Saturday, March 27, 2010
18 Pounds and Counting
Monday, March 22, 2010
Because You Just Can't Get Enough....
Saturday, March 20, 2010
A New Baby is Always Exciting!
There is something really special about nieces and nephews. I've been blessed with three beautiful nieces, two great nephews, and two (soon to be three) great-nephews. I have nieces and nephews with my birth-parent's families as well but I haven't been as close to them. Maranda, Crystal, Skye, Brady, and Zack, however, have been a signifigant part of my life. They all spent a lot of time at our house, sometimes staying for weeks at a time, or in Maranda's case, an entire school year. We have travelled together and enjoyed so many holidays and celebrations with one another. They are all grown now and not as interested in me as they used to be, (in fact, I'm pretty sure they got older and realized that Aunt Abby really is just a big dork and not half as cool as they had fathomed in their elementary years) but I love them still and the fact remains that I'd do pretty much anything for them.
I'm so very excited for Skye and I know that she is going to be an amazing mother. I am also secretly hoping that we can bond on a new level now that we will both be parents. I've been planning zoo and shopping trips in my head all day!
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Does This Mean I'm Old?
March Update!
Harper is getting so big! She was 5 months on March 7th. She is sitting up all by herself for long periods of time now and rolling over any chance she gets. She is something of a drama queen, however, crying when mom leaves the room or offering a fake cough if she isn't getting as much attention as she would like. She is eating all sorts of yummy baby foods, a task that is getting less messy on a daily basis. I was doing her laundry last night and had one of those moments where reality hits you like a ton of bricks. As I was squirting Shout on her many carrot and sweet potato stains, I was realized that such a task won't end with baby food. I'll be spot cleaning her clothes for years to come, especially if she is like me and spills even in her teen years! I just forget sometimes that Harper is my baby to love forever and it's nice to be reminded of it, even if it is by an orange carrot stain.
I just can't believe how big (literally) she is. She outgrew her 6 month clothing recently and is fitting perfectly into 9 MONTH CLOTHING! It's not even big on her. At 17.5 pounds, she is taking after her dad when it comes to size. I can barely carry her in her car chair anymore!
Everything else is moving forward for us. I'm still working as a nanny. Colt is working and getting excited for the softball season. We recently hit a few bumps in the road, but we are moving over them together. Our relationship was really tested but we stuck together and have wound up stronger and closer than I ever imagined we would be. We are so excited to move (excited is an understatement, but i use it here because there is not a word strong enough to describe our happy anticipation of much needed space and privacy) and that is our main focus right now... saving, looking, and preparing to move our little family of four! The thought of my own kitchen is enough to make me crazy with happiness. I can't wait to start cooking again and to finally feel at home somewhere. Seriously, I can barely stand the wait!