Sisters don't need words.They have perfected a language of snarlsand smiles and frowns and winks...expressions of shocked surpriseand incredulity and disbelief...Sniffs and snorts and gasps and sighs- that can undermine any tale you're telling.- Pam Brown
Daddy had to work late last night, so Lilli and I went to the mall for the evening... While there we had a "healthy" supper of Chick-fil-a Chicken nuggets, french fries & lemonade, (Shhhh... don't tell anyone!! Mommy's supposed to be dieting!) then proceeded to Animal Kingdom to see the infamous monkey! Y'all, it was like going to the zoo. Honestly, they need to charge admission. We spent at least an hour in there! They have a monkey, puppies, kittens, birds, bunnies and loads of fish... Lilli pointed and said, "Dat, Dat, Dat" (That, That, That) the entire time we were in there. She barked at the puppies & they all were barking back. It was so funny! 
After leaving the mall, we went home, where Lilli played in the front yard for a little while... I adore these pictures, but I've gotta work on her NOT eating grass & pine straw!!
Following Lilli's bath, we dressed her in her new t-shirt that her Great-Aunt Nancy mailed her. It's a little big right now, but Lilli will grow into it! After the evening's events at the pet store, I thought it was appropriate that the t-shirt had a monkey on the front. If you ask Lilli what the monkey says, she'll now say "ooh, ooh, ooh".
Thank you Great-Aunt Nancy for the adorable t-shirt! Lilli looks forward to wearing it for a few more years! It's a great night-night shirt right now!
Lilli's into everything... NOTHING is sacred in our home. Lilli RULES the roost! I thought she'd be our princess for just a little while... but she's dethroned me as the Queen of this castle!! I will officially be referred to as "What's-Her-Name" from this day forward... ouch!
This weekend we had the awesome opportunity of meeting a new adoptive family. They adopted their son & brother "Jackson" from China just 2 months ago. He is A-D-O-R-A-B-L-E! He has so much spunk, so much energy... you fall in love with him the moment you meet him.
Here's to meeting new friends... & higher hopes for more time spent with each other!
Thanks for making our Saturday night a fun one Heath family!! Let's do it again REALLY SOON! Yesterday, after a terrific storm and much needed rain, the sky opened up to the most beautiful rainbow I have ever seen... a full rainbow. What a glorious vision & message from our Maker! 
Genesis 9:12-17 - "Then God said, “I am giving you a sign of my covenant with you and with all living creatures, for all generations to come. I have placed my rainbow in the clouds. It is the sign of my covenant with you and with all the earth. When I send clouds over the earth, the rainbow will appear in the clouds, and I will remember my covenant with you and with all living creatures. Never again will the floodwaters destroy all life. When I see the rainbow in the clouds, I will remember the eternal covenant between God and every living creature on earth.” Then God said to Noah, “Yes, this rainbow is the sign of the covenant I am confirming with all the creatures on earth.”
Last night, we went to visit Lilli's Great-Granny Lillie in the hospital. If you have been following the blog recently, you'll recall that she took quite a tumble down her stairs last week. Although we thought she would be released sooner, she'll remain in the hospital for several more days. The doctors have decided to keep her a little longer, to better monitor her progress. Great-Granny Lillie was in such good spirits last night and enjoyed visiting with "her girl". Unfortunately, we were afraid that Lilli would be too "rough", so Danny held her in his lap. The two of them just gazed at each other... & it was moving to watch this beautiful elderly woman and our toddler interact.
This morning (proof-positive that we still have a lot of baby-proofing to be done) Lilli got Great-Granny Lillie's picture off a table in the living room and drug it into the our bedroom. She's never done this before and I thought it was so endearing. I guess our daughter's really "in tune" with what's going on with her Great-Granny. My favorite photo is of Lilli giving the her Great-Granny's picture "love"!
Lilli's teaching me so much... love lessons that I look forward to learning everyday!! So there you have it... from Rainbows to Great-Granny's, God's love for us and promises are everywhere... and for that we should ALL be thankful!! 
Have a wonderful Thursday y'all!
His,
Jen
This past weekend, when we went to our friend's home in Princeton, they had the cutest "pony swing" made from a tire. With Daddy's assistance, Lilli took a turn riding on it and loved it!! She kicked her feet, as if she was trying to get the pony to "giddy-up" the whole time. 
While we were in Goldsboro last night (coincidentally meeting Julie, Glenn & Anna Parker for dinner - we had a great time y'all) we stopped by Tractor Supply & bought one for Lilli. The picture above is an example of what it looks like... Lilli's pony has a red mane & tail. Oh my, Lilli is going to be so excited!!! Can't wait to get home tonight and hang it up. Pictures of a very excited little girl & her new "pony"... coming soon!
Have a wonderful Wednesday!
His,
Jen
Lilli is almost back to normal, thanks to the wonderful eyedrops the doctor prescibed for her yesterday! And when Lilli's happy, Mommy's happy... really happy! Lilli got up this morning, with a great big smile spread across her face and her eyes were both WIDE OPEN!! The eyedrops worked... woooo-hooo!
We dressed her in a new sundress that our friend's the Merritt's gave Lilli. (Thanks Bobby & Alison) Doesn't Lilli look precious? She came into the bathroom with me while I was getting ready, held her hands up in the air and said "up". When I stood her up on the counter in front of the mirror, she grinned at herself, pointed and said "Ook" (look), followed by "Ooooh!"
What a silly girl we have!!
We had new stairway bannister installed on Saturday by Danny's cousin Brandon. With Lilli now walking & attempting to climb the stairs from our playroom, we needed to quickly put something in place to better "child proof" the area. Lilli's fast as lightening and will scale the stairs in 5 seconds flat if you turn your back on her!!!Well folks, I guess it's suppose to get worse before it gets better for Miss Lilli. Her left eye is enormous, or at least it is by Mommy standards... so red and swollen. She remains on the meds, but good grief!! I think most of the swelling is a result of her scratching and rubbing it. Bless her heart!
Other prayer concerns, Danny's Grandmother... Lilli's Great-Granny Lillie (90 years young) fell last night, breaking her shoulder & arm in 3 places. She also broke her thumb on the opposite hand and hit her forehead. She's quite bruised up. They did emergency surgery on her arm last night and are trying to make a decision about her shoulder. She was going up her stairs and lost her footing, falling backwards... then trying to catch herself. She's very blessed she didn't break more bones. Luckily, Danny's Mom was with her and was able to call 911. Please keep Grandma Lillie in your prayers for healing, as well as Danny's Mom & Aunts, as they try to figure out their "next move". Grandma Lillie is in need of constant care...
This footage is from last night before we got the call to go to the hospital. Lilli was in RARE FORM!!! Maybe the meds, I don't know! REALLY GOOFY!!! She looks like an orangoutan when she walks... it totally cracks me up!
Later, Lilli insisted that we take her for a wagon ride. We keep her wagon by the back door and she was absolutely determined the get her way. "Varuka" from Willy Wonka... "I want it noooooooooooooow", comes to my mind!
Well, Lilli has a cold - AGAIN... but I'm not complaining! Why you ask??? Because today is Thursday and I am truly thankful that my daughter's doctors have once again taken GREAT care of her... They placed her on terrific meds & she seems to be doing better already! Poor thing has a terrible bacterial/sinus infection and cold has settled in her eyes. She looks like she has pink eye in both eyes, but doesn't... another reason to be really thankful might I add!!! She's so pitiful looking, but remains her silly-old self... & sweet as pie!
So today, I'd like to say a BIG thank you to Dr's Crisp and Collins, for making our girl feel better and staying opened a little later yesterday evening! She appreciates it and so do her Mommy & Daddy!
As promised, I have included a few shots from Lilli's portrait session. I hope I'm not breaking all kinds of copyright laws by posting them on the blog!! Have a wonderful day...
His,
Jen
For one of the baby showers given in Lilli's honor, the hostesses gave us a Baby Einstein jumper. Lilli absolutely ADORES it... & Mommy does too! It's like an instant babysitter in our home for about 30 minutes or so. Can I get an AMEN!?!?! (Thank you again "Aunties" Jane, Jo, Joyce, Pat & Camille)
Well now, (& I'd love to know why) Lilli is crawling underneath the jumper. She'll sit there for loooooooooooooong lengths of time. She loves to hang out under there... & she'll drag toys and books under there with her. Any ideas why she's doing this... anyone??? By the way, Lilli is "perfecting" her craft of walking. Last night, she walked back and forth between us for about an hour... and every time she fell, she would get up on her own and continue with great determination. Then she'd turn herself around and do it again. Ain't she somethin'?!
Have a blessed Tuesday y'all...
His,
Yesterday, Danny, Lilli and I went to Steve's (my boss) home for a pool party. His family recently moved into a new home and wanted to have a few of us over to go swimming.
Oh my! My girl is walking... REALLY WALKING!!! I never thought it would happen this fast! Lilli is officially off & almost running!! She walked more than the occasional "few" steps on Saturday. It was absolutely AMAZING! 
Today, I am thankful for my best friend - Martha... She has richly blessed my life for a very long time. I talk with her or see her everyday!!
The first time Martha and I met, we attended a party and were wearing the same dress! Ohhhhh the horror of it all! There we were - jaws dropped, glaring at each other... morified 12 year-old's (I have a picture somewhere that I simply must find!)
Martha is an AMAZING Mom to sweet Samuel... and has another little one on the way (Yip-peee - A GIRL!!!) She's also a WONDERFUL wife to James! She's one of my faithful PRAYER WARRIORS... I know I can always count on her!!! She always seems to find time for me in her crazy, demanding life. Martha's the Vice-President of a local insurance company and is as smart as a whip!!! She was my maid-of-honor... as I could choose no other! She knows EVERYTHING about me... every little secret! Martha knows how to really listen to a person... completely non-judgementally! And when I need to vent... she gives me her opinion ONLY after I ask for it. She's exactly what a best friend should be...
