tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87068118921688451642024-02-19T11:14:06.640-05:00The due date: My family's journey to first-time motherhoodLily Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17476915027591727169noreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8706811892168845164.post-56676658629407296932010-08-27T18:53:00.003-04:002010-08-27T19:27:54.211-04:00The love of my life<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglfDG86hOit367R_cEddBw8VLGxJ2q8pPKSNC0rKC4hCm5bPaUDviog9v8XIjlV7wQmJJg_3TyWdUhrR9b-beWGtAKb1AhO6Rvwp1dA9mEU9bzztRnA46lGkAW_c6faOZ0FPyfc69aOPCK/s1600/eleanor+blog.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510235365262166274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglfDG86hOit367R_cEddBw8VLGxJ2q8pPKSNC0rKC4hCm5bPaUDviog9v8XIjlV7wQmJJg_3TyWdUhrR9b-beWGtAKb1AhO6Rvwp1dA9mEU9bzztRnA46lGkAW_c6faOZ0FPyfc69aOPCK/s320/eleanor+blog.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><div>Eleanor Grace Cox was born on August 1, 2010. She weighed 5 pounds, 7 ounces and was 18.5 inches long. She came three weeks early. I guess she just really wanted to meet me and daddy. We couldn't wait either.<br /><br />It's been three weeks since she came into our lives and we're exhausted and thrilled and in total awe of the power she has over us.<br /><br />I promise they'll be pictures and more updates later. Just know I know I need to write all this down because I'm at the beginning of an incredible journey and I want to share it. First...some rest.<br /><br />xoxoL</div>Lily Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17476915027591727169noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8706811892168845164.post-62624091220721534462010-07-29T22:45:00.001-04:002010-07-29T22:49:02.388-04:00Belly week 36<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjduTTVcNaykA2pE9747tqlYCBfCNPWXIttpzQ_EUgUfBZC-YhONiqfg26qYgQj5_ViAxA55zRYa-8gW5JVdzdPFLwvwn3HE8d2HElObR134Rd5Q-qYqt6F3fwH-w0AqicFFkKtLV9i8TPS/s1600/belly+week+36.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjduTTVcNaykA2pE9747tqlYCBfCNPWXIttpzQ_EUgUfBZC-YhONiqfg26qYgQj5_ViAxA55zRYa-8gW5JVdzdPFLwvwn3HE8d2HElObR134Rd5Q-qYqt6F3fwH-w0AqicFFkKtLV9i8TPS/s320/belly+week+36.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499525501482100178" /></a>That's my momma's hand on my crazy belly. :)Lily Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17476915027591727169noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8706811892168845164.post-22232832860558383352010-07-28T16:45:00.002-04:002010-07-28T16:59:07.788-04:00Dilated!Monday I had an appointment with midwife Julie and she ran the <a href="http://www.americanpregnancy.org/pregnancycomplications/groupbstrepinfection.html">Group B Strep</a> test on me. I don't know what the results are yet, but I guess if I'm positive for the infection, I have to have antibiotics during labor.<br /><br />That's not the cool news, though. Julie wasn't initially going to check me to see if I'm dilated because I'm only 36 weeks, but I was curious and she is sweet so she did and I am!!!<br /><br />I'm 1 cm dilated and 90 percent effaced, which means that my cervix is 90 percent thinned. Read about effacement and dilation <a href="http://www.babiesonline.com/articles/pregnancy/effacement.asp">here</a>.<br /><br />Also, Eleanor's head is apparently quite low. It actually surprised Julie how low she is in my uterus. My mom aptly (and hilariously) pointed out that I'm now sitting on my baby's head. Thanks mom!<br /><br />Julie guessed that I won't make it to 40 weeks. I hope she's right. I'm ready, I think. I'd like Julie to be on call when I go into labor, though, and apparently she's not on the schedule next week so hopefully Ellie holds out for another week, but I guess she'll come when she wants to so I need to just go with the flow.<br /><br />So, baby time is fast approaching. How exciting!<br /><br />Momma G is coming into town tomorrow. We're going to focus our energy on completing the nursery and cleaning the house. I can't wait to hug her!<br /><br />xoxoLLily Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17476915027591727169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8706811892168845164.post-42045944734931604302010-07-23T15:00:00.002-04:002010-07-23T15:03:14.323-04:00Ayden Emeth is here!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_bC-HqY6wKhLq4iM50ZrdPLJotg1U0AwyxCOhfuodsjBYBffR4fXNCeKKLKxYUBXWo2y5BdJbGX2bkjBuRruE63Gg-WXiQJpTH8XPOTihRMJA7ieAPuZ7XY1R3MEVINSxSaMbdHF2r-oW/s1600/Ayden+Emeth.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 171px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_bC-HqY6wKhLq4iM50ZrdPLJotg1U0AwyxCOhfuodsjBYBffR4fXNCeKKLKxYUBXWo2y5BdJbGX2bkjBuRruE63Gg-WXiQJpTH8XPOTihRMJA7ieAPuZ7XY1R3MEVINSxSaMbdHF2r-oW/s320/Ayden+Emeth.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497179143483527458" border="0" /></a><br />Congratulations to Rebecca and Breeze! He's a beautiful baby.Lily Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17476915027591727169noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8706811892168845164.post-51670450824657154752010-07-23T14:54:00.003-04:002010-07-23T14:58:08.175-04:00Something cute for the weekend<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvvoLButHvIqcaChMw5RudecCWCuPPbtpgPWd_htDrNRbpy9jCtrgIV3K26IdPPbXW7bT2ckP6LUdgXXXXVP5xCs9g-OoF6qXkbI8m7Vt7g2J8gpaOnYVu3aDNVcUm-lY7ggTVdjACe7Kl/s1600/ellie's+clothes.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvvoLButHvIqcaChMw5RudecCWCuPPbtpgPWd_htDrNRbpy9jCtrgIV3K26IdPPbXW7bT2ckP6LUdgXXXXVP5xCs9g-OoF6qXkbI8m7Vt7g2J8gpaOnYVu3aDNVcUm-lY7ggTVdjACe7Kl/s320/ellie's+clothes.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497177550493620386" border="0" /></a><br />Her clothes are washed and put away and her crib is made up (picture soon I promise). Come see us soon, Ellie!Lily Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17476915027591727169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8706811892168845164.post-73084285387465065122010-07-19T08:43:00.003-04:002010-07-19T09:16:53.510-04:00The story of our gliderI just have to share the story of the great deal I got on our nursery glider yesterday.<br /><br />A nursery glider is a hybrid of the classic rocking chair and the porch glider. It smoothly glides back and forth on a track and is usually covered with soft padding and fabric. The nursery glider specifically is used in nurseries to lull babies to sleep and to keep them as well as moms and dads comfy during feedings.<br /><br />So, I went to Babies R Us yesterday and sat in a bunch of gliders. These things range in price from about $200 into the thousands of dollars! The one I liked (and that was within the imaginary budget I had in my head) was $299, but the floor colors were just awful. I asked the saleswoman to check on the store's Web site to see if other colors in the make and model I liked were available. She found <a href="http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3898870#showReviews">this</a> one.<br /><br />Because all of our nursery furniture is white and because I suspect we'll have this glider for our next baby, I thought a white wood glider with a gender neutral fabric color would work perfectly.<br /><br />The delivery cost was a whopping $100 so I asked the saleswoman what she could do for me. She said she'd have the glider delivered to the store and the store would deliver it to our home at no extra cost. She then fished out a $75 off coupon, bringing the cost of the glider down to $224.<br /><br />Finally, I had six gift cards given to me over two baby showers that I wanted to apply to this one purchase. Apparently, the Babies R Us site doesn't let you use more than five gift cards on one purchase so the super nice saleswoman combined two cards into one and used all of them.<br /><br />The total I had to pay for my almost $300 glider? Just under $60! I was so giddy.<br /><br />The lady who sold me the glider was so sweet and so helpful. She could have easily told me there was nothing she could do about the shipping cost or decided she didn't want to go the extra mile and combine those gift cards for me. She certainly didn't have to find a coupon for me to use. But she did all of that and I'm so thankful for it.<br /><br />This experience made my day!Lily Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17476915027591727169noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8706811892168845164.post-56151255563850323552010-07-16T17:32:00.003-04:002010-07-16T17:37:50.901-04:00Preggo on the jobI thought everyone would get a kick out of this:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPAx4o041Hd1X-YPPtgtHgJoTcQFDWjGjQbP89UUcnjBoPjdEAUMsW16pjHxGzAa09Hi2S8kjQlDLipZY-k3ci2AUlbwuUU2LjXyCuL4iz2ev_pWnkS6RM6y1yqmoQXIFaYZ_RbOQIn7jM/s1600/Lily+on+the+job.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPAx4o041Hd1X-YPPtgtHgJoTcQFDWjGjQbP89UUcnjBoPjdEAUMsW16pjHxGzAa09Hi2S8kjQlDLipZY-k3ci2AUlbwuUU2LjXyCuL4iz2ev_pWnkS6RM6y1yqmoQXIFaYZ_RbOQIn7jM/s320/Lily+on+the+job.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494620984390845746" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I was interviewing the outgoing colonel of the 198th Infantry Brigade. It was very hot outside especially on that strip of asphalt.<br /><br />Thanks to Lillie B. for giving me that cute maternity dress!<br /><br />xoxoLLily Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17476915027591727169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8706811892168845164.post-4790948016196331532010-07-14T11:23:00.003-04:002010-07-14T11:30:52.635-04:00Columbus baby shower invitesThese are so cute. The picture doesn't do it justice, really.<br /><br />Thanks Dawn and Anne!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY12Aew5U4W0QzdGNn0PlnIkC-Dx7BW-W2JIGXwt2r1NsIOtvU33EN3TiKe7xHqPTGA4Jz4_so_7Kie7VOtZzI6Ca0suy1FQp8ZKkT5dILmEsaQZaYuBfCzz-Sf2W5oj5FXnWCoY0ZGctD/s1600/Dawn's+shower+invites.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY12Aew5U4W0QzdGNn0PlnIkC-Dx7BW-W2JIGXwt2r1NsIOtvU33EN3TiKe7xHqPTGA4Jz4_so_7Kie7VOtZzI6Ca0suy1FQp8ZKkT5dILmEsaQZaYuBfCzz-Sf2W5oj5FXnWCoY0ZGctD/s320/Dawn's+shower+invites.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493784170049304514" border="0" /></a>I also feel I should mention that the theme of the party is reading and all guests were asked to bring a children's book with a personal message written inside. Isn't that a cute idea?<br /><br />Eleanor is going to be a very well read child.Lily Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17476915027591727169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8706811892168845164.post-87795264839949966042010-07-07T09:55:00.002-04:002010-07-07T09:57:16.890-04:00Putting together the changing table<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBzODaA66-d3z9v_0z9ZCjZ4nVNmcsmvfg-nzTJgN1MMub7UXY-Lu5PUooDvXItFGZ6ZkNurcuutSUq29yFXE3eb3w7c3OUbaB_ohkQ0qJoivLRWK0BsexuMAN8wcyxrFwGwLbYZoHUVvF/s1600/changing+table.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBzODaA66-d3z9v_0z9ZCjZ4nVNmcsmvfg-nzTJgN1MMub7UXY-Lu5PUooDvXItFGZ6ZkNurcuutSUq29yFXE3eb3w7c3OUbaB_ohkQ0qJoivLRWK0BsexuMAN8wcyxrFwGwLbYZoHUVvF/s200/changing+table.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491162816545828850" border="0" /></a><br />This is Morgan preparing to put together the baby's changing table/dresser. Notice his cute "Ranger panties."<br /><br />I'll post a picture of the finished product later.Lily Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17476915027591727169noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8706811892168845164.post-46769871249593408012010-07-06T08:19:00.004-04:002010-07-06T08:26:27.875-04:00Ellie Brooke Gillespie is here!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE08iLJYM6LPATyn0a0yLByf9qdjRKNc4i3FQFuY6TdnxmAT09AGSbHeRhhHYqwP_4cU767TlQObcn3fhrSWHY3rHMODzrncfgpR_X5Txomd3jVMkMfXAcG_h9tIZMAKnGMihOX365Vinm/s1600/ellie+brooke.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 78px; height: 130px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE08iLJYM6LPATyn0a0yLByf9qdjRKNc4i3FQFuY6TdnxmAT09AGSbHeRhhHYqwP_4cU767TlQObcn3fhrSWHY3rHMODzrncfgpR_X5Txomd3jVMkMfXAcG_h9tIZMAKnGMihOX365Vinm/s200/ellie+brooke.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490767798447942802" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />She's a little early, but Ellie Brooke -- daughter of my good friends Pat and Erin Gillespie -- arrived yesterday.<br /><br />Here's what Erin said via Facebook:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span>"Preeclampsia led to emergency csection. Ellie's only 32 weeks, 3 lbs and 4 oz, healthy and beautiful. Please keep her in your prayers."<br /><br />Congratulations to the new parents! I guess I'm next.Lily Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17476915027591727169noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8706811892168845164.post-21856833648974731642010-07-05T17:08:00.004-04:002010-07-05T17:22:40.427-04:00I've got a new gig, but I'm still blogging hereRecently I signed up and was accepted to be a blogger for <a href="http://www.gather.com/">Gather.com. </a><br /><br />To find my stuff, just look up Lily Cox. Mostly what you'll see is my take on meaningless celebrity news, but that's what people want to read these days so that's what I write about.<br /><br />Some good news: Morgan has just about finished the baby's room and it looks precious. The pictures don't do it justice, but what you're seeing is a very light pink on top of a white strip of chair rail and a darker shade of pink below it.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl8hHGSK1m05ypZW2EaXrGb2SW2fCAPj3zaC1P_wpjt6FG6ck0Ep1E6zudhVddxzWqSd_w_L6SmoYF6STDhuLrLPD2gKXM9YhziWihg9YUcnkMaYYmTnmNcKAmQdWuM0RRKUSe4fyUpK8p/s1600/ellie's+room1.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl8hHGSK1m05ypZW2EaXrGb2SW2fCAPj3zaC1P_wpjt6FG6ck0Ep1E6zudhVddxzWqSd_w_L6SmoYF6STDhuLrLPD2gKXM9YhziWihg9YUcnkMaYYmTnmNcKAmQdWuM0RRKUSe4fyUpK8p/s200/ellie's+room1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490535063806226914" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeH6JQZf2Tj3znbiouspZxatOCMnjqvHe7tb7OUrEszuvarLgKhhSmauqGKzFdih4secOKpNIWXkW6zqE6YXPmnWPL9Sl5L9NomXQAjnDhmM9CVxy7GOwPCJ3FxnOEatE6iCoAIx73oKG6/s1600/ellie's+room2.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeH6JQZf2Tj3znbiouspZxatOCMnjqvHe7tb7OUrEszuvarLgKhhSmauqGKzFdih4secOKpNIWXkW6zqE6YXPmnWPL9Sl5L9NomXQAjnDhmM9CVxy7GOwPCJ3FxnOEatE6iCoAIx73oKG6/s200/ellie's+room2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490535369446513362" border="0" /></a><br />I hope tonight to take a stab at putting together the changing table. The crib should arrive July 7.<br /><br />My mom will be in town the last weekend of this month so she'll help me with other design elements such as curtains and where to hang pictures. I can't wait to see the finished product.<br /><br />xoxoLLily Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17476915027591727169noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8706811892168845164.post-23490006819600657322010-06-28T15:18:00.005-04:002010-06-28T15:26:28.588-04:00From whale to fox<script type="text/javascript" src="http://view.picapp.com//JavaScripts/OTIjs.js"></script><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://view.picapp.com/pictures.photo/entertainment/bet-awards-show/image/9240588?term=alicia+keys+bet+awards" target="_blank"><img src="http://view4.picapp.com/pictures.photo/image/9240588/bet-awards-show/bet-awards-show.jpg?size=380&imageId=9240588" title="BET Awards '10 - Show" oncontextmenu="return false;" ondrag="return false;" onmousedown="return false;" alt="LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 27: Musician Alicia Keys performs onstage during the 2010 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on June 27, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)" border="0" width="380" height="508" /></a><script type="text/javascript" src="http://view.picapp.com//JavaScripts/OTIjs.js"></script></span><br /><br />Earlier I wrote about how much of a heifer I feel like lately.<br /><br />Well, in the interest of making lemonade out of lemons, I thought I'd post <a href="http://momlogic.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978334645">this story</a> about how sexy Alicia Keys looked at last night's BET Awards -- belly bump and all.<br /><br />Here's a taste:<br /><br />"Instead of looking at the body you used to have, think about the one you have now. The added curves, and defined breasts, can be a blessing instead of a curse. Pregnancy hormones also give you thicker hair, longer nails, and glowing skin. Use those new looks to your advantage!"<br /><br />OK. I'm getting there mentally.Lily Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17476915027591727169noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8706811892168845164.post-814579263256777382010-06-28T09:20:00.003-04:002010-06-28T09:30:23.360-04:00Ellie's the size of a squash, I feel like a whaleWhile I've gained the appropriate amount of weight so far for my size, I am feeling tremendously heavy at the moment.<br /><br />Adding insult to injury is the fact that M and I are taking our <a href="http://www.jkdallasphotography.com/">maternity pictures</a> Wednesday! Usually before such big events where a camera will be focused mostly me (i.e. my wedding, graduation, etc.) I go on a crash diet and hit the tanning bed. Not options for this upcoming photo shoot, although I will be using bronzing lotion tonight and tomorrow in preparation for my close-up.<br /><br />Sorry if I sound shallow. You've probably already tuned out, but I just have to add that taking bad pictures isn't my only source of anxiety right now. My house is in ruins (although I do appreciate the amount of work M put into it this past weekend), my ankles are swollen (can you say cankles?), I haven't exercised in weeks and I'm really starting to feel the reality of this baby coming despite my not being prepared for her yet. Will I ever feel prepared? Is it like one of those things that people tell you about it never being a perfect time to conceive?<br /><br />I have to believe M and I will be amazing parents. In my heart I really do feel that. I guess that's all that matters. Dust and clutter and cankles are fleeting, right?<br /><br />xoxoLLily Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17476915027591727169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8706811892168845164.post-60193645942073297282010-06-25T12:42:00.006-04:002010-06-25T12:47:55.919-04:00Oregon shower pictures<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxB5MqVb40fgBkt94Xg3SQFTT1TDlv_lZHp66p7Rl9V-AymW0zTVb55dIxfKcvHxOEXqxq-cqI-quuvYCzMPm20c_4-3-tS23r5AIRgu6HVZM5JxSR8fjgCJ5OaE-ao5Tn-kJQD-jEANV9/s1600/37378_566222448630_11903056_32600862_3773727_s.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 130px; height: 98px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxB5MqVb40fgBkt94Xg3SQFTT1TDlv_lZHp66p7Rl9V-AymW0zTVb55dIxfKcvHxOEXqxq-cqI-quuvYCzMPm20c_4-3-tS23r5AIRgu6HVZM5JxSR8fjgCJ5OaE-ao5Tn-kJQD-jEANV9/s200/37378_566222448630_11903056_32600862_3773727_s.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486753678697141618" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2cOkXd5HxrcFCkF3SirG6b_f2BzoKF1LetzGs3gZQHYv0GolNbwBiHBWILzypLVa402uuJZYa2V5vpHFWRvJjN2lEOnV3jGCjUgRdj37QkAiLmBhTfuB8g1vpjsb_jyX6vf6oy2oIhSpQ/s1600/37378_566222443640_11903056_32600861_2251713_s.jpg"><img style="float: left; 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margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 130px; height: 98px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCEQKD33uNdpDi8ufLWPU6n0OFshQdrbnKmP0rrzYf2G71e1pm7oST-vWwUBh5rA8NDBTL843lVinGUzOD7de9Xgdxo37wDEx9PBVLNCC-2jOZvB1rLDOE55FzctH7fZw3tmV0uza7DA42/s200/34330_566222513500_11903056_32600863_3950066_s.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486753293792626162" border="0" /></a>Lily Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17476915027591727169noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8706811892168845164.post-13077243763552962502010-06-22T12:56:00.005-04:002010-06-22T13:13:55.802-04:00Holy swollen ankles!My ankles are out of control.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOUl7LZYyz_DpqGJwk-iwAinRWUCjVRHn70tuBydkBi8lsJnoRm8i-JAQsQ8gro9Rd8BKS0LhiH92JA4zV6COghBlUCw87gaBXfuRYoB6Xt1LVM10rAoT2kQVYzhtaOQAzgGp9VYb8ooTk/s1600/swollen2.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOUl7LZYyz_DpqGJwk-iwAinRWUCjVRHn70tuBydkBi8lsJnoRm8i-JAQsQ8gro9Rd8BKS0LhiH92JA4zV6COghBlUCw87gaBXfuRYoB6Xt1LVM10rAoT2kQVYzhtaOQAzgGp9VYb8ooTk/s200/swollen2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485646602797667810" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Seriously, it looks like I suffered a severe sprain! And yes, my bare foot is propped on my work desk in this picture. Don't judge! I had to put my feet up!<br /><br />According to <a href="http://www.babycenter.com/0_swollen-extremities-edema-during-pregnancy_230.bc">babycenter.com</a>, what I'm experiencing is edema - when excess fluid collects in your tissue.<br /><br />So, I'm retaining more water and my growing uterus is also putting pressure on my pelvic veins and vena cava (the large vein on the right side of the body that carries blood from your lower limbs back to the heart). The pressure slows the return of blood from my legs, causing it to pool, which forces fluid from my veins into the tissues of my feet and ankles.<br /><p>babycenter.com tells me that I can help relieve the increased pressure on my veins by lying on my side and that since the vena cava is on the right side of your body, left-sided rest works best.<br /></p><p>The site also said the swelling will go down after Eleanor is born because I'll shed the excess water weight. Cool. Pregnancy is sweet, right?<br /><br /><br /></p>Lily Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17476915027591727169noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8706811892168845164.post-21827175923701234212010-06-21T13:39:00.003-04:002010-06-21T13:47:35.889-04:00Back from vacationHi everyone.<br /><br />Well, M and I have returned from our whirlwind, bi-coastal vacation and I'm happy to report that it was a great time all around.<br /><br />Thank you to everyone who joined us in both Oregon and Massachusetts for our baby showers. A special "thank you" must be expressed to Carole and Carolyn, my mother-in-law and mom, who put together two amazing parties! Em and Jess also played a major role in making sure things went off without a hitch in Boston so thank you lovely ladies too.<br /><br />I'll post pictures soon of all the cute onesies, dresses, toys, blankets and quilts we received as well as some shots of M and I exploring and enjoying our surroundings.<br /><br />Coming up next week I'll have my last 4D ultrasound and M and I are also going to take our maternity pictures.<br /><br />Have a great Monday!<br /><br />xoxoLLily Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17476915027591727169noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8706811892168845164.post-17996422700678739102010-06-11T06:30:00.002-04:002010-06-11T06:34:48.339-04:00Note to myselfDear <a href="http://thxthxthx.com/">universe</a>,<div><br /></div><div>Thank you for challenging and testing me every day and forcing me to be patient with the unveiling of what I'm sure are your well thought out processes and plans.</div><div><br /></div><div>Lily</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Lily Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17476915027591727169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8706811892168845164.post-53149714846993927832010-06-08T08:59:00.005-04:002010-06-08T09:07:11.681-04:00Let's keep it positive, OK?Because I'm starting to feel some anxiety about my impending labor and delivery, I am putting out a call to all moms who have some good stories to tell.<br /><br />They can be about your personal experience or you can borrow a friend's story. Heck, make it up if you want! I don't care. I love fiction and non-fiction equally.<br /><br />I just need to know that there's a possibility that this isn't going to be as bad as I've heard it is.<br /><br />In the mean time, here's a list of "birth surprises" I found on a site called <a href="http://www.babycenter.com/0_birth-surprises-15-things-moms-didnt-expect_10328958.bc?page=1">Babycenter.com</a> that kind of made me smile.Lily Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17476915027591727169noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8706811892168845164.post-45720491503491053262010-06-07T19:43:00.002-04:002010-06-07T19:58:39.433-04:00Braxton HicksBraxton Hicks contractions are the body's way of preparing for labor.<br /><br />At least that's what I've been <a href="http://pregnant.thebump.com/pregnancy/third-trimester/qa/what-are-braxton-hicks-contractions.aspx">reading</a>.<br /><br />Though I haven't had too many of these suckers during my pregnancy (I really only felt my first one about two weeks ago) they have been coming more frequently as of late.<br /><br />Midwife Julie says if I feel than six of them in an hour I should call her straight away. That hasn't happened, thank goodness.<br /><br />To me, Braxton Hicks' feel like a mild period pain. My stomach gets rock hard to the touch and there's just a slight discomfort.<br /><br />Honestly, I kind of like them. Sshh, don't tell M because he gets all worried and cute and sympathetic when I'm having one. My favorite thing about them is they are telling me that I am normal, my body is doing what it should be and that my sweet angel will be making her appearance soon.<br /><br />While the latter part scares the bajesus out of me (I've developed an anxiety about labor and delivery), I know that beautiful, joyous things await M and I when it's over.<br /><br />So, I'll let everyone know as soon as my practice contractions turn into the real thing. I'm in week 29 now so it won't be too much longer.<br /><br />xoxoLLily Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17476915027591727169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8706811892168845164.post-17469964650711075492010-06-05T08:38:00.003-04:002010-06-05T08:56:44.693-04:00Can new dads get postpartum depression?According to a recently released study in the <a href="http://jama.ama-assn.org/">Journal of the American Medical Association,</a> new dads might be equally at-risk for what is usually called postpartum depression (PPD) in mothers.<div><br /></div><div>Here's what the <a href="http://www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Section=depression">National Alliance on Mental Illness</a> released in a recent article:<br /><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 14px; font-family:Arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif;font-size:12px;">"According to <a target="_blank" href="http://www.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0xMDE4NzI1JnA9MSZ1PTI2NDY3MDU3OCZsaT00MjEwNjA5/index.html" title="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126905558" style="line-height: 1.22em; text-decoration: underline; color: blue; cursor: pointer; ">NPR</a>, the JAMA study reveals that as many 10 percent of men whose partners are pregnant experience an onset of <a target="_blank" href="http://www.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0xMDE4NzI1JnA9MSZ1PTI2NDY3MDU3OCZsaT00MjEwNjEw/index.html" title="http://www.nami.org/depression" style="line-height: 1.22em; text-decoration: underline; color: blue; cursor: pointer; ">depression</a> anywhere from three months prior to the baby's birth up to the child's first birthday. The incidence of depression in new fathers is twice the typical rate of depression in men and also corresponds with the rate of postpartum depression in women."</span><br /><div><br /></div><div>If you think about it, there's logic behind this. A new baby comes into the house. Excitement ensues, but so do anxiety and sleepless nights. Sprinkle in some chaos and a touch of fear and you've got yourself a recipe for a freak out don't you think? </div><div><br /></div><div>Would I go so far as to say dads can develop PPD on a hormonal level like studies suggest most women who suffer from PPD do? Maybe not, but at the very least more research should be done.</div><div><br /></div><div>Either way, depression is a serious issue that when left untreated can have a dire impact on the health and well-being of the family. I know I've put out the call to my loved ones to be aware of my mental state following Eleanor's birth since PPD runs in my family. </div><div><br /></div><div>Thoughts on this?</div><div><br /></div><div>xoxoL</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 14px;font-size:12px;"><br /></span></span></div></div></div></div>Lily Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17476915027591727169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8706811892168845164.post-26304807326119223732010-06-03T14:48:00.011-04:002010-06-03T14:58:50.873-04:004D ultrasound pictures are inMorgs and I visited <a href="http://www.babywaves4d.com/">Baby Waves</a> this afternoon to have Ellie's picture taken. Here are the results:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLoD9uAOtMKx84ft0hEJkf2qy_H_4BIpu6cNkjbdHvkGJ86HDwfmuvO6dAzyz38XJZCxJt0-s0ZelHsbjsdHzNNgy44H3wpMEgbSAMJ_WBW80CBgzshT2Wkq_YYffXRFhC5XwaIuKR5ozY/s1600/ellie4.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLoD9uAOtMKx84ft0hEJkf2qy_H_4BIpu6cNkjbdHvkGJ86HDwfmuvO6dAzyz38XJZCxJt0-s0ZelHsbjsdHzNNgy44H3wpMEgbSAMJ_WBW80CBgzshT2Wkq_YYffXRFhC5XwaIuKR5ozY/s200/ellie4.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478622759911094274" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoYh51oK0scq7uph5AaYfiEcKVRQ8VTD8fRPTyhu2KTlVQXH47zCyixqqfY1y6zJQlXfsnXuYBbpuHeySIP8zHMoySY0of-yCu8QVcgRaXoEQWIQZF1exFbWteIIRAHEbJHL_ekyXUD2tL/s1600/ellie1.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoYh51oK0scq7uph5AaYfiEcKVRQ8VTD8fRPTyhu2KTlVQXH47zCyixqqfY1y6zJQlXfsnXuYBbpuHeySIP8zHMoySY0of-yCu8QVcgRaXoEQWIQZF1exFbWteIIRAHEbJHL_ekyXUD2tL/s200/ellie1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478622331972977746" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZcggI_M37QZiDbXzwX3nDG4vwKPLm48nIZlBctQpDfrqVZ7yqOJiZ5N7CeVyDKtY5CEvZiR2FLctSi1to9UX2nFvHt5y4cspWKHjH8sbwFDnhfEqWxoSw808ZseldFQ-D8EtZNgyAvE7o/s1600/ellie2.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZcggI_M37QZiDbXzwX3nDG4vwKPLm48nIZlBctQpDfrqVZ7yqOJiZ5N7CeVyDKtY5CEvZiR2FLctSi1to9UX2nFvHt5y4cspWKHjH8sbwFDnhfEqWxoSw808ZseldFQ-D8EtZNgyAvE7o/s200/ellie2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478622647623076498" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoFzEuGwO1LO9VK-gUtdwTuZOO3QBaKLmBIJpANMo3l7hyphenhyphenfTIy3K4pz5Xmac4cZCoHfIHHAb8iBrfERaU5I22ryiNrMDH3VT5A1q3tLOeYOFS8oXKfQQ_-ilLyeSo8dMnATlQ5yJI25qUt/s1600/ellie1.JPG"><br /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ6nSpZRXL4NigZ01zMrb9PV_Veaq0_20ss_8koRiQDyCt40r5JOibhABqFULgLMme9UpYlgkuH7tQ2iU7P2NmGucmXHy3o8YGD4vSds03tdheYh9JxiC7VKzfpYH9sAzCIxuN14MFgOIa/s1600/ellie11.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ6nSpZRXL4NigZ01zMrb9PV_Veaq0_20ss_8koRiQDyCt40r5JOibhABqFULgLMme9UpYlgkuH7tQ2iU7P2NmGucmXHy3o8YGD4vSds03tdheYh9JxiC7VKzfpYH9sAzCIxuN14MFgOIa/s200/ellie11.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478623172942731522" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK2_U14xYGizP6cDnHEqtSKI3W3sPXkiDgaJcHdxCOZM05dUOI_shp-NGoPKfWM8OZOVOg6WU58xeOHrvoH1Ta_NzEssath0a93eF8mh-l52qpFX3EX1mF0CegrXF9hMIik51WtyaL0tC3/s1600/ellie2.JPG"><br /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Isn't she precious? Video to follow.<br /><br />xoxoLLily Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17476915027591727169noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8706811892168845164.post-66162872743628610792010-05-23T22:08:00.002-04:002010-05-23T22:31:06.198-04:00The THIRD trimester!Well it's here! Today marks the beginning of my third trimester.<div><br /></div><div>Morgan and I were riding in the car this evening talking about how quickly it's gone by. </div><div><br /></div><div>Admittedly, I didn't know I was pregnant until I was about 7 weeks along so it went a little faster for me than I think most women, but still...</div><div><br /></div><div>What an incredible ride this has been. </div><div><br /></div><div>Already I'm so in love with my daughter. She takes my breath away...in a good way. :)</div><div><br /></div><div>We can't wait to meet her. It won't be long now.</div><div><br /></div><div>So my neighbor Kelsey recently introduced me to a website called <a href="http://www.etsy.com/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Etsy</span></a>. Check it out. It has a lot of really cute baby and toddler items but also furniture and clothing and most everything on it is super affordable. </div><div><br /></div><div>Happy start of my third trimester everyone!</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">xoxoL</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Lily Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17476915027591727169noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8706811892168845164.post-55426650954932980332010-05-19T08:15:00.003-04:002010-05-19T08:23:02.500-04:00Rolling into week 26It's hard to believe I'm already in week 26!<br /><br />As I continue to grow I wonder more and more what exactly Eleanor will look like.<br /><br />Will she be pretty? Will she be big? What features of mine will she have and what of Morgs'?<br /><br />Coming up real soon I have three baby showers (two of which are mine) and a wedding to attend.<br /><br />Does anyone know where I can get a couple of cute maternity dresses other than Target, <a href="http://www.motherhood.com/">Motherhood Maternity</a> and <a href="http://www.apeainthepod.com/">Pea in the Pod</a>?<br /><br />I'm looking for something colorful, fitted and different. Why do all maternity clothes have to look so dowdy?<br /><br />Have a good Wednesday everyone!Lily Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17476915027591727169noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8706811892168845164.post-14362900281995277492010-05-13T15:09:00.003-04:002010-05-13T15:16:41.026-04:00Sidewalk artWalking around downtown this morning I saw this and it made me haaaapppy:<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfG1g224OW2Yk43kBO5NOoCGGITt4aFpLNeb36zTdJX8RPp1JXVrgti9AujpeGCOiOelEiI9sNpAciHW0v26hmf7E_w2EGIGecwxf25jhEz0YOHXmKqVLsNVTsDWPQQ9arsdgiQIAxlAVH/s1600/eleanor+art.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfG1g224OW2Yk43kBO5NOoCGGITt4aFpLNeb36zTdJX8RPp1JXVrgti9AujpeGCOiOelEiI9sNpAciHW0v26hmf7E_w2EGIGecwxf25jhEz0YOHXmKqVLsNVTsDWPQQ9arsdgiQIAxlAVH/s320/eleanor+art.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470835447504206866" border="0" /></a>Lily Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17476915027591727169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8706811892168845164.post-76450469375026268162010-05-11T11:39:00.002-04:002010-05-11T12:09:13.689-04:00Nursery helpDoes anyone know of a color (other than chocolate brown) that goes well with pale pink?<br /><br />I ask because I need to give Morgan some paint options for the nursery and he's really uncomfortable with an all-pink room.<br /><br />My preference is to paint the whole room a pale pink and be done with it, but for some reason M is fighting me on it so instead of complaining and sulking and doing all those things I tend to do when I don't get my way, I'm going to look at this conundrum as an opportunity to get creative with color.<br /><br />Take a look at <a href="http://www.ohdeedoh.com/ohdeedoh/nursery-tour-norahs-sweet-and-sunny-nursery-099576">this</a> room. The color is called Robin's Nest by Benjamin Moore. M could perhaps install a chair rail in the room and we could paint the top half a pale pink and the bottom half Robin's Nest.<br /><br />I also like the idea of striping the room pink and white or choosing two pink tones like <a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3359919&id=164052077282">this</a> to stripe it.<br /><br />Sticking with the chair rail thing, we could do a champagne for the bottom half and pink for the top too.<br /><br />What do you guys think?<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ohdeedoh.com/">This</a> web site has a lot of cute ideas. Check it out, have some fun and help a preggo in need all at the same time!!!Lily Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17476915027591727169noreply@blogger.com6