Everyone told me that time would fly by once Leah arrived. I really did believe them, but I just didn't think it would go quite this fast. Where has the time and my itty bitty one gone? Oh, she is still little...still wearing her 3 month clothing. I have all these cute 3-6 month winter outfits that I don't know if she will be able to wear. If it continues to stay cold like it has we may have to purchase more!
January 31st, we had Leah dedicated at church. It was a special time for us. It is my prayer that we will be the kind of parents who show her that God loves her and is her heavenly Father in whom she can always trust. What a blessing it will be when she decides to give her heart to Jesus. Brings tears to my eyes just thinking about it.
Leah is now rolling everywhere. I can't leave her alone when she is on her playmat because I don't know where she will end up. She was in her room playing while I hung up some clothing, and when I returned (1 minute later) she had travelled 3 to 4 feet to the doorway. When she saw me, she broke out with a huge grin as if she was so proud of herself. Then while we were playing in the living room, she manage to roll to position herself waist down under the ottoman. I can't imagine what crawling is going to be like. She is also working on sitting up. I put her in her boppy and she can sit for a few minutes and play. She still has some work to do with that though.
Sleeping is going well. She usually sleeps at least 10 hours.She has a new sleeping position which she seems to like. It keeps her from travelling so much in the bed, and stops my worrying about her smothering herself. See the pictures below. We stayed with mom and dad last weekend, but I don't think we will do that again until she can stay without me! She was up from 2 am until 6 am. It had been a very long time since I had been awake at 2am with her. Once we got back home she was getting up at 5:30 for a few days, but is back on schedule again. Although I like for her to sleep later than 6 am, I am so ready for her to wake up so I can spend time with her. I thank God (and my husband) every day that I get to stay home with her. It is so amazing how quickly she changes, and I just cherish every moment with her.
She has been enjoying rice cereal for a month now. We tried oatmeal yesterday, and I think she is going to like it also. She is quite the messy eater. She grabs my hand or the spoon with every bite. It makes me sound like a wimp, but she really can keep me from aiming the spoon where I want it to go. So half ends up in her mouth and the other half is around her mouth. We have started trying a sippy cup, but that works about at well as a bottle does. What in the world am I going to do? She really thinks that she needs to chew on everything that goes in her mouth (except for one thing...thank goodness!). We will probably start some foods at the end of this month.
My friend Dana and I have started making hair bows. It's not as easy as some people make it look, but I think they are turning out pretty well. We are using the headbands now that Leah's hair is so thin. I wonder what color her hair will be when she finally gets it all back.
By the time I post again we will have our basement finished. Although it will probably take us a little while to get it completely furnished, I am very excited about having it for Leah. Upstairs we have all hardwood/tile except for bedrooms and an area rug. Downstairs will be all carpet. I think her little knees and behind will like that better. I am also going to have a sewing/craft room. No more dragging out the sewing machines and cluttering up the kitchen. Greg will really like that!
Here are some photos. Hope you enjoy!
January 31st, we had Leah dedicated at church. It was a special time for us. It is my prayer that we will be the kind of parents who show her that God loves her and is her heavenly Father in whom she can always trust. What a blessing it will be when she decides to give her heart to Jesus. Brings tears to my eyes just thinking about it.
Leah is now rolling everywhere. I can't leave her alone when she is on her playmat because I don't know where she will end up. She was in her room playing while I hung up some clothing, and when I returned (1 minute later) she had travelled 3 to 4 feet to the doorway. When she saw me, she broke out with a huge grin as if she was so proud of herself. Then while we were playing in the living room, she manage to roll to position herself waist down under the ottoman. I can't imagine what crawling is going to be like. She is also working on sitting up. I put her in her boppy and she can sit for a few minutes and play. She still has some work to do with that though.
Sleeping is going well. She usually sleeps at least 10 hours.She has a new sleeping position which she seems to like. It keeps her from travelling so much in the bed, and stops my worrying about her smothering herself. See the pictures below. We stayed with mom and dad last weekend, but I don't think we will do that again until she can stay without me! She was up from 2 am until 6 am. It had been a very long time since I had been awake at 2am with her. Once we got back home she was getting up at 5:30 for a few days, but is back on schedule again. Although I like for her to sleep later than 6 am, I am so ready for her to wake up so I can spend time with her. I thank God (and my husband) every day that I get to stay home with her. It is so amazing how quickly she changes, and I just cherish every moment with her.
She has been enjoying rice cereal for a month now. We tried oatmeal yesterday, and I think she is going to like it also. She is quite the messy eater. She grabs my hand or the spoon with every bite. It makes me sound like a wimp, but she really can keep me from aiming the spoon where I want it to go. So half ends up in her mouth and the other half is around her mouth. We have started trying a sippy cup, but that works about at well as a bottle does. What in the world am I going to do? She really thinks that she needs to chew on everything that goes in her mouth (except for one thing...thank goodness!). We will probably start some foods at the end of this month.
My friend Dana and I have started making hair bows. It's not as easy as some people make it look, but I think they are turning out pretty well. We are using the headbands now that Leah's hair is so thin. I wonder what color her hair will be when she finally gets it all back.
By the time I post again we will have our basement finished. Although it will probably take us a little while to get it completely furnished, I am very excited about having it for Leah. Upstairs we have all hardwood/tile except for bedrooms and an area rug. Downstairs will be all carpet. I think her little knees and behind will like that better. I am also going to have a sewing/craft room. No more dragging out the sewing machines and cluttering up the kitchen. Greg will really like that!
Here are some photos. Hope you enjoy!
This is how I have to position her now.
This is one way she would position herself. She started in the middle of the bed!
Dixie is sneaking in a little smooch.
My favorite bow so far.
Mommy, do we really have to do this?
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