Every now and then I plan on posting some photos of Thea just for the fun of it! Being a Mom has been a life changing experience, and what better place to talk about my life and the things I experience than on my blog. Since I last posted about Ms. Thea so very much has happened in her life and mine!
For starters, we’ve gotten into our groove! In the very beginning, there was no schedule, no predictability. Every day would bring on a different time line. Sometimes we would feed Thea every three hours. Other days it would be every two hours, or sometimes five hours. And to be honest, I thrive on schedules and routines. I’d rather be a fly by the seat of my pants type, but I find complete comfort in knowing what the day will bring. I love my daily to-do lists and guess what! New babies are the antithesis of to-do lists and productivity. But somewhere around three months, Thea has developed a bit more of a schedule and nothing makes her Mommy more proud. I can’t set my watch to her for anything, and the way things are going, I don’t think I ever will! She’s a free spirit and I absolutely love that about her. She’s teaching me how to let go and just roll with the punches, to enjoy life as it happens instead of thinking about the future. It’s amazing how much this little person is teaching me every single day. I had no idea I had so much left to learn about life. But since she has arrived I feel like the pilgrim who has discovered this whole other continent I never knew existed before.
And she is smiling like crazy these days along with her giggles and belly laughs! She loves it when I shake my ponytail in her face and when I make crazy noises when she wakes up from her nap. Her smile is a mile long when she catches a glimpse of Kyle after a long day away from him. And she will laugh out loud when my mother shows up and tickles her sides. She is a happy and joyful baby and is making mine and Kyle’s lives that much more happy and joyful!
I cannot believe it’s been 6 months already (almost 7!)! My mother bought her a cute little outfit at Carter’s today and it’s a 12 month size. I actually cried! Because it doesn’t look like baby clothes anymore…her clothes are starting to look like “big girl clothes.” Where did my little 8 pound ball of baby go? She’s quite possibly weeks, maybe days, away from crawling. And then it’s cruising and WALKING! She’s started to babble like crazy and before I know it she’s going to be TALKING! And she’s eating food now. Real (if not pureed) food! I gave her a taste of cottage cheese this evening and she erupted in excitement and laughter. I can’t take it…how big she is getting.
Here are some photos since I last posted about my baby!
