9 Months and 3 Weeks!

Where have I been? My baby is growing up and I haven't been keeping my little blog up to date. You are playing and standing and laughing and getting more teeth and crawling faster than a speeding bullet!

And had your first Father's Day too!! We went to Brenham and celebrated with the 3rd annual Orrlympics! You didn't get to play any games but you did have a good time in the hippo pool that Grammy and Grandad Orr got for you.

Happy Father's Day Daddy! Go for the GOLD!!

Like father, like daughter.

You help me put away your toys, you love your phone rattle and laugh every time I put it to my ear and "Hi!", you have mastered your stacking rings, you would rather crawl on me on the floor than play with any cool toy you have, you make circles around the coffee table and you rarely ever fall down, you laugh when the dog licks your face and can't stop grabbing her ears, you love music and now bounce and clap when we have our dance and sing hour, you really like Yo Gabba Gabba (which I turn on when I need a break), you clap when we say "Yaay!", you give us kisses when we say "Kisses!", and still love to snuggle before bed with me and your snuggle blanket.

Yaay teeth!

Yesterday I called you my angel baby and told you I was so happy to be your Momma. You smiled and I think you understood me because you hugged my neck and patted my back. and I hugged you and patted your back. A ritual we do every morning when I get you out of bed. I love that hug. and I love you.

~ Momma

Month 8

Remember how I said you did something on the exact day you turned a new month?

Well, Monday, May 10, you turned 8 months old. And you pulled yourself up on your feet! On the ottoman! Twice!

Whatever! You are a genius.

Thoughts

I was just holding Elizabeth, she had fallen asleep on my chest. Little tiny breaths in and out hot on my neck. and I started to miss her. I miss her warm head and tummy laying across my chest. I miss her little frog legs all bunched up and cozied on my tummy. I want to know if all Moms miss these days when their children grow up. I don't ever want to forget this feeling. I don't want her to get too big for me to cuddle her up. But I want to see the next day, the next month and the next year. I can't wait for her to talk and walk with me, draw me pictures and tell me she loves her Mommy and Daddy, play with the dogs and learn how to swim. But right now I want to hold her forever. Sometimes I have a hard time putting her in her bed or lying her down for a nap. I just want to take it all in just a little bit longer. What will I do when she is too big for this?

Happy Mother's Day!

What a wonderful weekend with my sweet angel and hubby. I have been looking forward to Mother's Day for awhile. Not like it is the only time of the year I get to spend quality time with Elizabeth, I get to do that everyday, but I was excited to be a Momma on this Mother's Day. We have spent all our lives celebrating our Moms and it was now my day to be a Momma. And I am so glad that I get to be a part of that club.

Saturday was spent getting a massage, make that a hot stone massage, eating the tastiest pizza and wine in the Woodlands, and going grocery shopping for our picnic foods for Mother's Day. The weekend was not particularly pretty out, but Elizabeth more than made up for that with her smiles and laughs and everyone who saw her giggles and tells us how beautiful she is.
Sunday we got up and went to Church. I wanted to pray for my angel and me. God has been so good to us, giving us little E, keeping us safe and watching over us. I want Him to help me be the best Mother and Wife I can be. It was a great Mass, even got to see 2 baptisms, which I thought was quite a special Mother's Day gift for those women.
Next we left for the nearest Arboretum with Elizabeth's grandparents, drank wine and had some snacks. It was a nice day out, not hot but pleasant and she was content to sit in her stroller and listen to us chat and try and blow bubbles her way (note to self...don't buy cheap bubbles).

The only thing I regret is not getting any pictures of me and her together. Wanted to post one of us all dressed up in our Mother's Day attire. Busy morning for me on this 1st Mother's Day. But I guess I will more than make up for that in the years to come.

She has changed my life, changed the way I feel about my own Mother, she is making me a better Christian and helping me to enjoy all the little things in life. The "stop and smell the roses" quote runs through my head a lot since she got here.

Monday, May 11, 2010 Elizabeth turned 8 months old. She pulled herself up for the first time. I didn't even have to help her. One more thing she doesn't need her Momma for. One more step closer to being independent, but it was (watch out, it's about to be a cheesy moment)one more step closer into my heart.

"Making a decision to have a child--it's momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body." - Elizabeth Stone

7 Months

7 months. Wow, I can’t believe it. You were just 6 months 4 weeks ago and now 7 months? Hmm. I don’t know if I like that very much. Why won’t you just stay little?

In month 6 you perfected sitting. You sit so well, you hardly ever fall over. And when you do, you mosey over to the toy you fell on like you meant to do that.

In month 6 you perfected the tummy spin. This involves you on your tummy and using your hands and knees to spin in a circle. I had you up on the bed yesterday and you did like 2 full circles all while babbling on about not wanting to take a nap. You are ridiculous. Ridiculously cute.

In month 6 you spoke a sound. “Ba ba ba” That’s all. And I cried and thought it was the most wonderful “ba” I had ever heard. And then I started whispering “ma ma ma” to you and I do it everyday A LOT. But you just smile and think about saying it and don’t. I think you already know how but are teasing me and waiting for the perfect moment.

In month 6 your legs grew longer, your cheeks grew fatter and that 2^nd tooth finally came in.

You lay in my arms at night, snuggle in for bed and I feel how heavy you are. I think about all the times I held you when you were a brand new baby and how you felt on my shoulder, next to my cheek so tiny. I kiss your face, whisper a prayer in your ear and wish you sweet dreams before I lay you down.

Now it’s month 7! And month 7 is going to bring us even more insight into your personality. Yesterday you got up on your knees a bit. I see it happening. You are about to take off! If you can just push your chest up with your hands you will be on your way to crawling. Each month, the exact day you turn a new month, you do something new. First tooth at 5 months. Sitting at 6 months. And now on your knees at 7 months. I can’t wait till month 8!

We celebrated your 6 months by getting your picture taken. Elizabeth, you won’t believe me but you are absolutely breath taking. You had me and Daddy singing and dancing and clapping and ball bouncing to get you to smile and laugh and you went right along with it. You were a perfect angel, bare butted and such a doll in tutus, pearls, ruffle pants, and flower hats. I saw the pictures and I cried. I see you getting bigger and more beautiful every day. It hurts my heart, but in a good way.

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I love you. Momma