Reminiscing Wrights: Happy birthday Liliana!

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Happy birthday Liliana!

My "baby" girl is 4!

I'm having a hard time believing that!

On that October day, in 2004, I remember...

-waking at 4am with contractions and thinking, "Is this really "it" this time?"
-I woke Nate up and told him I didn't think he'd be going to work that morning.
-I ate something, took a shower, woke my Mom (who was there visiting), so Nate and I could go on a walk (Julia was still sleeping).
-I got "serious" very quickly. Nate called his Mom (who stayed with Julia so Nate, my Mom and I could go to the hospital). I had a hard time pulling myself away from leaning over the love seat (while Nate rubbed my back through my contractions) long enough to go get in the car to get to the hospital.
-I was in transition in the car, on the way to the hospital.
-I got to my room, changed into the gown and was ready to push!
-After checking me, the nurse called another nurse in to check me too (I don't think she believed I was already a 10)!
-I had to "wait" for my doctor.
-I was holding my new baby girl within 45 minutes of arriving at the hospital.
-I was shocked when they said she weighed 9 lbs 12 oz!
-She was also tall (22 inches).
-I could see her little "swirl" right at her hairline from the first moment. She didn't have much hair, but the fuzz was so blond! That swirl is a cowlick now! :)
-Grandma Wright and Julia came to the hospital right away. I was so overcome with emotion when I saw my "baby" holding my baby...her little sister. Julia was so excited when Liliana was "holding [her] finger so tight!"
-It was a perfect birth experience. It's so fitting to our sweet Liliana...the peace maker.

Happy birthday my sweet Lils!

You make our hearts so happy!

Thank you for keeping us smiling, our little "ham bone."

13 comments:

Sands...Like Sands on the Beach said...: Happy, Happy Birthday Liliana!! Those pictures are absolutely adorable to match the little girls in them!; October 9, 2008 at 1:21 PM
Lindsay said...: she is so cute. i still remember when she cut her hair, or was it julia that cut her hair. good times. happy #4!; October 9, 2008 at 2:29 PM
Britt Wright said...: Happy birthday Lils! I can't believe you are 4!!! I love the pics and the flashback of her first day here on earth. Love ya!; October 9, 2008 at 2:29 PM
Kelly said...: How adorable. Isn't it fun to see how they progress? They grow so fast. It is fun to see but so sad all at the same time.; October 10, 2008 at 12:30 AM
Nathan said...: I had forgotten how cute she was from the get-go. Happy B-Day, my lil lili.; October 10, 2008 at 6:45 AM
Morgan and Joel said...: What a great day to be born! I love the memories and the pictures.; October 10, 2008 at 4:46 PM
Nicole said...: Oh Lauren! Your girls are SOOOO dang cute! Julia is so big, and Lilian has the cutest curls!
Happy Birthday Lilian!!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE those B and W pics...sooo adorable!; October 10, 2008 at 10:38 PM
Anonymous said...: Oh so sweet. Look at how young Julia looks in that pic with her baby sis. Oh she is a fun girl and I love all the great shots of her. :); October 11, 2008 at 1:45 PM
Sadie said...: Happy Birthday LILIANA... what a doll she is! I can't believe how time flies, especially once you have kids. Love ya and miss ya.; October 12, 2008 at 12:50 PM
ali said...: Lauren...what a beautiful tribute to your darling daugher! I also remember that day. Julia and I were looking at piano music when you called to say that Lili had arrived! It was so quick! Julia could not wait to get to the hospital to meet Lili and give you and Nate a hug. Life is good! Happy Birthday little Goose!; October 12, 2008 at 4:30 PM
texaswilliams said...: I see some Simon in the baby girl! :); October 13, 2008 at 10:01 PM
Xela said...: WE LOVE "our" LILI!!!!! :)Happy Birthday!; October 14, 2008 at 1:25 PM
Melanie said...: happy birthday adoreable one! i LOVE that picture of her in that sleeper with the ducks i think it is. i see so much of you in her. looks and personality! she's a treasure:); October 15, 2008 at 6:22 PM

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December favorites from Simon - "Ninjabread houses" and "Pasta the Snowman" :)

12/2010 - "Mommy, when I get bigger, can I go to the temple with you?"
"And can I get married with you?" - Simon

11/05/10 - "Mommy? When I get bigger, can I be a scout boy?" -Simon

9/30/10 - "Mom, I'm hungry. Let's see what's in the palm-tree," said Simon, pointing to the pantry. ;)

8/28/10 - Julia - "I want to go on my mission to Idaho." Liliana - "I want to go on my mission to Russia!" Simon - "I want to go on my mission to Target!"

5/?/10 - "I love mirrors." - Liliana
"Oh yeah? Why's that?" -Nate
"Because you can really see all your boogers," replied Lili as she pushed her nose up to do just that.

5/7/10 - Liliana was telling me about what Jesus said to Satan when he was tempting Him..."Get the hint, Satan!"

2/26/10 - "That's my 'brudder' Roman. He came out of your tummy." - Simon

2/26/10 - "You're the best Mommy ever!" - Simon "Thank you, buddy!" - me
"And he's the best Roman ever." - Simon

2/6/10 - "I can't wait 'til I'm a grown-up. Then, I'll have adorable babies like Roman." - Liliana

11/2/09 - Julia was singing a song (again, as she had been singing it off and on all night). Liliana said, "Is that song stuck in your head? Here, I'll knock it out." {smack} - she hit Julia upside the head. But, not too hard, thankfully. They both laughed.

10/16/09 - Just a cute exchange from earlier today..."You look cute, Mom." - Simon
"Aww, thank you, Simon." - Me
"You're welcome." - Simon

10/10/09 - "Yesterday's yesterday was my birthday." - Liliana

10/7/09 - "Awwww! Goodbye four. HELLOOOOOOOO five!" - Liliana

9/30/09 - "I don't love rocks more than I love people." - Liliana

9/3/09 - Nate and I were testing out our new blender, and I asked him if he thought it sounded louder than our old one. Julia said, "It sounds like the engine of a sweet car." Nate was thrilled.

8/24/09 - Nate was joking around, doing his best "Southern" accent and I teased him about one of his phrases, saying, "Ack! Don't say that, it's improper English!"
Julia quickly responded, "It's not English...it's Texan."

6/2/09 - "Friends are always together, even when they're far apart." - Liliana

5/19/09 - "Book-reading takes you away to places." - Julia

5/17/09 - Simon lined up several of his cars, right next to each other. He looked up proudly, with a smile, and said, "Cars nuggle."

5/11/09 - "I love it when it's sweltering hot." - Julia

5/10/09 - "Mommy, I love you so much, it takes my breath away." -Liliana

4/.28/09 - "I like the fog. It reminds me of the forests of Ethiopia." - Julia

4/27/09 - Julia said, "Today I saw a beetle with perseverance."

April (sometime) - I said, "Lili, you probably shouldn't drink after Simon. He has a cold." Lili said, "Maybe he should drink after me. Then, he'll get better."

3/5/2009 - Liliana said, "Mom, will you tell me the story of the three little pigs? The one out of your brain."

1/5/2009 - I asked Lili to try some carrot. She replied, "Please can I not? 'Cause it's horse food."
That same day, I told her she has two parents who love her so much. In response she said, "You have three daughters that love you the most." - close enough, right? :)

1/2009 - Julia said, "I draw the best mummies of anyone at my school. I have a special way of doing the lines on the face." Ah, - "sugar and spice and everything nice." Can't we all remember our old school days as little girls. When we would gather for art and draw our prettiest mummies?

1/18/09 - Liliana wasn't feeling well this evening and Julia was being so kind to her. In the car, Julia said (in a choked up way), "I'm crying tears of joy right now for a few reasons. It makes me feel good when I help my sister. I'm worried about her. And lots of other reasons." (we took Lili to urgent care and it turns out she has an ear infection, a little bit of tonsillitis and she had a fever of 101! Poor thing! At least she was being taken good care of by her big sister! So sweet!

12/22 - We were driving around looking at Christmas lights. While we were driving by a particularly decked out house, Julia said, "It's a Christmas extravaganza!"

12/08 - While listening to "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer," Liliana said, "It's actually a sad song. The Grandma died. We want to keep our Grandmas forever. We love them."

Just one Nate remembered from earlier in the year - Lili got in the bath but wanted back out. Nate said, "Is it too hot?" She replied, "No, it's four hot. I only want it to be one hot."

12/08 - We were playing "restaurant" and Julia was the waitress. Lili wanted her attention and said (in a very proper, manner-filled voice), "Excuse me, mattress, I need some more water, please."

11/8/08 - Upon seeing Simon (fresh out of the shower, naked, running around), Julia said, "He's sticking out his utensil!"

10/17/08 - Liliana said, "Sometimes my pants stick out like that, even though I don't have a peanut."

10/15/08 - Julia was telling us about which table she sits at in her classroom, "Since I'm not particular, it didn't matter too much where I was sitting."

10/13/08 - While I was getting lunch ready today, Liliana got the peanut butter out for me, and also the Nutella. I said, "No Nutella." She replied, "No, I want old 'tella." Classic Liliana.

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Happy birthday Liliana!

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