Lily's Timeline

Lily's memories in the order they happened, oldest first, with how old Lily was at each one. Tap any memory to see all of it.

2024

September 2024Before Lily was born
Getting Ready for Lily
It was a hot Saturday morning in July 2024 when I saw two pink lines. I sat on the edge of the bathtub and read…

January 25, 2025Before Lily was born
Lily’s Baby Shower
On a snowy Saturday in January, my sister Emily turned Mom's house into a spring garden. Outside, the yard was white and frozen. Inside, it…
March 13, 2025Before Lily was born
The Night We Went to the Hospital
On Thursday night, March 13, 2025, at about nine o'clock, I was on the couch folding Lily's tiny washcloths when I felt it. Not the…
Lily was born March 14, 2025
March 14, 2025Newborn
Welcome to the World, Lily Grace
Lily Grace Carter was born on Friday, March 14, 2025, at 6:42 in the morning. She weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces, and she was 20…
March 16, 2025Newborn
Bringing Lily Home
We brought Lily home on Sunday, March 16, two days after she was born. Michael had put the car seat in weeks ago. He still…
March 22, 2025Newborn
Meeting the Grandparents
Grandma Ruth and Grandpa Joe met Lily at the hospital the morning she was born. But Nana Linda had to wait. She had a bad…
May 18, 20252 months old
Lily’s Baptism
Lily was baptized on Sunday morning, May 18, 2025, at Grace Community Church. She was nine weeks old, and the lilacs were blooming all along…

March 2026About 1 year old
Lily’s First Year, Little by Little
Nobody warned us how fast the first year would go. The days were long, and some of the nights were longer. But the year itself…
March 14, 20261 year old
Lily’s First Birthday
Lily turned one on Saturday, March 14, 2026. We had planned a garden party, just like the garden tea at her baby shower. March had…

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