I'm loving this little girl!

I'm about half way through my maternity leave and I feel the time slipping away. I'm also enjoying every moment with my daughter. I couldn't imagine having to go back to work two weeks ago. I'm thankful I have a job that will allow me so much time to take.

Trinity is growing. Her legs are getting plump. Her fingers and hands are filling in and her head is growing. It's getting harder to slip those onesies around her head. Also she's ready to fit into all those outfits she got during the baby showers. She's quite cute these days too. I know that sounds very boastful, but I'd gotta admit, she's a looker baby.

She's sleeping longer at night and I'm not as sleep deprived as the first month. I was clearly a walking zombie sometimes and at times I chose not to answer the phone (sorry folks). She's loving her baths thank goodness. It's my favorite time with her. Changing her diaper is quite an adventure. Sometimes I think she just like to pee on the changing table to show us who's really in charge. The pampers is just there for show sometimes I swear. She's funny like that and her father is learning that all the time. What can I can, expect the unexpected. She might just poop in between changes too, now that's really fun.

These days we're getting a little more spit up these days too and she drooling. But the cooing.. I love, love, love the cooing she's doing these days. I feel like she's talking to me and responding in kind to my crazy questions like "how is your morning" and "what you doing this morning"? She even laughed in her sleep. I met a woman the other day that says when babies smile in their sleep it means angels are talking to them and that was the most comforting thought. My grandparents, her deceased paternal grandfather and aunts and uncles would get such a kick out of her and I hope if they are talking to her that they are proud.

Next week, she's got to get her series of booster shots and she's gotta take some Tylenol before hand to offset the pain of the shots. I'm trying to prepare for it mentally, but Trinity will probably be more ready for it than I am. I'll report back to see if my worries were unnecessary.

Six Weeks In

Well it's been a month and as I don't have as much time to post as I did before, there isn't a lot to report other than the routine of changebaby-feedbaby-burpbaby-playwithbaby-putbabybacktosleep. Then I just watch her sleep when I'm not sleeping myself. It's no surprise, but of course I'm exhausted some days and mostly it's at night. But I'm in love and that conquers all, well it is now anyway. James is so smitten, he can't readily admit how much, but I've never seen him so tender, that's all I can say.

The breastfeeding is getting better. I must admit that a few weeks ago I didn't know how long I could do it. The sore nipples, the leaking, the trying to remember which breast you fed the child on last. I hope I can keep this together when I go back to work. I've got a month and a half now and I'm looking forward to returning to work a little, but I'm dreading possibly missing something that she does for the first time while I'm at work.

This month my baby has her second set of shots at the end of this month. I hope my husband and I will be okay with all the shots they have to give her. I'm dreading that doctor's appointment. She is gaining weight well though. I believe she's about 8 pounds at this point. I think she's gaining weight pretty steadily now. I can't wait to see how far she's come at the end of this month.