First 5 Months!

(written 4.01.11)

Doctor visit is coming up on april 15th – so no stats till next month..

Baby girl, it is seriously so crazy how much you learn and grow and make us fall in love with you even more than we thought possible!! You amaze us with every little thing that you do.. we did so much in the month of march which is why I am writing you so late.. let’s start off with all of the places you’ve gone! ☺

Ok.. so the first weekend of march you went to your very first Los Angeles Kings game!! Yeah, who would take a 5 month old to a hockey game?? Yours truly and you loved it.. at least the 1st period.. lol.. we had you all bundled up and even put the cutest headphones on you, I have picture proof! ☺ You were amazed by what was going on on the ice.. daddy and I were convinced that you thought you were just watching a giant TV! The game was on March 5th – 5 years prior I was on my first date with your daddy and here we were sitting in the seats like a full-on family.. just crazy baby girl!!

The second week of March we went down to San Diego for the day.. went to see daddy’s hogs play some baseball.. I was a bit worried about how you’d do.. but like you have done time and time again, you pleasantly surprised us yet again.. we were in the car for a total of about 6 hours – remind me to tell you a funny story about our drive down to san diego and daddy’s “oops” moment.. (going and coming back) and you were totally fine.. except for a little freak out on our way back.. but that was “taken care of” and then you were good to go.. we went to our favorite bbq place in san diego.. it’s called Phil’s and it’s delicious.. you even got some bbq sauce on your socks.. and then tried to eat it.. but we had to stop you.. I promise you we will take you back and you can have ribs after you have real teeth.. ok?? ☺

The 3rd week of march was our biggest trip yet.. first off your auntie dida came back to visit and to interview.. she’s trying to find a job out here so that she can be closer to you.. she’s so in love with you baby girl and has been from the very beginning.. her and your teta are crazy about you and have NO problems showing it, even in public.. you seem to love it.. so carry on! ☺ So, on Friday morning we drove to Arizona.. we followed Natalie and Lowell for a part of the drive.. it took us about 6 hours and you napped a few times.. not your long naps.. but enough short ones to keep you happy.. amazing right??? We got there and then I was all stressed out about how we would sleep since your swing didn’t come with us.. you slept in a giant bed with mama and daddy.. and you absolutely loved it.. I was so nervous the first night but then got the hang of it and we all slept really well.. as small as you are.. you probably took up the most space.. lol ☺

Arizona was a blast.. we went there for Dodger Spring Training and it’s a trip I can see us making in the next few years again.. you ended up getting daddy a bunch of autographs for his jersey!!! They couldn’t walk past you.. for obvious reasons.. and AJ Ellis even commented on what a lovely name you had.. he is now our favorite Dodger.. Kershaw was super friendly as well.. he said that he doubted you cared about his autograph.. lol.. don’t worry though.. daddy set him straight RIGHT AWAY.. it was a sight to see ☺ Driving back from Arizona was a nightmare only because of the weather.. it was HORRIBLE baby girl and driving on a bunch of freeways in nasty weather is not something we are accustomed to.. but daddy was careful, as always..

On top of all the travels.. you have been babbling up a storm!! You have so much to say and we are just waiting for your first real words.. though we kind of think you already spoke.. in early march.. I was preparing your last bottle of the day.. you had just gotten out of the bath and daddy was putting your pajamas on.. you didn’t want anything to do with that and just wanted food.. so.. as he was putting clothes on you he swore that you said mama.. not once.. but twice.. and the second time was clear as day.. I missed it.. I was in the kitchen ☹ But I know that you will say it again when you are ready ☺ The second incident is the best one yet.. we have never laughed so hard baby and you can bet that you will hear about this throughout your life.. so we apologize from now.. this was also in early march.. it was early in the morning.. you had just woken up.. we have a routine.. you wake up.. hang out a few minutes.. we change your diaper as your bottle is warming up.. and since you were born.. every single time we change your diaper.. we announce what we see.. you seem to think it’s hilarious.. so it’s always either PEEPEEEEEEEE or POOOOOOOPOOOOOO.. you get what I’m saying ☺ Anyway.. so I was changing you.. took one side of your diaper off and then the other.. pulled it off.. and YOU said “poopoo?”.. yes you did baby girl.. you even said it in question form!! Ahahahahahahahaha.. daddy and I laughed and laughed and laughed.. they say a baby is really speaking when they say something in context.. now, are we going to say poopoo is your first word?? Probably not.. unless you do it again.. then we’ll just have to go for it ☺

You’re still in your swing.. now the issue is not so much that you won’t lie flat (since we know you will because you did in our bed in Arizona).. now the issue is that you are still swaddled and rolling over.. so leaving you in a crib swaddled does not sound very safe to us.. we will be quitting the swaddle cold turkey so I’m foreseeing a few rough nights ahead.. the question is when? We are planning a trip down to Mexico to visit your Teta and Jeddo and see your brofuncle all at once.. chances are that we will go down after your vaccinations and it will be your first time on a plane.. I am a nervous flyer and have only gotten worse as I’ve gotten older.. so this will be an adventure baby.. just me and you.. daddy will stay home.. I bet he is going to miss you like crazy and never let you leave again.. at least not till college.. lol ☺

Ok baby girl.. we love you so so so so much and cannot wait to see what these next few weeks have in store.. you even have your own baby friends now.. you’re like the squishy amigos.. so adorable together and we (the mamas) hope that you maintain this friendship for years to come.. Oh last thing.. since we’re traveling to Mexico we had to fill out a passport application for you.. I’m still laughing about it.. they asked for your statistics.. height.. 2 feet 2 inches.. hair color.. blond.. eye color.. grey.. how stunning are you????

xoxoxoxoxooxoxoooxoxoxo!!!!!