As usual, as I write this I'm thinking about the 5 million things that I want to write so that when I look back at this in years to come, I can "cherish the moments" as every mother has advised me. I want to remember that Isabella got her first tooth when she was 6.5 months old and 2 weeks later, a second popped up right next door on the bottom. She sat up by herself for the first time at 6 months old and discovered her feet and toes around the same time. I want to remember everything, but I know that many of those memories are forever stamped in my heart.
As she grows, more and more of Isabella's personality comes out! It amazes me every time I'm around her in a social setting, how well she does. Every now and then, we encounter someone that might scare her or that she has no interest in letting hold her. She tries to pretend that she's shy for about 15 seconds and before I know it, she's reaching her arms out to someone to hold her. We went to the Museum of Fine Arts last week with Scott's mom and her husband to see the King Tut exhibit and it was wonderful!! It was so important for us to take Izzy to see her ancestry in rare form. She was such a good girl the entire time and rarely made a peep. She just sat in her stroller or strapped into the carrier on me as I walked around with her. The whole exhibit was exhilarating and mysterious. I couldn't have asked for better family time!
She is becoming more and more independent and absolutely LOVES play time! She sits on her rubber mat on the floor and drags all of her toys out of the toy basket and entertains herself for about 30 minutes at a time before she lets out a playful yell, "Mama, come play!" We finally got her a highchair a few weeks ago, instead of seating her in her Bumbo at meal time. She just sits in her highchair in the kitchen with me as I cook or clean. I put a toy or two on the tray along with a few snacks big enough for her to pick up on her own, and she again, will entertain herself while I complete my tasks.
Another exciting milestone for us is that she will go down for her naps and nighttime sleep with hardly any fuss. At her known ritual nap times, all I do is lay her down, kiss her, and walk out of the room, closing the door behind me. Of course, I have a few monitor screens in the house and constantly watch over her, but she typically stays asleep for about an hour and a half to two hours at a time! At night, she sleeps from about 8 pm to 7 am straight through, only waking once or twice a week not able to find her paci on her own. Overall, a great sleeper!
I introduced organic chicken breast roughly pureed a few weeks ago and she likes it! I do have to mix it with a veggie that she likes a lot, but overall, she hasn't rebuked anything that we've tried. I hope that her love for fresh fruit and veggies stick throughout her toddler and older years! My mother said I ate just about anything you put on my highchair tray and Scott did as a baby as well, so I really hope this sticks with her. Scott on the other hand, will not eat too many vegetables to count, but he's a very healthy eater.
I've gotta say, that for the most part, we are some super lucky parents. Everywhere we go with Izzy, we get complimented on how beautiful she is and how well-behaved she is for her age. She is coming up on 8 months old already, and just as everyone has warned me, IT HAS FLOWN! I can not believe that a year ago, I was sporting a baby bump and had no earthly idea what true love was. The minute I held that angel, I knew she would change our lives forever, but I had no idea that the meaning of love had completely changed so dramatically. She is the sunshine of my every day and her giggles and laughs are ridiculously infectious! I told Scott last night that I was worried about ever loving another baby the way I love Isabella. She truly makes my heart beat! My mother has always said that her kids are the reason her heart beats, and now I get it. My mother has always been my hero and my friend and I have never appreciated her more than now that I am a mother myself. My mother-in-law is just as much a mother-figure to me as well. She is always so wise in her words and so nurturing in conversation. She also encourages me to be the best mother I can be for my daughter. Scott is my biggest cheerleader as he always reminds me that he thinks I am a good mother and that I have a very tough job!
I hope that my baby's happiness and joy reflects in her personality forever! That giggle and laugh of hers sure tells me and everyone else that meets her how happy she really is!
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