One Month Check Up

Well Here we are at one month!!! I can’t believe how quickly time is flying. It needs to slow down!!! Our check up went well. She’s grown an inch and gained a pound! She’s a healthy baby girl! The doctor said she looks great! 

Yesterday I opened a box from my sister. It was filled with hand-me-downs from my nieces. I reminisced about my girls and the days they wore those outfits. Rosie is now in school. You don’t have to tell me… I know that time flies. I’ve seen it with her girls and now I am watching it happen to my own. It’s a bittersweet experience. I love holding my baby as she sleeps and I know that these moments will be gone in the blink of an eye. But I also want her to be healthy and continue growing. I love watching her silly expressions and seeing her learn new things. She loves rolling over now. Doesn’t matter where she is she’s a roller! Now we have to be even more careful! I can’t believe how fast she is growing. Where in the world has the time gone? I still remember holding onto her in the hospital. Swaddling her in her striped baby blanket and watching her tiny newborn face for her first hours. Now that newborn face has matured and her eyes are filled with so much wonder. I had no idea how much I could love one tiny little person. But I digress. My sister sent me a box full of tiny hand-me-downs. I love hand-me-downs!  Inside were also diapers that were written on by family <3 It was nice to get little notes from loved ones. Sometimes I feel so far away from loved ones I wonder if they’ve forgotten about me. I think that’s normal though. I’ve talked to a lot of people who feel that way sometimes..and some of them don’t even feel that far away from their families. Again, I digress. What I meant to say is that it was nice to see the little notes and feel remembered and know that Arabella is being celebrated and loved no matter where we are. Every little note we’ve received, every little card or gift that has been mailed or sent has meant a lot to me us. We feel so blessed to have so many people who love us. I cannot express enough how thankful I am of all of you. Especially now that Arabella is here.  Your encouragement has been amazing! Thank you!