Apparently she doesn't like applesauce...

Co Sleeping

Well...Presley has successfully stayed in dream land in her crib for 9 to 11 hours for the past 3 nights (One of which I turned the monitor down when I was half asleep). Don't worry, we can hear her without it if she wants us to.

I think that with all the people around kinda threw her off, but mostly I think that she was starting to realize that where does mommy and daddy go at night, and wherever they are I want to be there!

At first she resisted, crying out every hour! We thought we had died and gone back to the first two weeks of her life. Then, one night after a while of this, I went in picked her up, changed her diaper and began to rock her. I told her that we were here for her, to protect and love her. I told her we loved her and that she needed to sleep in her crib. I prayed for her that she would feel safe and secure and that His presence would fill her room...and...that was 3 nights ago.

Thank-you Lord for caring about the sleep of little ones, and their parents :)

Christmas came and went so fast. We had Christmas here this year, and I thank both sides that they were willing to load up their children and fly their families to our home so that we could have Christmas at our house. Unfortunately I was sick...the baby was sick....and Terry was sick! Praise God that I was able to take sick time and have not been to work since Friday the 21st.

Presley looks so adorable in these pictures doesn't she???

Same Old Same Old

Everything is going pretty well over here at the Lu household. Presley is now 7 months old. She stays sitting up when you put her on the floor. She is rolling over from tummy to back and somehow moving around a bit on the floor. I have not caught her in the action but when I leave the room and come back she has gotten to a toy somehow. She babbles ma ma ma, da da da, ba ba ba, and screams. She does some really strange funny things that show her personality. She is a true individual and joy to have! When I went back to work, I started letting her sleep with me after her middle of the night feeding and that led to earlier wakening in the night. I just loved waking up next to her eye to eye and making each other laugh early in the morning....I missed her all day, who could blame me???? I am gong to tackle that since I am off for the next 5 days. I don't know how its going to go because I am not really motivated. We'll see...We have lots of family coming to visit and Christmas is at our new home this year. We have lots to be thankful to Christ for and so much hope and excitement for what lies ahead.

Presley's daily life

This is my brothers wife Satoko who watches Presley during the day and my nieces who absolutely adore Presley! Presley loves them too. You should see Presley greet my sister-in-law

and my dad when I drop her off. I try to nurse Presley and no matter how hungry she is if she hears Satoko or my dad she latches off and tries to find them to give them a smile.

Pres is nearly 20 pounds now. She eats sweet potatoes, carrots, applesauce, bananas Japanese rice cake (see picture) avocados and....paper (don't worry everything came out alright).

5 1/2 month picture

5 1/2 months, 19.1 pounds...oh my goodness.

Family

I think I said it in passing a week or two ago, "my family". I know that when we got married Terry and I were a family, but there is something very different about us now. I always dreamed my family consisting of children. But it wasn't until last week when I heard myself say my family needs to spend time together...and behind that simple statement I felt such a sense of completion, wholeness and warmth. I know that the Lord has much more for me to do, as well as me to learn. But I don't feel such a sense of longing like longing to be married, having kids and so on....you know, the struggle for contentment. Once again, I just feel so blessed by these gifts of my husband and my daughter.

Also, last night we went to our annual Harvest Fair at church (Thanks SARAH!!) and I sat there holding my very tired baby after a crazy day at work. She was dressed in her little lady bug suit, her calves cold because she outgrew the costume. As I bundled her almost asleep body close to mine with a cozy blanket I took in the scene. Children everywhere, families having fun, great music. I could see my husband working hard cooking for the event across the way. There was fall everywhere...that's another blessing our church family. We don't know each and every person, some were very close to, but all of us share a common bond. I love that my daughter will grow up in this, I never had it. I hope she appreciates this type of family.