We are back up and running! I'm excited to be able to start blogging again. One of the fun new things in the Lyons' house is the new 13" MacBook Pro - among other things this will help with my being able to blog more consistently.
My desire in all of this was to be able to keep up with Charlotte's growth and development - that means I need to post more than once a month! She is changing so much now that she is 7 months old, it's only going to go faster from here.
I'll work on short but sweet posts to cover the last couple months of key events and of course put up a few photos too! Keep us on your radar!
Monday, August 31, 2009
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Long Time No Post
To anyone out there that actually reads my blog...
I know it has been 2 months since I have posted anything - sorry! If you found your way here from the "new" design, you'll see that my blog has been hijacked my hubby ;) I want to blog still, (pending time, computer availability, and interesting topics) especially since Charlotte will be 6 months old tomorrow and will start doing all kinds of fun things like new food, crawling, sitting up, and who knows what else over the coming months! I need to figure out the best way to do this and the best way to make the blog easy to find so it isnt lost in the production end of the website. Once I get back up and running you'll know. Thanks for hanging in. For now, a couple Charlotte photos from the past couple months to keep you oooing and awwing![gallery columns="4"]
I know it has been 2 months since I have posted anything - sorry! If you found your way here from the "new" design, you'll see that my blog has been hijacked my hubby ;) I want to blog still, (pending time, computer availability, and interesting topics) especially since Charlotte will be 6 months old tomorrow and will start doing all kinds of fun things like new food, crawling, sitting up, and who knows what else over the coming months! I need to figure out the best way to do this and the best way to make the blog easy to find so it isnt lost in the production end of the website. Once I get back up and running you'll know. Thanks for hanging in. For now, a couple Charlotte photos from the past couple months to keep you oooing and awwing![gallery columns="4"]
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Charlotte is 4 Months Old!
Charlotte turned 4 months old on Saturday! I cannot believe how much she has changed and grown in just a few short months. We had her checkup on friday she is now 13 pounds 10 ounces and 24 3/4 inches long. She grew 3 inches in the past 2 months! I think she is gonna be a tall little one. They say that if you double their height at 2 years old that is how tall they will be when they grow up - I'll have to try and remember to do that in a couple years! She got her monthly shots, but she was a trooper and only cried for a minute or two. Overall the peds appointment was all good news! She is developing wonderfully and the doctor is really thrilled at how much she has caught up to other babies her age even though she was 3 weeks early. She started in the 5th percentile when she was born for her height and weight and now she is in the 53% for weight and 70% for height!
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Jeff's Video Shoot
I know I know, I have been totally lax at writing in our blog. I promised myself that I would keep up with it even after she was born... Not so much! I may be getting a MacBook of my own soon, and if that happens I think I'll be a better blogger. If I do get a new computer I will be because of my dear husband and all the hard work he is doing today...
Jeff got a call from his old roommate who works at Lifeway about 2 weeks ago. They had a few videos that needed to be done for an authors book release. The catch was that they needed them by the end of the month! Jeff worked hard to pull together quotes and a location and equiptment and a crew. Today was going to be just about the only day to shoot... And it totally stormed this morning. We pulled everything together and made a stop at BP to get some ice and breakfast and the rain and wind just kept coming. We stood inside BP for about 15 minutes looking at the radar and trying to decide what to do.
Jeff got a call from his old roommate who works at Lifeway about 2 weeks ago. They had a few videos that needed to be done for an authors book release. The catch was that they needed them by the end of the month! Jeff worked hard to pull together quotes and a location and equiptment and a crew. Today was going to be just about the only day to shoot... And it totally stormed this morning. We pulled everything together and made a stop at BP to get some ice and breakfast and the rain and wind just kept coming. We stood inside BP for about 15 minutes looking at the radar and trying to decide what to do.
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Such a big girl!
Charlotte is getting so big! It is amazing how much a baby can change in just 11 weeks. She looks so different - her face is filling out, her eyes are getting lighter, her fingers are so long! She is now smiling, such a big toothless smile :) She is noticing so much more: the fan, lights, faces - and noticing her fist with her mouth too! she hasn't quite gotten the thumb in there, but she loves the side of her fist! Charlotte is much stronger now too now - she is holding her head up completely and has great tummy time. She is spending a few minutes a day in her Bumbo which hopefully will help her build her tummy and back muscles and she'll be sitting up in no time. I love playing airplane with her too :)
The best sounds I hear right now are the cooing!! She just talks and talks to us, I wish I knew what she was saying. I'll mimic her sounds and we'll go back and forth just chatting together. The funniest sounds come out right after she sneezes, she does this little throaty ooo sound, so funny. With her cooing and smiling so big I keep thinking that anytime now she is going to start laughing at me, its just right there at the tip of her tongue I know it! I cannot WAIT for that first giggle!
Another big achievement... she slept from 9pm to 4am! Jeff and I woke up at 4 to her cries both wondering if the other had gotten up and fed her earlier - but nope! Big girl slept for 7 hours between feedings. Here is to hoping we'll have many many more nights like this!
I think that is all the updates I have for now. I have posted new photos on my mobile me and facebook pages, so visit gallery.me.com/jordan.lyons to take a peek at this sweet little girl.
The many faces of Charlotte Bug..
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The best sounds I hear right now are the cooing!! She just talks and talks to us, I wish I knew what she was saying. I'll mimic her sounds and we'll go back and forth just chatting together. The funniest sounds come out right after she sneezes, she does this little throaty ooo sound, so funny. With her cooing and smiling so big I keep thinking that anytime now she is going to start laughing at me, its just right there at the tip of her tongue I know it! I cannot WAIT for that first giggle!
Another big achievement... she slept from 9pm to 4am! Jeff and I woke up at 4 to her cries both wondering if the other had gotten up and fed her earlier - but nope! Big girl slept for 7 hours between feedings. Here is to hoping we'll have many many more nights like this!
I think that is all the updates I have for now. I have posted new photos on my mobile me and facebook pages, so visit gallery.me.com/jordan.lyons to take a peek at this sweet little girl.
The many faces of Charlotte Bug..
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Bridge Women's Overnight
Last weekend I was able to go on the Bridge Women's Overnight trip at Cindy Kinnards cabin up near Lebanon. We had a great group of women: Cindy, Audrey Goodwin, Emily Powis, Marianne Shoopman, Susan Howerton, me and the Charlotte bug. The cabin is located on 150 acres of beautiful countryside with a winding creek, small pond, and quaint little cabin. We fit perfectly in the cabin and had a great pot luck dinner with a toasty fire in the background. After dinner we played a rousing game of Catch Phrase - we had a blast! It was so cozy hanging around the cabin in our PJs and just talking. All the sudden it was after midnight so we all decided to turn in for the night.
Saturday we slept in and woke to a breakfast of french toast, egg casserole, bacon and more. We took a wonderful hike around the property - it was a little chilly but the sun warmed us up nicely. We relaxed after the hike and then had a great devotional that Cindy had prepared. After lunch we all packed up and headed up. We had a great weekend and I got to know this group of great women even better! I feel so blessed to have a church family that can have fun together :) Enjoy a few photos here and on my website gallery.me.com/jordan.lyons you can download or upload photos there too!
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Saturday we slept in and woke to a breakfast of french toast, egg casserole, bacon and more. We took a wonderful hike around the property - it was a little chilly but the sun warmed us up nicely. We relaxed after the hike and then had a great devotional that Cindy had prepared. After lunch we all packed up and headed up. We had a great weekend and I got to know this group of great women even better! I feel so blessed to have a church family that can have fun together :) Enjoy a few photos here and on my website gallery.me.com/jordan.lyons you can download or upload photos there too!
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Busy Weekend and it's only Saturday night!
*I just found this post in the drafts folder that never got posted! oops! It was meant to be posted March 8th... little late...*
Yesterday started with MY 6 week check up at my OB. I am excited to say that I have gotten a clean bill of health :) I am so excited - I get to do my 2 favorite things now: long baths and the hot tub! But seriously, I am healing right along schedule and just have a bit of pain when my stomach muscles really contract - like sneezing or coughing. I have to say that the C-section was not nearly as bad as all the stories you hear, so if you are reading this and may have to have one yourself don't worry! I think there are pros and cons, ups and downs for either type of birth and they each come with their own types of pain and healing and experiences. It was great taking Charlotte to the office and have every one ooo and ahhh over her - of course they all said she was the most beautiful baby ever and all I can do is agree of course!
Yesterday started with MY 6 week check up at my OB. I am excited to say that I have gotten a clean bill of health :) I am so excited - I get to do my 2 favorite things now: long baths and the hot tub! But seriously, I am healing right along schedule and just have a bit of pain when my stomach muscles really contract - like sneezing or coughing. I have to say that the C-section was not nearly as bad as all the stories you hear, so if you are reading this and may have to have one yourself don't worry! I think there are pros and cons, ups and downs for either type of birth and they each come with their own types of pain and healing and experiences. It was great taking Charlotte to the office and have every one ooo and ahhh over her - of course they all said she was the most beautiful baby ever and all I can do is agree of course!
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