E Is Three Months Old

There isn't anyone in the world who brightens at the mere sight of my face like she does.
You almost think she is going to explode with pure joy, and it does my heart so much good.

I can't believe I am a momma to a 3 month old. A little girl who coo's and talks back to me. She sleeps through the night, from 10/11 pm until 5/6 am - it is a wonderful change and I am so thankful for it. She hass started to grab for things and get's her tiny fingers wrapped around my hair, necklaces and shirts. If you put her bunny near her she grabs for her and pulls her near, still nuzzling into it for nap time. She sees her toes but has yet to grab them, but to watch her stare down at them is a sight to see.

We started using a wrap so that I could wear her more often this month. I had purchased a couple of different types. The sling wrap just isn't right for us quite yet, but I believe that once she starts sitting on her own she will like that one. I also tried a k'tan but I believe I don't have the right "shape" for this sling, because you can't really customize it. I need it to be tighter around the belly and looser around the chest... Mine was too tight around the chest. So I bought a Solly Wrap, and we are in love! The fabric = perfectly wonderful, it is easy to wrap once you do it 2-3 times, and she loves it. Plus it is nice and compact once you fold it, so I can slide it in my bag no matter where we go, the k'tan is pretty bulky. My plan is to use the wrap once we head to India (when E is one), so I want to make sure she loves it and knows no other way!

Our biggest challenge, or should I say mine, was being away from her for 12 hours. I had my first wedding of the season this past weekend. The day was beautiful, the couple was adorable, they were surrounded by people who loved and adored them so needless to say it was a wonderful place to be. But getting into the car, and driving away that morning was tough. I am a softy through and through and tears fell a few times as I drove towards the wedding location. But when I got home I got to hold her, feed her and kiss her goodnight, I really am so lucky to be able to be home so much with her and still work. First time is the hardest, or I sure hope it is...

This months pictures were posed and set up. I took her to the studio, with the help of grandma, and we stuck big tissue flowers on the wall. The tissue flowers were from the shower my sister, sister-in-law and friends threw for her while she was in my tummy. My SIL spent hours making them so I wanted to make sure we put them to good use and will remember them forever. I made her white dress from handkerchiefs that were my grandma's and a flour sack. She smiled a little and was perfectly content for the few minutes I needed her to be then she fell fast asleep. I couldn't have asked for better.