1st Halloween

We had another first... Lilybelle's first Halloween. She had quite the Halloween too. It started last week with our Ward's Trunk or Treat. Since Tim had to study for the PE, it was just Lilybelle and me. My mom had bought Lilybelle her costume, so I dressed her up in her jaguar costume and off we went. She slept all through dinner and the games. We didn't actually Trunk or Treat since it was cold, and she can't eat candy yet.

On Halloween I dressed her up again and took her to my work for my their Halloween party. She was happily awake for the lunch and group photo, but fell asleep after.

Later she helped pass out candy in her jaguar costume and went trick or treating at her Grammie's house where she showed off her costume to her Grammie, Aunt Hilary, Uncle Jon, and cousins. I think she enjoyed her first Halloween.

Also, today we found out that our nephew will serve his mission in Chicago, Illinois. We are so excited for him!

Matthew & Kit's Wedding

So my brother finally did it... he got married! We are so excited for him and his new wife Kit. Last weekend we got to celebrate their new beginning with them. They got married at Sorenson's Resort (Hope Valley, CA) with just immediate family present. It was a beautiful day and a very lovely ceremony. They are two people very much in love and committed to each other.

After the ceremony, we all took pictures with the changing leaves as a backdrop. I'd forgotten how beautiful Hope Valley is in the autumn.

After the wedding and pictures the families went to a restaurant in Markleeville to celebrate. And throughout the whole afternoon and evening, Lilybelle did great. She slept through the ceremony and was happily passed around during dinner. All in all a great day spent with family.

1 Month

Today Lilybelle is one month old. I can't believe that it's already been a month since she was born. She is doing so good. She had her weight check appointment today and she gained all the weight that she needed to gain. She gained 12 ounces in 10 days...way to go Lilybelle! So now she doesn't need to go back until her two month checkup where she gets all her shots...don't think I'm looking forward to that.

Today is also the first day that I am leaving her. I have a church activity to go to, and Tim said that he would watch her while I went. Part of me is looking forward to going and having fun, but a part of me is sad to not be attached to her. For the past month she has gone every where that I have gone and vice versa. It will be good for us both though, and Lilybelle and Tim can have bonding time too.

Also since she is getting bigger and sleeping for longer periods of time, I've started to work on my Pinterest list. While I was pregnant I would go onto Pinterest and pin a bunch of stuff that I said I was going to do while I was on maternity leave. Well I didn't have too much time the first few weeks, but lately I've found that I have a little time to do some stuff. I've made two dinners, dessert and I'm working on a craft. The two dinners were really good (one was a ham, cheese, and asparagus croissant and the other was pineapple chicken). Dessert was yummy. It was little mini apple pies and were really easy to make. I'm in the middle of the craft, but I think it's turning out quite well. I'm still working on it, I think I'm going to have to paint it (I should have probably done that before I glued all the balls on, oops).

Salmon Run

Yesterday Tim, Lilybelle, and I went up to Lake Tahoe to see the Kokanee Salmon swim upstream. We went with Tim's family and spent the afternoon at Taylor Creek. It was really cool to see the salmon swim upstream to lay their eggs. When it is time for the salmon to lay their eggs they swim upstream to Taylor Creek where they were born to lay and fertilize their eggs. During this process they also turn a bright red. I haven't gone up to Taylor Creek to see the salmon since I was a kid, so it was really cool to go up and see them again. Lilybelle enjoyed her outing too. So much so that she slept the entire time. But despite her sleeping the whole time, it was her first trip to Lake Tahoe. We even walked down to the beach so she can say that she saw the lake. She is doing better in the car too. She slept the entire way up there, and on the way home she mostly just took in the scenery. I'm hoping that this is just one of many sights that we take Lilybelle to see.

I couldn't believe how red the salmon got. You can't tell it from this picture, but the salmon jump and make quite a splash in their quest to swim upstream.

We all decided to walk down to the lake after seeing the fish swim upstream. This is the three of us enjoying the view on the walk down to Lake Tahoe.

Tim decided that despite the fact that it is October and it's Lake Tahoe to find a few rocks in the cold lake to skip.

2 week check up

Today Lilybelle had her two week check up. She did good. She still has a little more weight to gain for the doctor to be happy, but overall she seems to be doing good.  So she needs to go back to the doctor in ten days to make sure she is gaining weight.  After the doctor appointment this morning, we went for a walk around the Sparks Marina with my sisters-in-law and their kids. She slept the whole time. It was nice to get out and walk with her. She really likes her baby bjorn.  She is such a little gem.  Every time I look at her I think "how lucky I am that she is my little girl."  Below are some pictures of her. I especially like the one where she is smiling.  I like to think that she is smiling because she is happy and not because she has gas.

Smiling in her sleep

Lilybelle sleeping

Lilybelle after her walk today

Lilybelle Lee

Our baby girl has finally arrived! Lilybelle Lee Simpson made her appearance in the world on September 12, 2012 at 8:06 pm. Tim and I went to the hospital on Tuesday night, and 23 hours later Lilybelle was here! She weighed in at 8 pounds 12 ounces, and was 20.25 inches long. It took a long time to finally meet her, but it was worth it. I happen to think she is perfect. I just can't get over what a beautiful baby she is. Maybe I'm biased, but it doesn't matter.

Lilybelle's first photo

Lilybelle getting ready to go home in the same outfit I came home in

Waiting for baby

 Well my due date has come and gone, and baby still hasn't come. After my doctor's appointment last Friday, it was decided that I would be induced Tuesday, September 11, 2012 in the evening. It was nice to finally know when this was going to all end. So now we are just playing the waiting game. I can't wait to meet our little girl, and I hope that the dogs are excited too. Below are pictures of me and the dogs waiting for Lilybelle's arrival. Only a few more days to go.

Sunny waiting it out on the car cover

Sophie waiting it out on the couch

Me at 41 weeks and 1 day,waiting for baby