Fast Forward 6 years!

Hello all,
Time sure does fly by with young children.  Lily is almost 7 years old and started 1st grade this year.  She is loving her new school and friends. Cardiac wise we are on an annual basis with Lily's team at CHOP.  We're set to visit in the New Year where she'll undergo multiple tests including an ECHO and EKG and wear a Holter Monitor for 48 hours.  The Holter monitor records her heart's activity over time and her cardiologist likes to get a clear picture.  Lily didn't seem to mind it although I could tell in public she seemed a little embarrassed.

Lily is progressing like a typical kid. She keeps up with her peers physically, academically, emotionally. We really don't have any concerns at the moment, thank goodness!

Here's an updated pic of our superstar!

Happy 1st Birthday Lily!!!

My first cupcake

Lily likes sharing

Lily at Gymboree on her birthday

"It's my first birthday"

New Years Eve with the party girls

Elmo Love

Christmas with my Aunt Annie

Christmas with my great grandmother, Nana, and her 9 great grandchildren

Lily is doing "So big"

Lily Colleen, our angel, you are 1 today! Time has flown by and we our lives are better because you are here. We love you so very much!

Happy 11 Month Birthday Lily

Thanksgiving Parade

Lily, are you really 11 months old today? My goodness, our baby is almost 1!
Lily's personality is shining through and she's becoming quite a character. It seems like we're laughing all day. What could be better?
Her first words besides Mama and Dada are "Happy" and "Baby". How appropriate?
We have a wonderful Thanksgiving spent at Lee's sister's, Lisa, and my Aunt Kathy's house. We are so thankful.

Happy 10 Month Birthday Lily!

Camden and the Bee

Big Hearts to Little Hearts Walk 2010

Two Heart Babies- Lily and Jack

Bubbles are Lily's favorite part of Gymboree

Who wants baby food when there's Mack and Manco's Pizza to be eaten?

Eagles Fans

Pumpkin Patch

Happy 10 Month Birthday Lily!

Lily is 10 months old today and is really keeping us on our toes. She's into everything! Some of her favorite activities are reading her stories, going to Gymboree, pushing her shopping cart, swinging at the park, strolling around town, and attempting to walk. She now has 5 teeth with a 6th about to break through. Teething has been difficult for Lily and she's been pretty irritable and unlike her usual pleasant self.

In the past month, we've been pretty busy. Lily walked in her first Big Hearts to Little Hearts Walk on the boardwalk in Belmar, NJ. Our team, The Lovely Lily's, raised the most money ($4,750) that goes directly to the Cardiac Center at CHOP. We are very thankful for all of our friends and family that supported us that day. Lily was a bumble bee for Halloween and a Corn on the Cob thanks to my friend Jane. She looked adorable. She went on her first hayride and pumpkin picking at Springdale Farms in Cherry Hill, NJ. We were able to start the Halloween weekend with a visit to the Rocky Steps with our dear heart friend, Camden. Camden was Rocky for Halloween and he and the bee had to visit the steps in true Stallone fashion. We went to Lily's cousin Michael's 6th birthday party, a baby Halloween party at Charlotte's house, and a neighborhood party at the Cherry Street Playground. The weekend was a blast!

Enjoy the pics and videos!

Happy 9 Month Birthday Lily

I love to swing

My first reading lesson at Bala Cynwyd Middle School

Lily Colleen in 9 months old today. It's hard to believe that Lee and I have a ninth month old baby. Time is really flying.
We celebrated her 9 month birthday a day early at our second annual Big Hearts to Little Hearts Walk. Last year when we walked, I was pregnant and just learned about Lily's CHD. What a difference a year makes. We walked with family and friends on a blustery day (sorry it was soooo windy). It was such a special day as Lily is healthy and doing so well. Our team, The Lovely Lily's, raised the most money too. (If you didn't know this about Lee, he is very very competitive and the thought of another team beating The Lovely Lily's was unthinkable) Thank you to everyone who donated and/or walked with us. We are truly blessed. We were able to meet Baby Jack, another TGA baby that is just 2 months old. He was born at CHOP and Dr. Spray performed his open-heart surgery. Lee and I have been cheering on Jack's progress so it was very special to meet him.
A special thank you to the Nazareth Academy High School Girls' Tennis Team and Katie Chapman who organized their donation.

Lily is up to a lot of tricks such as playing peek-a-boo, pushing her shopping cart to practice walking, eating people food, pulling all of her books off of her bookshelf to practice reading, going to gymboree class with her friends Will, Laura, and Vincent, and getting more teeth! She's a doll baby and really is the most pleasant baby.
We love our LILY!!!!

More pictures tomorrow of the Heart Walk.