Lily's first trip to the beach

Our trip to the beach with my mom and family:

Lily in the pool...didn't like the cold water...

snoozing in her tent...true beach bum!

Lil' beach diva...

My sweet friend L. A. drove to the beach for the day with her precious daughters (youngest is 4 weeks old) to visit us! Had a wonderful time! Thanks L.A. and mama Drew for coming...it was sooo good to see all of you! Miss you so much!

the kiddos and mommy...never could get them both to cooperate!

Gran and Thomas having fun in the pool!!!

sweet beach boy

Lily in her cute new suit!!!

Mabry and Thomas

loving the bumbo....

jumping waves with PapaCarl...

my cute sis Shelby

Lily's first time on the beach!!

cool dude

On the road again...just can't wait to get on the road again

Update to follow soon, but for now here are some pictures of our recent travels and to give you an idea of what all we have been up to...

My TEXAS basket I got at my going away dinner...thanks girls!

He, he, he...sorry girls, I think I told you this wouldn't show up on here, but it is such a good memory I had to share it!!!


My sweet friend Amy...I started tearing up just posting this picture...Miss you!!!

All the girls at my going away dinner...love you girls! Thanks for everything!!!! I miss you all so much! Start planning that road trip to the Carolina's...

Our visit to Cleveland, MS....

Our good friends The Kittrell's with Lily and their younger daughter Daylen...Their older daughter, drew Lily a sweet picture that stayed by her bed her entire hospital stay...so sweet!

Thomas and Trace...(a.k.a. TROUBLE) Too cute!

The Starnes, our former pastor and his wonderful wife...we are so thankful for them and our Covenant Church family who so faithfully prayed for us and Lily...we miss yall!

Caroline and Lily...sweet daughter of our friends the Hendons whose house we stayed at while visiting Cleveland...also Thomas' sleep mate, too sweet...thanks for your help Caroline

Grayson and Lily...Caroline's twin sister...they both have been faithful to pray for Lily and were such a big help with Lily and Thomas during our visit...

all the kiddos...too funny

some of my former co-workers in Cleveland...a.k.a. my Cleveland family...wonderful friends who I miss so much! Thanks girls for everything!!!

On the road again is an understatement for what we have been doing the past few weeks. We have been quite crazy lately which has attributed to my lack of new posts and pictures. So sorry, but most days I don't even know what day it is!! More pictures to come soon with the rest of our journey...

Aunt Allison, Pop, Thomas, Holley, and Nana

Pop and Lily

Nana and Lily in B'ham

the girl cousins...Cally, Caton, and Lily

My sisters, Allison and Leslie

My sister Lauren's 3 beautiful kids with Thomas and Lily...pretty cute bunch!!!

Busted...

Pop and Nana with the grand kids...

cheese...

Colby and Thomas riding down pop and nana's driveway on some old school big wheels...fearless!!!

We all were able to fly to B'ham a few weeks ago to be with my dad at his formal military retirement ceremony. It was such an honor to be there and support him. We are so proud of him and his many many years of service to our great nation!

Lily also got to meet her cousins for the first time as well as my sisters, Leslie and Allison. We also got to see some good friends and their new babies. It was a great trip and visit and like always, not long enough...

Lily's Great Great Grandmother who she was named after...This was their first time to meet...very special meeting for me!

Lily meeting one of her Great grandfather's for the first time...my mom's dad

Lily meeting another Great grandfather for the first time...my stepdad's dad

My sister Shelby with me and the kids...thanks for all your help aunt Shelby!!! Thomas loves her!!!

PapaCarl and Lily

Gran, Lily, and Thomas

Lily got to go to my mom's house for the first time a couple of weeks ago. It was a great and special time for all of us because she was finally able to meet so many of her relatives! She did great and enjoyed all of the extra attention!! Thomas of course had a blast staying with Gran and PapaCarl and Aunt Shelby a few extra days while Lily and I flew home! His first trip without us...such a big boy now!

Lily's Baptism

The family

waiting...this is one of the good pictures of thomas...

Our Pastor, Leo after the baptism

Lily's beautiful gown and bonnet were made by a very special family friend, Ann Wadsworth. All of the Dickinson grand kids have been baptised in it and she has sewn their initials into it. She made this bonnet especially for Lily. I loved it!!! Thanks Ann!

She looks like a little doll

Cute booty...

pretty blue eyes...

visiting Bo and Whitney...

holding hands with pal Andrew...

sitting in Bumbo chair for the first time...

I think she likes it..

Lily has now reached the whopping 10lb mark!!!! I am so excited about this achievement. I have wanted her to be 10lbs for so long. At her last couple of visits she was doing very well. Nothing major to report, thank you Lord!! At her Nephrology appointment this week she had another renal ultrasound that came back clear and her BP has remained where the docs want it so we are trying her off her BP meds this week and go back next week to recheck it. Hopefully we will get to stay off the medicine.

Lily has rolled over a couple of times from her stomach to her back. I think it is just because she hates tummy time!! She is trying to sit up using her abs a lot... it is really funny to watch. She is taking 4oz of formula now from a bottle about every 3 hours. She is finally getting easier to feed, yea! She is still sleeping through the night like a wonderful little baby!!!! She is very relaxed and content most of the time, grinning at anyone who will talk to her. I love looking into those big blue eyes and getting a big gummy grin back!!! Priceless!!