Time and Eternity!

Time just keeps on ticking and it sure seems to be going by more quickly then it did before. Brailey is now just over 3 and 1/2 months old and she amazes me everyday. She is learning so quickly and I love that she is growing up and doing new things, but my heart aches for her to stay little. I'm going to miss the tiny stage where she depended on me for everything. She is getting very independent and wanting to do things by herself all too quickly.


Here are some facts about my little chubs at this point.

• Yesterday we did our own measurements and she weighs 13 pounds now and she is 23 inches long. I love every little roll on her cute chubby little body. :) She really is small, but she looks chunky. lol. I adore it.

• She likes bath time and being in the warm water. I have to keep my hand right by her at all times cause she squirms herself all the way down and tries to roll into the water. lol.

• She has been able to successfully hold her head up all on her own for the past month and is still working on sitting up on her own. 

• She still sleeps 8-9 hours a night, which I love. Her bed time isn't until around 10:30-11 because she just absolutely refuses to go to bed sooner. I don't mind though because I don't go to bed until that time anyway so she matches the same amount of hours that I sleep. I wake up every morning to her sleeping on one of her sides. Her left side is her favorite, but lately she has been sleeping on her right side. 

• She loves to suck on her fingers... none specifically. Sometimes she will just shove her entire fist into her mouth.

• She is already scooting herself (on her back). We put her in the middle of our bed and in no time she had already wiggled her way to the edge so she isn't allowed up there without me or Jordan CONSTANTLY watching her. 

• She likes tummy time and she can roll onto her back most of the time by herself. 

• She loves it when I make certain noises or say certain words. She will laugh when I say "mamamamama" (I am trying to make sure her first word is Mama. ha ha).

• She loves to look around at things. She is SO interested in everything!

• She loves to hold onto certain objects and its usually random things like her shirt or dress, the curtains next to the changing table, my hands, my hair, and her blankets, but for some reason she doesn't really like holding toys. She will grab them and then she will just let them go, but with anything else she doesn't like letting go. 

• Everywhere we go there is someone saying just how cute and gorgeous looking she is. And even though I am very bias I have to agree that she is! 

• She has the cutest personality so far. She loves to smile and she is "talking" all the time. If I am having a conversation with Jordan about our work day or something going on she will just want to join in and she will just start going off. That and her smile literally make my day. 

• I am pretty sure she has been teething lately because instead of sucking on her hands she has been chomping on them (even after eating a full meal) and she had a few bad nights. Luckily, I got some great advice and I went and bought these teething tablets and they are AMAZING. 100% Natural and they made her so much more happy. 

• She loves her daycare provider, Sue, and the kids there. One little boy who is only about a year old is SO protective of her. If any other kids try to go to her he will go stand in front of her and block them from getting to her and most of these kids are 2-4 years old. He also likes to try and give her kisses. So we call him her "boyfriend" ha ha ha. Its super cute. 

• She used to not like being outside in the sunshine because the light was too bright for her eyes (that included being in the shade), but she seems to like it a lot more now. She likes being outside to look at everything... so long as the sun isn't hurting her eyes.

• She loves to watch her Disney movies. If I need to go and do something or grab something to eat I will just put her in her bouncy chair in front of her little tv and turn on a disney movie. She loves the ones that sing the best. When these movies are on, I will occasionally go in and sing the songs that are playing to her and she will turn her head to me and just beam a smile once she hears me singing (I have a TERRIBLE voice) so it makes me happy that she loves to hear me sing to her.

• She is such an easy going baby. She doesn't cry a lot unless she is starving or tired. She usually gives you cues to let you know when she is hungry or sleepy (if I miss these cues then she starts to cry). And she only cries a little bit to let you know she is wet or poopy. I usually know something is really wrong (upset tummy, teething, acid reflux reaction, etc) because she won't stop crying after I have done everything to calm her down. Other parents that go to pick up their kids at the daycare always comment on how she is such a good baby. She really is. And I would know cause I used to work at a daycare. Lots of babies cry just to cry or scream for no reason. 

• She HATES having her nose cleaned out... but I can't say I blame her for it cause it probably hurts. And I really try to be gentle, but its hard to do.

• She loves going on walks. She enjoys the movement. And she still loves car rides.

• She likes to watch our dogs moving around. I always grab her hand and have her pet them and she is really interested in their hair.

• She loves to give kisses back. Her kisses are a wide open mouth with eyes closed. It makes me laugh because its kind of a slobbery kiss, but that's her way of knowing how to do it. I love giving her kisses, but I especially LOVE getting kisses from her. She's such a love bug. 

• She likes to stand up. I put her on my belly all the time to stand up and she just loves being able to look down and see me. She also likes this walker that we put her in. She is still kinda small for it, but when I put a blanket in it to fit her better she enjoys being in it.

And

• She loves playing with her daddy. He is such a teaser. :) He loves her so very much and its fun to see him play with her and talk to her. She likes to give him lots of smiles. 

She makes every day special for me! I will love her forever. Time may be going by fast, but I get to be with her and my wonderful husband for eternity. I am grateful every day that I have them in my life and that I have this wonderful chance to be her mommy. I am also grateful that I only have to work part time. I wish I could be home with her all the time, but my hours could be worse. Many moms still have to work full time in this economy. All in all, I don't mind because it gives her a chance to be around other kids and I really like Sue (the daycare provider). She takes great care of my little munchkin and she absolutely loves her and so does her mom and her assistant. 

I am one very lucky mommy and wife. I have such a wonderful little family. I have a beautiful, healthy daughter, a hardworking and loving husband, and a job that helps us get by and works around my schedule for my daughter and the daycare. I am very blessed!