I had a sad realization the other day as I visited my friend Kasey and her tiny, adorable newborn baby, Sam. I REALLY DON'T HAVE A NEWBORN ANYMORE! He was teeny with newborn skin, and newborn sounds, and that perfect newborn head, and fine newborn hair, and that newborn sack of rice in your hands feel. I could have held him all day. I came home and Lucy looked massive. Huge. Old. It was then that I started to think of all the ways she's changed (not all bad either) since the day we brought her home. So, I thought I'd make a list:
1. The sleep. She slept 7 pm to 7 am the other day (hasn't quite repeated the beauty of that night, but we're hopeful!).
2. She eats cereal. We started her on cereal the other day (hence, the sleep). She hates the rice cereal but loves the oatmeal.
3. She rolls. She just started rolling consistently; it's the slowest most cautious roll you have ever seen. I know it's a little late to roll at 5 months, but my kids haven't yet proven themselves as athletes.
4. She's pretty close to sitting. Sitting has been very important to my girls. Sabrina sat early too. (Come on now, NO jokes about the apple not falling far from their couch potato mother's tree!)
5. She does not sleep through church. Let's just leave it at that.
6. She laughs at me and Sabrina.
7. The chub. Some days I put her in nothing but a onesie just to squeeze her thighs.
The other day, Paul said, "Being a parent is sad. You never have them as they are again." It's so true. We are very lucky to have them as they are though.
