Lola is 7 months old!

As of March 7th. We had her 6 month check-up late - here are her stats:

Weight: 20 lbs. 12 oz. 90th percentile

Length: 27.7 in. 90th percentile 

Head Circumference: 18.11 in. 100th percentile

Favorite things to say: yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah! And, "Ma-ma!" She is a total Mommy's girl :)

Rolls onto her side and props her elbow under her. It looks like she's a supermodel posing or just finished break dancing.

Loves to play with her big sis, and is very tolerant and tough. 

Waves hi and bye.

Has her two bottom teeth coming in! Two months earlier than her big sister got hers.

Loves to pat your face sweetly then GRAB your nose when you least expect it.

Has to have her face burrowed or covered to fall asleep.

Likes to click her tongue, blow raspberries, and say tah-tah-tah

Gets on all fours and rocks back and forth like crazy! It looks like she's going to take off!

Is crawling, pulling herself up on things, and standing. 

Likes being in the walker, but mostly likes to be held.

Loves bath time and sleeps really well afterward.

Has fair skin, straight hair, and blue eyes.

Has the sweetest cheeks you can't help but kiss!

Has rolls on top of rolls on her arms and thighs

Loves to smile!

Here Lola is doing her happy clicks:

Laughing with Papa:

I have finally realized that Lola has my Nana's eyes! Her whole life it has perplexed me. We were sitting in Relief Society this past Sunday, and Marilyn Rosenlof (who has known my Nana for over 30 years) said, "Alice, that baby looks just like you!" I looked at Lola sitting on Nana's lap and sure enough, their eyes are the same! I am so happy that her middle name is Jennie, after Nana. She definitely has her Papa's head shape and that Miller chin :)

Loves to balance with Papa!

 Lola is such a happy little girl. She is mellow, calm, and a perfect addition to our family.

Thanksgiving 2011

We had two Thanksgivings this year! 

Wednesday was spent with my side of the family.

Bobba was so excited to give Ada her birthday present that we let her open it when we first arrived :)

She loves her trike but needs to grow into it a bit. 

 I made Nana's incredible rolls!

Matt took this picture of me in action. Can you believe how high my left eyebrow is?! I died when I saw this pic! 

I'm like Two Face from Batman. 

Ada wanted to be just like Auntie Rach (technically second cousin Rach but that's no fun to say).

 And what's Thanksgiving without a little nap time? :)

 

Good thing you didn't come out Linds, I would've caught you! 

Lola & I hanging out and being awkward after our delicious dinner.

Thursday we went down to Lompoc for Thanksgiving #2! 

We started the day off with a 2.5 mile run, the 2nd Annual MiMo Turkey Trot! 

(Mi = Millers & Mo = Morgans)

Kandie put it all together and it was so much fun! It was my first long run since having Lola 3 months earlier, and she pushed me to keep running when I wanted to walk! My hips felt totally shifty and weird but it felt so good to run. That's one thing I really miss when I'm pregnant. 

Kandie even made finisher medals for us all that Ada adored. 

Here's the first group of us that finished.

Kathleen, Kandie, Kristina, me, Matt, Marsha, Glen & Marc. (Kids stayed behind with grandma)

Then once Ben & Alissa's fam joined, we all walked it again, this time with babes in tow.

Me, Matt, Kandie, Ashley, Ben, Alissa, Eve, Kathleen, Glen, Marsha, Ada, Claira, Kristina, Dylan, Evelyn, Marc & Lola. 

Kandie & I walking it the second time.

Then we went to Marc & Diana's and got cleaned up, then headed back to Marsha's for a wonderful turkey dinner! Everything was delicious.

I had to post this picture because it cracks me up! We were all on our phones playing Uno and this is how it shortened our names:

Ryan = Captain Faggy (or something like that)

Matt = Farty Pants

Kara = Smelly Cat

Marc = Marc

And sleepy Ada on the drive home after a long day of running and playing with cousins! 

We went to pick out my mom's Christmas tree the next day and Ada was so cute running through the "Kissmas Tees!"

I love watching her make memories where I have so many fond ones.

We have so much to be thankful for!

Wonderful families who love us, the fact that we live close enough to drive down to see them, two beautiful, healthy daughters, and on and on and on. I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving surrounded by family and friends.

Halloween 2011

We took our girls to the mall for Halloween. It was perfect because it was a well-lit, good atmosphere for Ada's first real time trick-or-treating! Plus we could get dinner at Hot Dog on a Stick :) 

 Ada was Princess Tiana from The Princess and the Frog, and Lola was a little ducky. 

 Her little crown/headband was pushing her ears forward...I thought it was so cute!

 The most important people in my life. What a good Papa he is! 

 The squishiest duck you've ever seen :)

After the tick-o-teeting! A scary Halloween movie with floating ghosts, creepy eyes, and tired babes. 

Two Adas

Whenever Ada and Lola sit by each other, Ada says, "Two Adas!" After church a couple of weeks ago, we tried to get some pictures of them together in their pretty dresses. 

Oh how I love Lola's sweet smiles 

Turns out it's really difficult to get a toddler and a newborn looking at the same place at the same time! 

 The best one :) 

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Lola's Blessing

On her 6 week birthday, Sunday, September 18th, Lola Jennie Miller was given a name and a blessing. We went down to Santa Maria since all of our family is down that-a-way. We left Saturday night after Matt got off work, and arrived in Santa Maria at 4 AM. Church starts at 9 AM...so you can understand my puffy eyes & haggard appearance in the pictures :) The girls were both perfect on the drive down which makes it worth driving at night.  

Matt blessed Lola with love, health, strength, the ability to overcome trials, bring others to the truth, and discern between good & evil. 

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With Matt's parents, Diana & Marc

4 generations!

Nana, Becca, Bobba, Liz, Devin, Kara, Lola, Matt, Nonnie, & Ada (who desperately wanted to go to Nursery, NOT take pictures)

All of the men (minus Matt's brother Ryan, his family had to leave to make it to their Primary Program in 1st Ward) 

who were in the circle to bless sweet Lola!

 Devin, Bobba, Marc, Lola, Matt, & Daddy

I love this one of Matt & Marc with Lola smiling at them.

Lola is 2 Months Old!

First, I need to catch up on her one month stats:

Weight: 12 lbs. 91st percentile

Height: 24.41 in. 95th percentile

Head Circumference: 15.5 in. 90th percentile 

Now, at two months:

Weight: 13.8 lbs. 95th percentile

Height: 24.41 in. 95th percentile

Head Circumference: 15.9 in. 90th percentile

They had two separate nurses measure her head because they thought the number was too high! 

Nope, just another Miller baby with a biggol' head. I told them they should see my husband's dome :) 

She's already balancing and putting her chubby thighs to use!

This little Lola girl is FULL of smiles and coos! There is nothing better than that sweet smile.

She's very mellow and sleeps through her big sister's screaming and prodding. "Lola! Hi Lola! Hugs Lola!"

Her eyes look like they're staying blue and her skin is fair and oh-so-soft. 

She's rubbing her hair off the sides and will have a sweet old man toupee on top soon :) It's growing in really light.

These past two months have been so wonderful. We love you baby girl & can't picture our lives without you! 

Burrito Babies

Our babes loved to be swaddled up nice and tight. When Lola was 2 weeks old, I swaddled her. 

On this particular day, Ada decided that she wanted to be wrapped up too!

When my sister was with us, she'd wrap Ada up in a big blanket and sing, "Burrito baaaaaby!" to her. 

Ada saw Lola swaddled and asked for, "Beeto baby!" herself. I had to use our throw blanket since she doesn't fit in baby blankets anymore!

Two little burrito sisters :)

Life as Four

We are adjusting into our new life as a family of four. It includes trying to spend as much one on one time with each child, especially the one who is used to having ALL of your time. Ada has been doing so well, we have only had a few times where I wish I had four arms and two laps. But that would just be creepy.

For the most part it's been good and fun...

And there's lots of love between these two.

We've figured out that the grocery store is an ordeal. To have room in your cart, you've gotta bust out with the car-cart. (I made Matt wipe that thing down with disinfectant wipes like crazy before we put Ada in it!) This cart is insane & has a mind of it's own. Ada was in heaven and honked that horn all over the store. At the end of the clip, after her maniacal laugh, she says, "Bye, Mommy!"

Ada's becoming quite the little performer...oh, the drama! She can see herself in this video while being recorded, and I think she's especially proud of her face around :25.

I've been trying not to worry about keeping my house perfectly clean. Trying not to stress about doing everything and doing it perfectly. I keep reminding myself that what is important is being present in my family's life. For moments like these :)

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Lola is 1 Month Old!

Already?! Fastest month of my life. 

She is such a squishable, huggable, double-chinned ball of love. 

Her cry is getting a little louder, but is still cute. Her bottom lip and chin tremble sometimes.

She is very vocal, I call her my little grunt. Even while she sleeps she's making noise!

She makes some of the greatest faces! She seems very serious sometimes with her furrowed brow.

This girl LOVES to be snuggled. Swaddled up really tight, held, cradled...she's a snuggler. 

I hold her upright a lot because she spits up and is more gassy than Ada ever was. I'll be holding her and she'll nuzzle until she is face down smooshed up against my neck! Then she falls asleep and I turn her.

We finally got a double stroller! I'm no longer trapped inside or have someone else with me to go on a walk! 

I found it on craigslist and it was close to us, a reasonable price for the condition (still too much if you ask me), and we had the money available.  

The girls love it! Ada kept saying, "New!" Here's Lola in the back.

Apologies for the grainy pic, but it was early morning and taken on my phone. 

This is one of my favorite Lola expressions. Bright eyed (they look like they'll be blue like her momma's!), tight lips, and double chin.

Ada loves her little sister and says, "Oh, sah Lala" whenever Lola cries. Her voice gets really high and she'll go over and say, "Aww, Lala. Hug!" Then lean over and put her cheek on hers. We have to keep an eye on her though because she'll try to help and not be gentle enough. I can tell Ada just can't wait until Lola can run, "fass" with her :)

Lola's First Week