Smiles!!
GVS has started smiling over the past week or so! They're these huge, sloppy smiles, and her arms and legs wiggle in a wonderful whole-body expression of happy. I love them so much! There are times when she comes off the breast and looks up at me, or I'm changing her diaper, and she looks right at me and smiles.
The entire world stops for me then, and I am totally absorbed in my daughter.
She smiled at her daddy a few days ago. And in that moment, watching their faces, I knew that I was no longer the absolute and automatic first person in his life. Not that I mind, of course! It's a little hard to explain.
On that note, there are all of these little memories that I'm storing away of Hubby and GVS. The other night, after taking GVS for a walk, I handed her to her dad and jumped in the shower. When I got out, he was sitting on the bed, reading Winnie the Pooh to her. It was wonderful to watch.
In other news, I've finally got her in her washable diapers. Turns out that the problem I was having with them is that they needed to be properly prepped - washed several times so that the soaker pads would wick correctly. Dealing with poop is a little gross, but the GroBaby diapers are very easy. Yay!
The Busy Summer of Travel begins next week, with a trip down to Charleston to see my dad. I'm a little nervous about the flight, and about being the Woman With the Screaming Baby. But I'm getting GVS used to the sling, and hopefully I'll be able to get her to nurse during take-off and landing. Keep your fingers crossed.
The entire world stops for me then, and I am totally absorbed in my daughter.
She smiled at her daddy a few days ago. And in that moment, watching their faces, I knew that I was no longer the absolute and automatic first person in his life. Not that I mind, of course! It's a little hard to explain.
On that note, there are all of these little memories that I'm storing away of Hubby and GVS. The other night, after taking GVS for a walk, I handed her to her dad and jumped in the shower. When I got out, he was sitting on the bed, reading Winnie the Pooh to her. It was wonderful to watch.
In other news, I've finally got her in her washable diapers. Turns out that the problem I was having with them is that they needed to be properly prepped - washed several times so that the soaker pads would wick correctly. Dealing with poop is a little gross, but the GroBaby diapers are very easy. Yay!
The Busy Summer of Travel begins next week, with a trip down to Charleston to see my dad. I'm a little nervous about the flight, and about being the Woman With the Screaming Baby. But I'm getting GVS used to the sling, and hopefully I'll be able to get her to nurse during take-off and landing. Keep your fingers crossed.