I can't believe it....
Six months ago this very evening we were at home. I was about six hours into my contractions and handling them pretty well. I was trying to stay relaxed with the help of a yoga ball. I was waiting on my sister to come back from a date with a girlfriend; she was bringing me salad.
The night wore on and soon there would be more pain but there would also be a side salad and Halloween specials. By 10:30 it was quite intense. A call to the hospital nurse would have me waiting at home till 1:30 Wednesday morning, October 25th. That was the last night we would be without our darling Aurelie.
It seems like it was yesterday that we were bringing her home. I remember thinking how delicate she was with her broken clavicle and being so cautious of how I was holding her. Now she's a tough little cookie. Her friend Sam has been showing her how to sit up by herself. I am certain that they are both going to start crawling soon.
Aurelie has her lower two teeth coming in and they sure are sharp; believe you me! We will find out how big she is in the beginning of May. Our rough estimation is 14 lbs 6 oz and about 25.5 inches. She still fits into a lot of her 3 month old clothes which is fine by me. We have had to retire a few of her baby things already and it's been hard. I can not imagine how parents who have fast growing children feel.
Though she may be smaller for her age she sure is smarter. She has been making kisses and we are starting to "give" them to people. We are also working on waiving. Her "high-5" isn't too shabby. Instead of slapping palms she sorta just rests hers in yours but it's still cute.
We are trying to plan our first mini vacation. Hubby and I think the beach would be a fun getaway. You can't fathom how close we came to making it a Disney Vacation. 8O Wish us luck on the car ride and good weather. That Memorial Day weekend will mark five years since hunny proposed to me in the San Juan Islands. Think, without that moment, I wouldn't have the perfect life I have now. There really is some reason and order to the chaos we call life.