful and oh so healthy 18 pound miracle.

A lot can change in a year and for that I am thankful.

Today is a good day : )

Goooooo ELI!

Kate and I packed up the kids and headed over to SA to watch Eli's 8th grade track meet. It was so much fun to watch E in action. He is a great athlete and I loved seeing him in his element, the boy has mad skills :) Still can't believe he will be in high school next year...what the heck?!?!

The cousins had a blast seeing each other and did a great job cheering on Eli while playing in the dirt :) Luci did a fabulous job snoozing so I could enjoy Eli, thanks girl!

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Beach Baby

We traveled down to Indiana to celebrate our sweet Luci. Thank you for a fun shower Sherry and Kendra! Little Lu is all set when it comes to summer activities!

Isn't her ice cream dress a hoot?! (her dad picked it out!!)

Alden

Little Alden Marcus joined the Deiter family on Saturday and we are thrilled that he is here. Congratulations Brandon and Jacki...he is quite the stud already. Luciana is thrilled to have so many friends and I am loving being a first time mom with my friends.






















Was it really only 11 weeks ago that she was that small? Oy!!

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