I see that it has been a long time since my last post. A lot has changed since then :)
Our beautiful new addition, Lily Harper Herring, was born on September 29, 2011! She was 8lbs. 10oz and 20 1/2 in long. She had a head FULL of hair and was perfect! The delivery went well. I had to be induced because she wouldn't drop and I was only dilated to 2 at my last appointment. I just wasn't progressing like my doctor wanted me to and Lily was already showing signs of being a large baby. She didn't want her to become so big I had to have a C-section. I am blessed that everything went very well. I would fill you in on the details but knowing that everything went well is word enough I think. We were fortunate that Zach's mom was able to be here to help with Marlee. Had she not been, I am not sure how we would have done it. She was a lifesaver.
We have had family come and go and we were so lucky for them to all be able to come and visit! We really wish we lived closer to family so they could share in all this fun with our two little blessings. Well, Marlee isn't so little anymore I guess. She is turning into a beautiful little lady. She really enjoyed her family visiting as well. She had a blast!! Her aunt TT and uncle Jake are by far her two favorite people I think! It makes me smile seeing her love her family so much even without being able to see them all the time....even some of the time. I hope we keep them fresh in her mind by talking about everyone all the time. She has her own little photo album that has everyone's picture in there and she goes through it all the time. One day we will be able to move closer to home and see them all more often. Thank you to all of you who were able to make it out! We really appreciate it! And those who didn't get the chance, we will hopefully see you soon!
Lily has already grown so much! She changes daily and she never ceases to amaze me. She smiles all the time and even laughs every now and then. Not a giggle just yet, but I know it is coming soon! She loves her sister too. She just looks at Marlee and smiles even if Marlee isn't doing anything but sitting next to her. Her hair that she was born with hasn't fallen out...yet! It sticks straight up most of the time! I have been trying to put bows in her hair, but most of the time they just float on top of her head. I hope it will lay down soon!
Marlee is loving school right now! Every day she doesn't have school she is asking to go to school. I am pretty sure as the years progress, her wanting to go to school will turn into her wanting to sleep in. For now we are enjoying it. She is also very excited about Christmas. When Halloween was here, she said Halloween was her favorite. I think that holiday was meant for her because she loves to dress up. She says costumes are her favorite. But for now it seems the glitter of Christmas lights and joyous music has caught her spirit. She helped decorate the tree and hopefully this weekend we will get to the Gingerbread House that has been sitting in its box for a week now. It is hard with Zach's work schedule to do a lot together like that. We have so many other things to do that the small fun stuff takes a backseat sometimes. I have also been trying to teach her the real meaning of Christmas like my grandparents made sure of when I was a kid, but trying to tell a three year old that it is about celebrating Jesus' birthday and that presents are not the reason is difficult when that is all she sees. One day it will be easier. I would also like to pick an "Angel" from the "Angel tree" and get them presents one year instead of having a big Christmas for us. I remember my mom doing that. Marlee has such a sweet and kind nature that as she gets older I know she will enjoy helping others and giving to others just as much as she enjoys receiving.
Well hopefully it won't be as long until my next post as it was my last. It gets pretty busy around here as you know. The pics aren't in any particular order.
