I am beginning to dislike this time of year. Don't get me wrong, I love Christmas...and this year was even better than ever!!! However, it seems I feel this way on an almost yearly basis. Antsy for change, antsy beyond belief. So, come on 2011...let's see what you've got! I'm ready for you!
On another note...Christmas this year was fantastic! Miss Neva didn't necessarily participate in the festivities, but buying presents for her and opening them with her made our day a lot more fun! She loved checking out each of her new toys, especially the ones the light up and make noise!
She has started all kinds of new tricks. She rolled over from her tummy to her back, pushing buttons on her toys and she has been giggling. She started the giggling awhile ago, but would only do it in her sleep. Now we get some giggles when she's awake! Especially when we blow raspberries on her tummy. She is also anticipating things more...she knows that when we say, "1-2-3" something fun will most likely take place immediately after and she grins from ear to ear! She also knows that when we say "up, up, up" we're going to practice sitting up and again, the biggest smile ever.
She totally rocks! And we are so in love!
Monday, December 27, 2010
Sunday, December 19, 2010
One Year Ago (and a few days...)
December 16 marks the anniversary of the day I found out I was having a baby. Crazy how one short year can change your life forever.
Perhaps I'm feeling a bit sentimental because it's the holidays and I miss being with my family more than usual at this time of year, but this has been one of the best years of my life. Being pregnant was one of the most amazing times of my life. Bringing Neva into the world was by far the most impressive thing I have ever done. Having almost all of our family to come out to visit over the past 3.5 months has been unbelievable.
But then? Then, they leave. And my heart hurts. And it hurts more after every departure. During this time of year when we're supposed to be all happy and jolly, my heart feels very heavy. Luckily, we still have a few more visitors before the end of the year, but then it will slow down. And my heart will be all achy again.
This sad feeling has increased greatly with the arrival of Neva. It sure would be nice if she could see all of her grandparents, whenever we wanted. It would be tons of fun for her to be able to play with her cousins on a weekly basis, rather than a quarterly basis.
And the weird thing is, before Neva was born, it wasn't so bad. Don't get me wrong, I missed my family everday. But nothing like this! Having a child definitley makes you realize how important and amazing family truly is.
The difference a year makes.
Happy holidays to all of you!!! And much, much love!
Perhaps I'm feeling a bit sentimental because it's the holidays and I miss being with my family more than usual at this time of year, but this has been one of the best years of my life. Being pregnant was one of the most amazing times of my life. Bringing Neva into the world was by far the most impressive thing I have ever done. Having almost all of our family to come out to visit over the past 3.5 months has been unbelievable.
But then? Then, they leave. And my heart hurts. And it hurts more after every departure. During this time of year when we're supposed to be all happy and jolly, my heart feels very heavy. Luckily, we still have a few more visitors before the end of the year, but then it will slow down. And my heart will be all achy again.
This sad feeling has increased greatly with the arrival of Neva. It sure would be nice if she could see all of her grandparents, whenever we wanted. It would be tons of fun for her to be able to play with her cousins on a weekly basis, rather than a quarterly basis.
And the weird thing is, before Neva was born, it wasn't so bad. Don't get me wrong, I missed my family everday. But nothing like this! Having a child definitley makes you realize how important and amazing family truly is.
The difference a year makes.
Happy holidays to all of you!!! And much, much love!
Sunday, December 5, 2010
3 months
I now have a 3 month old. I cannot believe Neva has been in our lives for 3 months already. It feels like just yesterday that she arrived!
Neva is doing all kinds of things these days! She has found her thumb and loves to suck on it! She also thinks her hands are two of the coolest things she has ever seen. She can sit for quite awhile in her Bumbo chair, which is very cool. Also very exhausting for a little girl! She has started to blow bubbles and blow raspberries with her mouth!
Neva also continues to be very vocal...all girl, this one! She will make sounds and loves to have them repeated back to her. She will also try to imitate what we say to her, if it's in her vocabulary! And this goes on for several minutes...so cool!
One of her most endearing qualities, in my opinion, is holding things with her sweet little hands. This usually consists of a finger or my shirt while she's eating. However, there are some nights when driving home from Ronda's where a pacifier just doesn't cut it and the only way she is calm, is if she's holding my hand. It is so sweet...and almost brings me to tears every time it happens!
We love this little girl so much...and it just keeps getting better everyday!
Neva is doing all kinds of things these days! She has found her thumb and loves to suck on it! She also thinks her hands are two of the coolest things she has ever seen. She can sit for quite awhile in her Bumbo chair, which is very cool. Also very exhausting for a little girl! She has started to blow bubbles and blow raspberries with her mouth!
Neva also continues to be very vocal...all girl, this one! She will make sounds and loves to have them repeated back to her. She will also try to imitate what we say to her, if it's in her vocabulary! And this goes on for several minutes...so cool!
One of her most endearing qualities, in my opinion, is holding things with her sweet little hands. This usually consists of a finger or my shirt while she's eating. However, there are some nights when driving home from Ronda's where a pacifier just doesn't cut it and the only way she is calm, is if she's holding my hand. It is so sweet...and almost brings me to tears every time it happens!
We love this little girl so much...and it just keeps getting better everyday!
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