Well, my beautiful daughter came about 5 months ago: Monday - November 8, 2010.
She was born at 5:17pm (17:17 military) and was 8lbs 9oz, 22in long.
She was BEAUTIFUL!!! After laboring for 11 hours I was blessed to hold her in my arms for the first time. I never could have imagined her more beautiful! I was so proud...and her daddy was extremely proud as well! :)
We stayed in the hospital 2 days, learning to feed and change and handle this new life. Chloe struggled to adapt to nursing on her own, but we got the hang of it after a few days.
She's was such an easy newborn! Started sleeping through the night at 4 days old! Never cries at anything other than being excessively hungry, poopy, or tired! She's also very strong, holding her head up very well long before the doctor predicted. Her long, strong legs have her holding a lot of her weight on her own - we just have to work on that balance of her's! And she's so smart! She surprises me every day with something new and brilliant that she's able to do. :)
I am so blessed with a husband who makes it possible for me to be able to stay home with Chloe every day! I can't imagine having to work and missing all of her development. It would be terrible to miss her first words or steps...but there are other things almost every day that I would die if I missed, also! Thank you David for letting me stay at home with our daughter!
The family adores her, of course! The grandparents, great-grandparents, great-great-grandparents, aunts, uncle, cousins, etc. are thrilled each time they get to see her! And she's very friendly and loves being held and entertained by anyone. ;)
She's beginning to be able to hold herself up in a sitting position more and more - can't quite get it completely right yet, but is very close! She also has recently figured out how to walk forward while in her walker. She loves her toys and looking at books. She LOVES being outside. I think she already has a favorite teddy bear. She's quite a gifted sleeper and can sleep anywhere, through anything - like her parents!
It's crazy...after only 5 months I can't remember what life was like before Chloe was here! What did David and I do every day without her?! I don't know. What I do know is, I LOVE BEING A MOTHER!!!!!
