3 months

This month was super busy; vaccinations, flying to the other side of the country, our first run in the Bob together and my graduation. I am excited to announce that Lillian is able to hold her head upright without support and started rolling. Sleeping is going ok. We go from 3 hours to 5 hour stretches, with 4 being most days.Miss Lilly really has begun playing with her hands. She is starting to reach for toys and my personal favorite – my face! Her personality is changing every day. She smiles. She coos. She plays on her activity mat. She looks at EVERYTHING. She even watches me with her eyes as I walk through our living areas. She also seems to recognize my voice – she turns her head when someone else is holding her if I start talking. This girl is getting big.  It breaks my heart that we have some clothes that she only got to wear once or twice due to the changing of seasons and her size. She’s solid in 3-6 month clothes now and grew out of  her 0-3s right around 2-3 months. Some of them I loved so much- I was sad to see them be put away.

This month has felt like it has flown fast since we’ve been getting ready to go out of town.  Our first plane ride with Lillian was this month and I’ll admit I was a little nervous.  I was so excited about taking her to meet our family and friends, but at the same time, I was worried about being in a new space, being off her schedule, and not having all our usual resources.  Graduation time for Mommy  required a flight from WA to Tampa, Fl for wrap up week and much celebration. Thank goodness my Mom was there to help us on this trip. Traveling with an infant is definitely a lot more complicated than traveling as an adult.  We needed so many more things, and we had less hands to carry it all! Traveling with Lillian was great, though. She was an angel baby- very happy and slept for a good chunk of both flights. The flight attendants were all totally in love with her, and kept checking on us-They also gave her her first tiny pair of wings!  

Lillian met many important people during our trip in Tampa; Opa, Uncle Steve, Gpa and Gma Gorby, Bill and Debbie, Marty and Marcia, Lindsey Jesse and Adelyn, my closest college friends and was able to see her Gpa James and Gma Barbara from Texas, again.  It was in Tampa where Lillian took her first dip in a pool and the gulf of mexico, enjoyed a big girl bath, cruised on her first boat ride, rolled completely over for the first time and enjoyed the warmth and sunshine of the south. We had a blast, to say the least. 

Back in Wa, at 3 mo. postpartum, I feel great.  Definitely haven't got in as many workouts as I’d like.  I sure need a swift kick in the butt, because I am more inclined to stay home and snuggle than to go for a walk or run out in the cold.  At least Mom and I are making sure to get in our few miles a day! We routinely grab ice cream and our exercise is more of a mid afternoon snack-stroll on the kettle trails =) I think Carterbear (our Goldendoodle) enjoys them too. 

We were not able to get Lillian scheduled for her vaccinations until she was 3 months. I remember the nurse coming in with 4 shots, telling me to gently distract my daughter by holding her arms and allowing her to look at my face, while she lay there innocent and helpless- no idea of what was about to hit her. I decided to play with her hands and let her hold onto my pinky fingers. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw the first needle penetrate her skin. Then Lillian ripped open her eyes, let out this little wail and quickly inhaled, held her breath with the saddest face I've ever, EVER seen, and SCREAMED. My mom and I both had tears in our eyes. I was not at all expecting to feel so upset. It was just so hard seeing her in pain, looking so betrayed. Like: "You're supposed to PROTECT me from these things, mommy!" After her shots, Lillian was tired and slept most of the afternoon. Our next appointment is at 4 months where we'll get yet another round of the shots. I'm hoping she forgets the trauma by then. Unfortunately, I know for sure that I won't.

I can’t believe three whole months have passed since we welcomed her into our family.  And at the same time, life before Lillian feels like an eternity ago.  I know that everyone says stuff like this about their babies and I keep repeating it. But it's SO TRUE. Older parents tell me that I'll blink and she'll be graduated from college. I’m doing my best to simply appreciate each stage, each day.  Who knows what month week will bring. Look at how much she has changed these last few months…

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