6 Months

It's Saturday morning. I am on the couch blogging, Erin is doing homework in the other room and Jette is taking her first nap of the day. These simple and ordinary moments are the moments I dreamt about before we got pregnant. I imagined what it would be like to do simple and everyday tasks with a baby in my life. Perhaps I romanticized it a bit - AND it is just as awesome and special I imagined when I stop and really think about it. I feel incredibly thankful for my little family and for that little baby who has completely stolen my heart and changed my life! I mean, just look at her!


Life has continued to change. We are still figuring out schedules and child care and how to get Jette sleeping through the night. She had her 6 month appointment last week - 90th percentile for height and head size, 55th percentile for weight. She is eating more solids - it's fun and often hilarious watching her try new things for the first time. She is almost crawling - getting up on all 4s and rocking back and forth. She smiles and laughs all the time and puts every single thing she can get her hands on in her mouth. She loves to give slobbery kisses and I love getting them. I see her personality shine through more and more and it's so awesome. We are building our own special and playful relationship and I'm loving it. She's my little buddy and I am so glad she is mine!

On top of continuing to learn how to be a parent, I am still learning a new job and adjusting to home ownership. There are times I feel like I am doing an okay job at managing life but most of the time I feel like I need another 10 hours in the day to get everything done that is on my list. Time management has never been something I thought I needed to improve on - but goodness gracious, each night when I go to bed I have a list of things I had planned to do that day that jump to the next days 'to-do' list. Working out seems to always be on that list. I gotta find that hour that is just for me to move my bod, clear my mind and sweat! Maybe tomorrow. :)

What else - we had our centering group over last week. All of these babies were born within a monthish of each other - we got our prenatal care and talked everything baby with their parents before they arrived. It has been so fun to stay in touch and see these little people grow up!

Ford, Vera, Jette and Cedar. We missed Mila!

We went to the pumpkin patch! It was so fun and so busy. We went last year when we were 2 months pregnant and talked about how we'd be going this year with a baby. I obviously loved it. Jette could care less but I was over the moon pointing at every little thing and telling her about it. I love how being her parent has sparked a sense of curiosity and wonder in me. I hope it remains - that the feelings of curiosity and wonder and absolute gratitude I feel about being a mom never leaves me.

I was out of town for 5 days last week. I was out for work. I hated to be away from Jette - it's amazing how much she changes in such a short amount of time. Thank goodness for FaceTime and photo sharing. Erin continues to be a champ. She doesn't like it when I have have to be gone that long - particularly now - and she is incredibly supportive. She's like, no problem. I got this and make sure you have time for fun. She is such a great mom and a great teammate. I feel lucky that I get to raise a baby with her!

And now a few videos:
Jette's first time on a swing:

Pumpkin patch: