One day at a time and here we are, almost at the 5 month birthday of our daughter, Miss Marley! On Friday, June 11th, Marley will be celebrating the 5 month mark of being in this crazy world, and we will be thanking God for letting her be a part of our lives! I went through a stage where her presence was a novelty...where I almost didn't believe that she was mine or maybe I just didn't realize I'd have her forever. It takes some time to sink in. And now I'm finding it hard to imagine my life without her. It's as if she was with us all along and the days of easy come, easy go, freedom to do what we please, and sleeping in are now long behind us...though I wouldn't go back if you gave me the option. I'm in love with my baby girl. She literally makes my heart happy! And the mere thought of her brings a smile to my face! What a little angel...
So, as Marley turns 5 months old, it's amazing to think of how much she has changed in such a very short period of time. Some of the most recent milestones or things to remember:
1. As soon as we got back from Memorial Day at the cabin, we moved Marley up to Size 3 diapers! We still have a closet full of diapers from baby showers and have yet to purchase any on our own! Wow!
2. Marley is now rolling over both ways with ease, sitting up for short periods of time by herself (though she likes to topple foward a bit), and sucking on her toes! Sounds gross, I know, but it's really cute! And her feet are clean!
3. Her coordination is developing quickly and she is now really focusing on moving objects from one hand to another. She can hold onto toys and grasp things, like her washcloth.
4. She is taking baths in the BIG GIRL bathtub! And she is quite the splasher! I think we may have a swimmer on our hands! Or at least a water skiier...daddy says girls that can water ski are HOT! Ha!
5. On June 7th, I started feeding her Organic Brown Rice cereal mixed with breastmilk. She just seemed ready to eat, and I noticed she was smacking her lips and imitating chewing as she watched me eat some chips (go figure...me, eating chips)! I decided it might be a good time to try cereal and sure enough, she was like a little bird with her mouth wide open! I couldn't get the spoon into her mouth fast enough! So we're doing 1 feeding per day right now, and will work up to 2 feedings per day by next week. Then I'm going to introduce peas and other green veggies!
6. Marley is a talk, talk, talker!!! She has a raspy voice, maybe kind of like mine?!
7. Her BFF as of now is Sasha...she LOVES that doggie! Sasha will just lay there while Marley pets her and pulls on her ears and tries to shove a handful of fur in her mouth! It is the cutest thing! They really are going to be great buds!
What are we looking forward to this week...dinner with Annie, Michelle, and Lesley tomorrow as a belated celebration for Annie's birthday! Also, I will be solo mommy again this weekend...not that I'm looking forward to it, but it will give me some down time at home to catch up on a few projects! Next week, Michelle is getting married!!!! I'm so excited for a weekend away in Grand Marais, watching one of my best friends tie the knot, and spending time with some of my favorite people, not to mention catching up with a lot of old college friends! It will be an AMAZING weekend!!
Ta-ta for now! Wishing everyone a great week!
XOXO-
Stevie
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