How much can we pack into a week???

The past week was quite eventful. I ended up in the hospital with kidney stones last Monday night and was there two nights (including the night in the ER). All is well now, but it was a long and involved situation which involved a day surgery. Thanks to Judy, Amanda, mom, and Brandon for ALL your help at the hospital. Lauren Margaret and I headed back to Houston with Grandmommy and ended up staying a week (thanks to another kidney stone attack in Houston). Although we had only planned staying the weekend, it ended up being such a fun week.

Grandmommy hosted a "Sundaes on Saturday" party to introduce Lauren Margaret to Houston friends. It was a lot of fun! Amy's ice cream provided the ice cream sundaes. It was really a cute party and everyone seemed to really enjoy the sundaes - I know I did!! Grandmommy even had a little corsage made for Lauren Margaret with baby roses. It was so special!



Judy and LM in my hospital room
Reading in the car on the way to Houston
Cute invitation my mom did for the partyGrandmommy and Lauren Margaret...the main attractions at the "Sundaes on Saturday" party at Grandmommy & Granddaddy's house on Saturday. Granddaddy was at market in North Carolina so we missed seeing him this trip!
Kim and Sloan WinklerErin and Ellie CunninghamNanny, Mommy, Grandmommy, Daddy Smilie, LM, Aunt Katie, and KKKK and Lauren Margaret at KK's houseAunt Sissy and LMWill and Allison attempting to take a self portrait...forgot to zoom out...oops!
George and Lauren MargaretAunt Katie and Lauren Margaret in Grandaddy's study
Recess at Grandmommy's schoolSlumber party at Uncle T and Aunt Sissy's houseCousins Joe and Amanda Jackson came over to Uncle T and Aunt Sissy's to meet Lauren Margaret
Playing with Aunt SissyGrandmommy and Lauren MargaretBack at home in Dallas and out for a walk in our "big girl" stroller
Daddy's little girl. We missed you, Daddy!!

3 Months Old

Lauren Margaret is three months old today! Here are some things she seems to enjoy doing these days:

• sucking on her fingers (certainly has found those)
  
• staring at her feet (really funny to watch...it's like she's trying to figure out how those things are moving)
• kicking her feet like she's running in place (as seen above in the picture...hard to get a pick of her perfectly still these days )
  
• playing on her play mat
• grabbing on things hanging from the play mat and trying to put the links in her mouth
  
• looking in the mirror
• "people watching"
• laughing/talking with everyone
• going places with mommy - just happy to be along for the ride
  
• looking at other little baby friends...really likes that! Smiles at her friends.
• standing up/bouncing
• sitting up on our laps...really starting to be able to hold herself up a little :)
  

She continues to bring so much joy into our lives each day! We just love her so much!!

Also, here are some pics from a BBQ that the Rosenkranz's had Sunday at their house. Kristie and Michael Mills and Eric and Dianna Wood were there as well. (Missy Rosenkranz, Eric, Michael, and I have know each other since junior high)
LM taking a siesta

Kendall Mills and Dylan Rosenkranz
Brooke Mills

Living on Tulsa Time

We had a great time in Tulsa this weekend celebrating Lauren Margaret's first Easter. Lauren Margaret had so much fun at Nana and Daddy Jim's house. She did a great job again traveling...slept like a champ in the Pack n Play and was great in the car! Nana and Daddy Jim had our room all set up with her bed, a swing, a fun animal chair, a Baby Einstein play mat (will have to get a pic next visit of our room) and lots of Easter treats...we felt right at home and so did Lauren Margaret. Here are some pictures from our weekend.
Daddy Jim introducing Lauren Margaret to Jazz! I think they will be friends!
Nana and LM
Daddy Jim, Jazz, Roxy, and Lauren Margaret
Daddy and Lauren Margaret enjoying the nice weather
We went down to visit Great Grandma Betty in Beggs.
Photo shoot in Nana and Daddy Jim's backyard
Great Grandmother Georgia, LM, and Nana in the backyard
Four generations...
What a sweet picture
Spring is in bloom at The Lee's house in Tulsa! Isn't it pretty??
Debbie and Joe with Lauren Margaret (best friends of The Lee's...friends since medical school)
Great Grandmother Georgia visiting with Lauren Margaret
Look what the Easter Bunny brought Lauren Margaret!
Little Bunny Foo-Foo
Our little Cottontail
Daddy Jim reading Lauren Margaret the Tale of Peter Rabbit before church

After church at Nana and Daddy Jim's house
Happy Easter!!!