Baby girl is so, so cuddly these days when she sleeps. She throws her leg up over me and curls up against me. I. Love. It.
She wouldn't dream of letting me shower without her, or do my makeup without her hanging on my leg.
She wants to drink my water and stand with one hand touching me while I cook.
I wouldn't trade it for a second. I choose this! :) I love every part of being a mommy. All of that makes up for any tough moments.
So much has happened in the last 2 weeks. She's enjoyed playing with Nana and papa so much and has been sad when both of then had to leave. Papa was really good at making her laugh and she loved pulling his glasses and moustache and following him around. Nana still has the touch and can get Evee to sleep. She also loved nanas bath in the sink :)
Yesterday was a whirlwind of cleaning, loading and unloading, sitting on the empty apartment floor while Evee napped and being very tired. She explored all over with Demise and Delena and thought the apartment looked weird empty. She still found stuff to get into.
I ate a peach popsicles from TJs at the end and evee had some too. It's a mix of peaches, white grape juice and peach juice so more like a slushie...she loved it and was surprised by the cold. She also sucked on some ice to cool down and drank out of my red water cup like she loves to do.
Our first full day at Aunt Kims was today. Evee needed and wanted the downtime. She crawled all,over the patio, splashed in the water while the kids sprayed each other and wanted to eat everything at lunch. She tried cantelope (thought it was ok but kindof sweet) and cucumber (did NOT like it at all, made faces.) Pretty fun to give her a taste of real food :)
She played in the closet today with Caleb for awhile. They were so cute...I think Caleb likes having someone to boss around :)
Before I forget...she loves to lick things right now. The sliding glass door, the oven, the fridge. Never thought I would have to say "don't lick the toilet!!!"
She is saying Da Da a TON!! She said it talking about M for the first time when Mom was here. We had been skyping and I said "did you tell Nana we were talking to daddy?"...then she clearly said "Da Da"!
One week til we are back together with daddy. This month has been so, so bittersweet. I don't think our family here will ever really know how much they mean to us. So thankful to my parents, Denise, Chris, and the Blades for everything, too much to name.
It hardly seems possible that we have woken up to morning smiles from our baby girl every day for six whole months. I get to start every day with her huge grins and cuddles...she acts like she hasn't seen us in days! It's quickly become my favorite time of day. But I must admit that falling asleep with a little hand in mine every night..well...that's pretty awesome too. The people who bash co-sleeping are crazy.
Our days are spent playing, singing and these days trying to sort through things or pack. She helps me by getting into things, squealing and pulling up on my leg. She is crawling EVERYWHERE and this past week has started venturing off into other rooms without me. Her favorite spot is the entry way. She loves to smack the tile floor. She also loves the kitchen...where she stands up holding onto the dishwasher, bangs spoons on the oven and looks at pictures on the fridge. Most mornings she won't let me get ready without hanging on my leg but I love it.
She says Mama all the time and says "ma-ba" and "ba" a lot. She also says hi "eye" to Dada. She says Da some and has said Dada a couple times, but it isn't regular yet. She sure knows her daddy though! We skyped tonite and she loved talking and showing off her new skill....drinking out of her sippy cup! She loves the cup and chews or drinks as much as I let her have it. I've put her hair in a Pebbles ponytail a few times :) She loves to carry a paci around and chomp on it.
She's had sweet potatoes a couple times..first at home, then at Applebees. She gobbled them up!!
For her 6 month birthday, we went to Seal Beach. She got a "Love bug" shirt and maracas in town, and rode in the Beco down to the beach with Daddy. It was cold and windy but still fun. We also went to Downtown Disney and she found a Minnie she just HAD to have. She had sweet potatoes her second time this day.
We hang out at Aunt Kims a lot, and try to keep busy while we are apart from Daddy. We have also been hanging out with friends from our Bradley class, Evee has fun with her buddy Wyatt! Nana comes this weekend...we can't wait!
Perfect days with Lovey are priceless. Friday, we went to the Farmer's market and Hung out at the water fountains. She loved splashing, walking with me and just hanging out.
Today, we nursed when she wanted, did whatever she wanted. I laid on the floor with her, played ball with her for an hour and gave her extra cuddles. She helped me make iced tea for daddy, and smoothies.
These moments are the kind that get me through the rough days (like yesterday).
I love her so, so much.
