Sometimes I wonder if all parents like their kids as much as I like mine. She is seriously right up my ally. I could not have put together a funnier, sweeter, cuter, more energetic baby than the one I've got. Every day is something new with her, and every day she does something that makes me fall in love with her a little more.
I am seriously lacking in the blog department. But in my defense, we've been gone a lot the past couple of weeks. I'm hoping to get back on track this week, and stay that way! This one will encompass weeks 13 and 14. Which, by the way, blows my mind. Someday I'm sure I will be less amazed by how quickly she is growing up, but for now it's an every day thing. So much happens every single week! Leah spent her three month birthday, and week 13 in Poplar Bluff. I love taking her to the woods! She was so interested in my parents dog, Bella this time around. She loved to watch her move around, and especially liked to watch her tail wag. I can't wait until she's old enough to play with her! I always learn something new about Leah when I take her out of our everyday environment. I suppose it's because I'm forced to give up our daily routine, and we have new things to look at and new things to play with. This trip, I learned that Leah loves, loves, loves to take walks in her Bjorn... facing forward. I have put her in it several times around here, but always with her facing my chest. I read (which is precisely why I stopped reading) that babies like that and many will fall asleep as they're being carried around. Well, everytime I put my baby in it facing me... she licked me. Constantly. I would take her out and be sopping wet. And she was definitely not asleep. So I kind of gave up. However, grandma takes Bella for walks down the old gravel roads, and Leah and I wanted to join in the fun. There is no way a stroller is going down those roads, so I packed up the Bjorn. With her excellent head control, we decided to let her face forward and see what happened. And what happened? Well, Leah squealed, flapped her arms, kicked her legs, and talked the entire walk! She.loved.it. Of course she did, she could look around at everything and she wasn't strapped down like she is in a car seat! So from now on, anywhere I have to go, I'm strapping her to me.
Week 13, and almost 14 have brought on some seriously fun new things. The first, and biggest being... laughter! That's right, her big smiles with squeaks at the end turned into giggles!!! My mom was the first to get her to laugh, and I missed it! I was so bummed! However, this morning I have been practically tormenting her with tickles, silly faces, raspberries, and anything else I can think of to get a laugh of my own - and I got one!! It's the cutest, sweetest little giggle. Naturally, when I got the camera out to record it she went mute. But don't worry, I'll keep trying. She is also a lot more coordinated all of a sudden. She can get her favorite two fingers in her mouth and face them in the right direction! She has also started reaching for things. She almost killed herself in her bathtub last night. She decided she wanted to roll over in it. And that was that. We got a new one this morning. Not just because of the rolling though, I noticed last night that she had actually outgrown it! What three month old outgrows a bathtub?! Mine. Her butt didn't fit on the seat, and her head stuck up over the top. She couldn't get comfortable at all. I cannot wait to give her a bath tonight, her new tub quacks! Yes, quacks. I also packed up some of her "baby" toys and got out some of her "big girl" toys. She just seems to get so bored lately. Again, what three month old gets bored?! Mine. The rattles just aren't doing it for her anymore, so we got out some that were supposed to be for when she is six months. And of course, she loved them. Six month toys, six month clothes, a bathtub for a six month old - I swear if I didn't deliver her myself in July I would not believe she is only three months old. She also has a new trick when I'm trying to get her to go to sleep, and she's trying her hardest not to. She smiles. It's terrible!! She knows my weakness. When she would squirm and fight I could just hold her a little tighter or rock her a little harder. The smiles I can't do anything about... except laugh... which makes her smile more. I've had to resort to not looking at her. And if I do glance, she's staring at me with a smile ready for me to cave. She's pretty clever. She has also discovered her feet, and she is quite obsessed. She loves to watch them, and is trying desperately to figure out how to get them in her hands! She is still trying to roll over - someone help her! It's so pitiful, that darn shoulder!! And in swaddle news - she is a pro! Today was the first day I was really going to put my foot down with it, and what do you know, I didn't have to! She has gone to sleep without it three times without a hitch! She's so big! There may be a setback or two in our future, but for now I am more than pleased. She really loves to look at herself in the mirror these days. She talks and talks and gives herself big smiles - it's so sweet! And last but not least, I go back and forth on if she is getting a tooth or not?!?! I know it would be super early, but she's advanced. She gnaws on ev.ry.thing. and lately she has had a clear runny nose without being sick. I guess time will tell, but you better believe I pry her mouth open at least once a day to see if she's got one.
And in other Proebsting news... we're getting back to being healthy. Basically, I'm sick of hearing Kyle whine about gaining weight back after he lost it all. And really, I could stand to eat healthier. Sure, I'm losing weight, but my diet is absolutely shameful. When I was pregnant I ate healthier than I ever have in my life, and these days I'm just getting by. Shoving whatever's easiest in my mouth. So Leah and I went grocery shopping today and got all the foods the three of us used to eat (yes, Leah included... she ate what I ate). No more sweets, no more fast food, no more crap. Leah and I have gotten the hang of not eating dairy. Sure, it's not the most fun thing, but she is much better off and I can live without ice cream. And actually, I'm better off, too. I watch Kyle eat candy and ice cream and although I'd like some, I kind of like that I can't have it. I don't know when I'll introduce Leah to it again, if ever. Parts of me don't want to. What's the point? She is so much healthier without it. We shall see.
That about sums up our lives this week. Unfortunately, I don't have a conversation for you. Kyle and I haven't actually seen each other in a week besides last night. I'll keep my ears peeled for whatever comes out of our mouths this week.
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