Livin' the Dream...almost

I title this post because I feel like we're living the dream now that we're home and settled in Atlanta.  It's only been since Wednesday since this "dream" has been fulfilled, but we've had family over to our house every night since we moved in and it's been SO NICE!  Lilly is absolutely astounded that her grandparents are here so often.  She just doesn't know what to do!  We spent from sunrise to well after sundown on Wednesday unpacking and organizing until everyone was beat and could not move another inch.  We really could not have made this move without the help of every person in our lives.  It was supported by prayers, help, encouragement, and so much more.  Charleston will always remain a beautiful place in our hearts; our daughters were born there, we built our first home there, and we made everlasting friendships with the best people in the entire wide world.  However, with that said, I think Billy and I are both overwhelmed with how happy we are to be back home in Georgia.

Many of you have probably noticed that this blog is not just about Emily....there is so much more to say about life :)

Speaking of Emily though, we did have a cardiac appointment today and it was a great one!  She is up a few more ounces and weighs 8 pounds 11 ounces.  She still has not doubled her birth weight, but she's making progress.  I am happy to say that in the past few days she has actually seemed more and more hungry and is eating almost all of her bottle (she usually leaves an ounce or so).  The cardiologist was pleased with her progress and we actually won't see him again until surgery or shortly thereafter.  Our appointments after surgery will be frequent, but hopefully things will subside and Emily will make a speedy recovery and won't require extra visits due to complications.

Emily still continues to be the absolute best baby in town.  She is just such a joy.  She's so happy all the time.  She is content watching Lilly play (her favorite!), or playing under her jungle gym.  She is not a baby that loves being held.  She's super wiggly and enjoys kicking and squirming around.  I  want to say a huge thanks to those of you that were so kind and bought Emily some new outfits!  You must have felt sorry for the poor peanut after my last blog.  We now have several new outfits and I am more excited than you'll ever know to see her in something new!  Some other exciting news: Emily slept in her crib for the first time all night last night!  I have been so protective over her and kept her in our room for the past three months, but given the fact that she loves to squirm, her crib was probably much more comfortable.

We have all adjusted well to the move.  Lilly has been so happy riding the new "tractor", or riding lawnmower.  She loves her new room and having so much more room to play and run.  Life is getting better by the memory :)