Love My Girl!

Today was a little of everything. It was hot, quiet, happy, exciting, and for the first time fussy, once. Miss Serena loves when I lightly bite her feet and she giggles and giggles. I have been advised by some not to do this but I just can't help myself, it's in my blood to kiss babies feet and she likes it so much I have to! It's fun for both of us. I love this picture!


This picture was taken just as Serena let go of the slide to walk to me. She let go of the slide and just stood there for a couple seconds and she took 7 steps! The smile on her little was was priceless!

Here she is when I gave her big kisses for walking as far as she did! Very exciting to see! I need video of this.

The same day as her first big steps, she has never taken so many at once, she also had her first fussy moment. She had a bottle of water and Ainura was trying to get her to look up at the camera so I took it away from her for a minute and kept showing her so she would look up. She reached for it and started fussing, laid down on her side and gave me a little cry to let me know she was not happy. Needless to say I gave it back to her and felt terrible that she was upset. Then I gave her a bottle of cool water and she felt better. I'd say 4 weeks and this is the first time fussing is pretty good although I do only see her for 2 hours a day.

We play a "game" where I pat her belly fast then slow, fast then slow and then she pats her belly. Today I was laying on my belly and she started patting my back. To feel her little hand intentionally patting me feels sooooo good!

She is really such a good girl! I can't wait to get her home now and see what the routine will be. I know her eating and napping routine I will try to keep the same as long as possible but I want to see her in her room, in the kitchen, in her bouncy seat, in the tub (I hear she loves a bath), outside in the grass and walking down at the marina. I can't wait to see her with my Dad and Pat and the rest of our family and friends. I can't wait!!

Today was Jilas birthday so tonight we went to Angies house for dinner and Sarah met us for dinner too. It is really great hanging out with these women every week and I alway look forward to their company. We see each other at the babyhouse and a couple times a week at night. Our babies are between 7 and 12 months and we always have something to talk about.

Tonight we had our first real conversation about what every woman talks about when you become a mom.................poop! Someone mentioned they have not had to change a poopy diaper, someone else mentioned diareah and giarda. I mentioned that I changed one poopy diaper and someone asked how was it and I began to describe it like it was a recipe or something before I realized what I was doing and then I just stopped and put my head down and said "I can't believe I'm actually doing this.......this is what everyone says moms do but I can't believe it's happening". I looked up and they all said "well don't stop now, what was it? We want to know." It was so funny! The funniest part was that they all really wanted to know! I am laughing out loud as I type this. It was a very interesting and memorable experience. It was a good night as usual.

Serena my sweetheart, I just love to see you everyday and I can't wait to spend all day with you! I know you will tire me out but the good things I know will out weigh the not so good by far. You are such a playful, sweet, and fun girl and I truly am blessed to be your mommy! Love and Kisses