Virginia Lynn is going to be a BIG SISTER!

The Lord has done great things for us and we are filled with JOY! Psalms 126:3

^That is the verse that I clung to during my pregnancy with VL. Because joyful is how we felt the entire, and since she was born! So of course, no other verse came to mind except this one when we found out we were expecting baby #2! We are thrilled! And although she is very young and doesn't understand, I know she'll love this baby too! 

I had a hard time deciding on an announcement picture so we have a few! :-) 

8 months!

Holy bananas batman. I haven't updated in 4 months? Luckily I am keeping up with everything Virginia Lynn does! She's officially into everything and I have to keep my floors spotless! She's crawling, climbing, pulling up and even taking steps along side furniture! She has 3 teeth, 2 on bottom, 1 on top. Lover of Veggie Tales & Winnie the Pooh! Recently we discovered she's a big fan of fish, pizza, & teddy grahams! She eats more table food, so that means less formula (score!) Since we are taking a break from teething she has slept all night, whoop whoop! Huge Momma's girl, but loves her Daddy too! She is much happier with a playmate, she loves playing with Bekah all the time, Grady at home and Hunter, Addison & Kinley in the nursery! 

We are so excited for a season of firsts with our sweet girl. We are preparing for our upcoming holidays, Halloween costume is a work in progress, thanksgiving outfits are monogrammed. Christmas pajamas ordered! :-) maybe ill remember to update! 

VL-4 Months!

With a 13 pound 15 ounce baby stretched across my lap this morning in all her 24 inch long glory, I'm still in awe. I'm still in love with my sweet girl at 4 months old, definitely more than I was when she was born. My heart is so full, she is a pure joy! {Psalms 126:3}

On May 9th, she rolled from back to belly but no one actually saw her do it. (This happened several times after) Her daddy also gave her ice cream on this day, not with my approval I assure you! 

This month she also found her toes, started eating cereal, went on her first over night trip (Montgomery & Destin), said Momma (no big deal, right?) Haha, not many people believe us but she definitely says it on occasion. Especially after her shots yesterday, she wanted me for sure! She keeps her hands in her mouth and sometimes she can wiggle those fingers far enough down to gag herself, lovely huh? On May 31st, the day  we came home from Destin I laid her on her belly for some tummy time. She quickly rolled to her side so I grabbed Josh's phone and we were able to catch it on video! She's awake more often for sure but still sleeps great at night, except on our trips, that didn't go so well..

VL-3 Months!

I can't believe it, I just can't. With every passing month it blows my mind! It seems like only yesterday...She CAN'T be 3 months already! I'm sorry, I'll probably still be going through this every single month. I'll be that Mom that says "My baby is 469 weeks old"...okay, I hope not because it's rediculous. But really? Why is she practically a teenager?

Virginia Lynn at 2 months:
•Blows bubbles & sticks her tongue out
•Loves to look at lights!
•Swinging with Momma & Daddy on the back deck is her favorite!
•Smiling, cooing & squealing is done often
•Her favorite cartoons are Mickey Mouse Clubhouse & LaLaLoopsy..
•She loves to be in her stroller but falls fast asleep if I start running!
•She will try to stand straight up in your lap like she's grown or something!
•Hates tummy time!
•Perfected the pouty look!
•She's starting to rub her eyes when she's getting sleepy.
•SLEEP! Y'all, the girls got it going on! 12 hours every night with only 2 feedings during that time that are usually at 2:30 AM & 6:00 AM! Her bedtime is between 9:30-10 PM and she usually will sleep until 9:30-10 AM, I'm not ever going to complain, nope not one bit!

At her 2 month check up! (before the lady with the needles came in!)

Smiling at her Daddy!

Standing on the table at David's Catfish in Thomasville for Amanda Jo's rehearsal dinner! 

Bundled up outside!

Bath time is getting much easier! :) 

Sitting in church with her Papa!

Here's that pouty face I was telling you about...

We love spending our days together!

What they love to do best ;)

3 months old, growing way too fast, way too soon!

The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with JOY! Psalm 126:3

Virginia Lynn is 2 months old!

Tell me..please! How did it happen? How on earth is she already 2 months old? She is like the most precious baby in the whole world, ya'll. I'm probably a little biased, but I mean really, she is such a good baby! We definitely can't complain!

Here are 1 month pictures. She HATED getting her picture taken, when we went for newborn photos, it was not so great either. She's really going to have to get over that, because I take way too many pictures!

When we went to VL's 1 month check up, we asked the doctor to look at 2 spots on her back. We assumed they were both birth marks (because we're clueless!) Turns out, they were hemangiomas. (Which is like a cluster of blood vessels) Because of the location on one of the hemandiomas, we had to take her to USA Women & Children's Hospital for an ultra sound and xray on her lumbar to make sure it was not pressing on her spinal cord. The ultra sound went by smoothly but the xray TICKED HER OFF! She cried and screamed the whole time until they were finished! Daddy quickly came to the rescue and she was better within minutes! Both test came back fine and we have a healthy little girl! She weighed 9 pounds even at her 1 month check up and I'm pretty positive her length was the same as it was at birth, 20 1/2 inches long! 

 We have had several play dates with our bff Hunter Busby! 

We have lots of lazy days!

We play on our play pad every afternoon!

Virginia Lynn celebrated her first Easter! And the Easter bunny came too!

So much has happened over the last month, I know I'm not covering half of it! Virginia Lynn is awake a lot more often now too! She is holding her head up pretty well. She even freaked me out a few weeks ago, I laid her down on her belly for a nap, and when I checked on her, she was on her back! Please tell her to stop it! She LOVES to watch her big cousin Bekah play and Bekah loves to give her kisses! :) 

Here are her 2 month updates! 

Virginia Lynn Lowery

The most beautiful baby in the whole world was born on February 1, 2013...well, at least Josh & I think so but we might be a little biased. :-)

The whole day was a bit of a blur for this drug induced Momma but I do remember every bit of her delivery and I had no idea the amount of emotions and outpouring love you could feel for a 7 pound 14 ounce baby in about 1 split second of meeting her. I've loved her since we found out about her on June 7, 2012 but the depth of that love has definitely expanded. Being a Mommy is all I've ever wanted and she makes my heart overflow with love and JOY! Virginia Lynn is worth every ache & pain of pregnancy, all the heart burn and all that extra weight I have to lose, haha!

Tomorrow, at 2:26 PM she will be 1 month old, and I'd be lying if I said that I didn't tear up a little while typing that! Time is already flying by way too fast. I'm one of those Momma's who HATES to leave her baby for even a second, although I've had to but never more than 45 minutes! I'll probably cry like a baby the day I have to!

At one month old, she is sleeping pretty well at night, she only wakes about twice a night, which is way better than 3-4 times! She is trying to hold her head up by herself on her own. And she loves when Momma gives her a bath but cries when Daddy does! ;) she can sleep all day long but when Josh's truck pulls in the driveway she is wide awake and ready to play! We go for VL's one month appointment tomorrow so we will see how much she weighs!

So once again I tell you...

"The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with JOY!" Psalms 126:3

Meet Virginia

I've been singing "Meet Virginia" by Train for about two weeks now. It started on a Sunday morning when I woke up feeling pretty miserable. It's crazy because I haven't even thought about this song my entire pregnancy. I do NOT relate this song to my child at all, it was just one of those mornings I was wishing she was in my arms and not in my belly and thought I can't wait to "Meet Virginia Lynn"! And the song was suddenly in my head! Josh laughed when I told him it was in my head. I even got a little giggle out of our Sunday school class when they asked how I was feeling that morning and I told them what I had been singing since I woke up.

It's now in my head again, 3 days before we get to meet our sweet girl!

Words cannot even DESCRIBE how excited I am!