Ouch! You Really Are a Strong Baby!

I was just snapping up the crotch on Andrina's onsie after a diaper change when she grabbed my left forearm (which was closer to her head than my other forearm). She does this all the time and I think it's adorable how she wraps both her arms around my forearm. And I usually tell her, "yes, I belong to you" since it's like she claiming me. Well, this time she grabbed my arm, and before I knew it since I was busy getting her clothes back on, she grabbed hold of my skin in both her hands really tight, twisted my skin as she dug her fingernails into my flesh! Ouch it hurt! I was not expecting that one! Ever since she starting kicking non-stop in the womb I've been telling her how strong she is. And she proved it once again. Speaking of in the womb, I remember how I was about 6 months pregnant and Tom and I were playing the "Daddy's hands on Mommy's belly hoping to feel her kick game" when she kicked right where Tom's hand was. She kicked so hard she kicked his hand right off of my belly. Tom's surprised exclamation was, "holy shit"! He he he. That was funny!

"Now That's a Beautiful Baby!"

Andrina and I went with Tom to his doctor's visit today so I could do one very important thing: show off my baby. I had been there with him a few times before while I was pregnant so logic dictates that they now have to see the "product" of my pregnancy (not that this does anything for their lives but for me it does). Of course everyone said she was beautiful; the doctor, the nurses, all the receptionists. But it was in the waiting room where I was really suprised. I was walking through holding Andrina over my shoulder and when we passed this one older lady I heard her loudly say, "now that's a beautiful baby!". So I turned around to say thank you and there were 3 women sitting there all going "aww" about Andrina (maybe they were talking about babies or sharing pictures before we got into the waiting room, who knows). I'd never heard a stranger compliment her like that before with such matter-of-fact conviction!

Yes Andrina, you really are a beautiful baby.

Not that we had to hear it to know it though!

And you're such a cute little sweetie too!

Wern't These Jammies Supposed To Be Too Big?

I remember seeing these jammies that Doreen gave me at my baby shower. The tags said they were 3 to 6 month size but looking at them I thought they were huge! They looked so big! I thought that they were mislabeled and they were really for a 1 year old baby, not one 3 to 6 months old. Well, I put Andrina to bed last night wearing one of them and of course, it fit (even if it is a little roomy). I remember how tiny she was when she was born. I was holding her and looking at these "huge" jammies and I thought to myself that she'd never fit into them. Well of course I was wrong. Of course she grew to fit into them. But it seems amazing that she has grown so much in such a short amount of time. Yes I understand all about growth and development of babies from a biological and psychological perspective. But for me personally, emotionally, it is difficult to process even when the evidence is staring me in the face and there is no denying it. Like most moms, I'm sure, I get sad at times when I think of Andrina growing up. She is this wonderful, beautiful, perfect baby and it breaks my heart to think that it won't last forever. My only consolation is that she is so healthy and beautiful and with continued love and encouragement she will be capable of achieving whatever goals she sets for herself. And for me, as I take pride in all her accomplishments now, that will only continue. So maybe that is how I will cope with her growing up on me.

New Discovery

Andrina has discovered her little feet! And she's super cute doing it too!

Getting Better?

Andrina's congestion does not seem as be as it was a few days ago. She does not seem to be sneezing as much as before either. I hope she is getting better. Tom and I are feeling a little bit better ourselves. I hope we are all getting over this cold. Soon.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Yesterday we celebrated Thanksgiving at our house with my parents, sisters and my sister April's husband and daughter. Here's some pictures of Andrina's first Thanksgiving:

Andrina with Grandpa

Andrina with Mommy
I am so very thankful for my happy, healthy, and beautiful baby daughter.

Andrina with her cousin Anne and their Grandma and Grandpa (and there's Auntie April in the background too!)

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday!

Colds

Our whole household has a cold-including baby Andrina. Our beautiful little baby sneezed on both Tom and myself a few days ago and now we are feeling those nasty effects of having a cold. Andrina has a cold too (obviously) but she seems to be doing so much better than we are. We are all congested but Tom and I are the most cranky and out-of-sorts from it. Andrina is still as happy as ever, the only difference is she is a little bit more sleepy than usual. I'm glad she does not seem too distressed by it.

I personally am feeling miserable. Colds suck. I'm tired of sneezing and not being able to breathe. "Achoo".