We put Tula under the tree tonight and turned on the lights and she played for a good twenty minutes. She just stared up and looked at all of them. She loves Christmas lights. Even when we go for our walks at night she will crank her neck trying to look at the decorated houses.
Friday, November 30, 2007
Five Months Old!
The months are starting to feel like weeks. It seriously does not feel like a month sine I was writing about Tula being 4 months old, but on the other hand, 4 months old seems so little and it feels like a million years ago since she was that small.....weird.
Some big milestones this month:
We tried solids last week: her first thing I made was rice cereal. Since then, she has tried avocado and sweet potato and didn't really seem to enjoy either. I mean, she doesn't seem to mind but she certainly doesn't get excited about the whole thing. I was sure I would be one of those people who waited the full 6 months to even try solids but I think with the whole "not taking a bottle situation" I would king of like to make sure that she can get food somehow if I am not around. At this point, I feel like we are just playing with it more than anything. Some days I will give her solids twice and some days none at all. Breastfeeding is so simple and mess free so sometimes when i know she wants to eat I just find it easier to feed her that way, but sometimes we go all out and I slap a bib on her and we make a mess. It's been fun watching her try these things and experience all these firsts. She gagged and gagged on the avocado (poor girl) and didn't love sweet potato either. This week I will try and give her some different fruits and see if the sweet stuff goes down a little easier or gets more of a reaction out of her.
The sippy cup thing is getting better. Its hit and miss. Sometimes I think she gets it, other times I realize that EVERYTHING goes in er mouth right now and this is just another one of those things. I ended up taking one of the plastic valves off the inside of the cup so when we tipped it into her mouth water just poured out and she didn't need to suck at all. That seemed to help a little, though it was coming out too fast for her I think she now realizes that there is something in there and seems to be sucking on the spout a little more than just chewing on it now. We still just use cold water in there. She loves when she gets a taste of it and seems royally ticked if she tastes breastmilk from anywhere but my boob so we are done trying to do that for now as well. Also, I made the mistake one day of letting her drink from my water bottle. She loved it, but now whines for my water bottles whenever she sees it and opens her mouth in an attempt to score a drink (even if she is 3 feet away from me).
She seems to be reaching really well for anything that she is interested in, water bottle and sippy cup included. She can stick both arms out and grasp her intended object with both hands, and immediately bring it to her mouth after that.
Tula loves to laugh. I feel like she is really developing her own little personality and becoming a character that I know and understand. But more than she loves to laugh, she loves to make other people laugh. She thinks she is SOOO funny sometimes and if I so much as giggle at her she will crack up. I have gotten lost in so many giggly moments with her in the last month. She makes my day. We really have fun together.
She loves to copy me. If I talk, she talks. I laugh, she laughs. I sing....she tries. The other night she was having a hard time falling asleep so as I was feeding her in her chair I began to hum a song to her. I don't normally do this and she usually prefers I keep very quiet while she is eating. She listened for a minuted and then tried to chime right in. It was so cute. She was trying to do this gentle hum and she was being so quiet. It was so sweet.
Breastfeeding has changed a lot this month, as she has become so active. She loves to pat at my chest or place with my necklace while she is eating. She is also staring to like to eat a little, have a look around, eat some more, tell me a story, then eat a little more. She lets me know she is really done with a dramatic sigh and thrashing her head back.
Tula is also quite the social butterfly. She has enjoyed our Mommy group meeting all the other babies. She tries to chat with everybody and loves "baby watching". The other day I had a few (5) of the moms from our group and their babies over to the house for lunch. Tula LOVED having them all over. I put her in her Jolly Jumper and the babies were all on their bellies on front of her and she loved looking down at them all and watching them play. Today, we met up with Jaclyn and her daughter Tatum for lunch and then they came over to the house for awhile. Tatum was born 4 weeks before Tula and they are so cute together. They stare at eachother and reach for eachother and make eachother giggle. I even caught a picture of them holding hands. It's on the babysite. Anyways, Tula is making new friends and so am I and we are both really excited about it.
Sleep was going really well and has been a little tougher since Tula is now rolling from front to back. That started two or three weeks ago and I used to be able to put her down in her crib and she may fuss for awhile but eventually would fall asleep. Now, she rolls herself onto her back, kicks and plays for awhile. Then she realizes that she can't roll back to her bally and really freaks. I have a video monitor so I watch everynight and its the same thing. I think she is learning that if she rolls over I will come in the room and put her back on her belly. Shes a smart cookie. Then, when I come in and put her on her belly and leave she is soooo mad. She never used to be like that so I dont know if its a stage or my good sleeper is a gonner. I will keep you all posted.
She is at an age where it could be teething but that doesn't seem to be it. She has not teeth yet, and her gums don't seem to bother her enough to make me think that they are close to being on their way. Yes, she drools and chews on her hands (and everything else) all the time, but she has been doing that for 6 weeks now. She doesn't seem fussy or uncomfortable at all throughout the day so unless they are just bugging her at night I think she is just looking for a little extra TLC before bed.
Sometimes I wish she was sleeping through the night and dread my two or three nighttime wakeups. But this week during one of them I realized that the whole sleeping through the night thing is inevitable, and to just enjoy these precious moments where all she wants to to be held a little longer. She cuddled right into my neck and was breathing so sweetly. For the first time I sat there holding her and rocking her because I wanted to, not because she needed me too. I understand all those moms who told me when I was pregnant or when she was first born to "Enjoy it, they grow so fast." There have never been truer words spoken, and it takes having your own to understand that.
That's all I can think of in Tula's life this month. Our family has been quite busy, my Mom and Dad have been in town for the last two weeks so we have seen them quite a bit. We like to go down and stay there on the weekends. Tula LOVES the neighbors swimming pool there and goes for a morning dip with Grandpa. She loves the water, but it has to be warm. She is an Arizona girl already! Our Christmas lights are up on the outside of the house and we have set up the tree so we can decorate it this weekend. My Mom and Dad leave on Monday and they are coming to help with that on Sunday. I am starting to get really excited for Tula's first Christmas. More than anything, for all our family to get here and share the holiday's with them. We are looking forward to our first Christmas as a family and in our new home. It will be such a special one this year!
The month of December will fly by I am sure. We have block parties an work parties and still more to do to prepare for everyone's arrival. I had to go to the mall last weekend to pick something up and promised myself at that point that the rest of my Christmas shopping will be done online. I refuse to battle those crowds, and especially not with Tula in tow. But that's another job that is not finished yet so I need to get with it. And yes, I do plan on taking Tula to see Santa. I will try and do that in the next week or so before it gets too busy and post the pic for you all to see. That should be interesting!
Well one thing I learned this month.....it's a lot easier to write tiny posts throughout the month than one long one at the end! Phew.....my shoulder hurts! December will be a busy month for all of us but I will try and check back a few times with you all, or at least update pictures! Hope you all are enjoying and anticipating "The Most Wonderful Time Of the Year" as much as we are!
Some big milestones this month:
We tried solids last week: her first thing I made was rice cereal. Since then, she has tried avocado and sweet potato and didn't really seem to enjoy either. I mean, she doesn't seem to mind but she certainly doesn't get excited about the whole thing. I was sure I would be one of those people who waited the full 6 months to even try solids but I think with the whole "not taking a bottle situation" I would king of like to make sure that she can get food somehow if I am not around. At this point, I feel like we are just playing with it more than anything. Some days I will give her solids twice and some days none at all. Breastfeeding is so simple and mess free so sometimes when i know she wants to eat I just find it easier to feed her that way, but sometimes we go all out and I slap a bib on her and we make a mess. It's been fun watching her try these things and experience all these firsts. She gagged and gagged on the avocado (poor girl) and didn't love sweet potato either. This week I will try and give her some different fruits and see if the sweet stuff goes down a little easier or gets more of a reaction out of her.
The sippy cup thing is getting better. Its hit and miss. Sometimes I think she gets it, other times I realize that EVERYTHING goes in er mouth right now and this is just another one of those things. I ended up taking one of the plastic valves off the inside of the cup so when we tipped it into her mouth water just poured out and she didn't need to suck at all. That seemed to help a little, though it was coming out too fast for her I think she now realizes that there is something in there and seems to be sucking on the spout a little more than just chewing on it now. We still just use cold water in there. She loves when she gets a taste of it and seems royally ticked if she tastes breastmilk from anywhere but my boob so we are done trying to do that for now as well. Also, I made the mistake one day of letting her drink from my water bottle. She loved it, but now whines for my water bottles whenever she sees it and opens her mouth in an attempt to score a drink (even if she is 3 feet away from me).
She seems to be reaching really well for anything that she is interested in, water bottle and sippy cup included. She can stick both arms out and grasp her intended object with both hands, and immediately bring it to her mouth after that.
Tula loves to laugh. I feel like she is really developing her own little personality and becoming a character that I know and understand. But more than she loves to laugh, she loves to make other people laugh. She thinks she is SOOO funny sometimes and if I so much as giggle at her she will crack up. I have gotten lost in so many giggly moments with her in the last month. She makes my day. We really have fun together.
She loves to copy me. If I talk, she talks. I laugh, she laughs. I sing....she tries. The other night she was having a hard time falling asleep so as I was feeding her in her chair I began to hum a song to her. I don't normally do this and she usually prefers I keep very quiet while she is eating. She listened for a minuted and then tried to chime right in. It was so cute. She was trying to do this gentle hum and she was being so quiet. It was so sweet.
Breastfeeding has changed a lot this month, as she has become so active. She loves to pat at my chest or place with my necklace while she is eating. She is also staring to like to eat a little, have a look around, eat some more, tell me a story, then eat a little more. She lets me know she is really done with a dramatic sigh and thrashing her head back.
Tula is also quite the social butterfly. She has enjoyed our Mommy group meeting all the other babies. She tries to chat with everybody and loves "baby watching". The other day I had a few (5) of the moms from our group and their babies over to the house for lunch. Tula LOVED having them all over. I put her in her Jolly Jumper and the babies were all on their bellies on front of her and she loved looking down at them all and watching them play. Today, we met up with Jaclyn and her daughter Tatum for lunch and then they came over to the house for awhile. Tatum was born 4 weeks before Tula and they are so cute together. They stare at eachother and reach for eachother and make eachother giggle. I even caught a picture of them holding hands. It's on the babysite. Anyways, Tula is making new friends and so am I and we are both really excited about it.
Sleep was going really well and has been a little tougher since Tula is now rolling from front to back. That started two or three weeks ago and I used to be able to put her down in her crib and she may fuss for awhile but eventually would fall asleep. Now, she rolls herself onto her back, kicks and plays for awhile. Then she realizes that she can't roll back to her bally and really freaks. I have a video monitor so I watch everynight and its the same thing. I think she is learning that if she rolls over I will come in the room and put her back on her belly. Shes a smart cookie. Then, when I come in and put her on her belly and leave she is soooo mad. She never used to be like that so I dont know if its a stage or my good sleeper is a gonner. I will keep you all posted.
She is at an age where it could be teething but that doesn't seem to be it. She has not teeth yet, and her gums don't seem to bother her enough to make me think that they are close to being on their way. Yes, she drools and chews on her hands (and everything else) all the time, but she has been doing that for 6 weeks now. She doesn't seem fussy or uncomfortable at all throughout the day so unless they are just bugging her at night I think she is just looking for a little extra TLC before bed.
Sometimes I wish she was sleeping through the night and dread my two or three nighttime wakeups. But this week during one of them I realized that the whole sleeping through the night thing is inevitable, and to just enjoy these precious moments where all she wants to to be held a little longer. She cuddled right into my neck and was breathing so sweetly. For the first time I sat there holding her and rocking her because I wanted to, not because she needed me too. I understand all those moms who told me when I was pregnant or when she was first born to "Enjoy it, they grow so fast." There have never been truer words spoken, and it takes having your own to understand that.
That's all I can think of in Tula's life this month. Our family has been quite busy, my Mom and Dad have been in town for the last two weeks so we have seen them quite a bit. We like to go down and stay there on the weekends. Tula LOVES the neighbors swimming pool there and goes for a morning dip with Grandpa. She loves the water, but it has to be warm. She is an Arizona girl already! Our Christmas lights are up on the outside of the house and we have set up the tree so we can decorate it this weekend. My Mom and Dad leave on Monday and they are coming to help with that on Sunday. I am starting to get really excited for Tula's first Christmas. More than anything, for all our family to get here and share the holiday's with them. We are looking forward to our first Christmas as a family and in our new home. It will be such a special one this year!
The month of December will fly by I am sure. We have block parties an work parties and still more to do to prepare for everyone's arrival. I had to go to the mall last weekend to pick something up and promised myself at that point that the rest of my Christmas shopping will be done online. I refuse to battle those crowds, and especially not with Tula in tow. But that's another job that is not finished yet so I need to get with it. And yes, I do plan on taking Tula to see Santa. I will try and do that in the next week or so before it gets too busy and post the pic for you all to see. That should be interesting!
Well one thing I learned this month.....it's a lot easier to write tiny posts throughout the month than one long one at the end! Phew.....my shoulder hurts! December will be a busy month for all of us but I will try and check back a few times with you all, or at least update pictures! Hope you all are enjoying and anticipating "The Most Wonderful Time Of the Year" as much as we are!
Monday, November 26, 2007
We tried solids!
Well I really planned on waiting till the six month marks to try solids foods but Tula had been acting "hungry" the last couple days. Maybe she was just adjusting to being back at home from a few days at Grandpa and Grandma's but it just seemed like she wasn't satisfied after she ate in the evenings so we thought we would give it a try. I am planning on making all of her baby food myself and her first meal was rice cereal. I went to the store last night and bought her some organic brown rice and grinded some up in the blender today and made her a little batch. It looked a little thick for her so we mixed in a little breastmilk and VOILA! Tula had her first dinner! She didn't seem to mind it at all, made a couple faces near the end I think because it was getting cold but other than that she seemed kind of uninterested. Most of it came back out anyways, I am not sure that she swallowed any of it. I know that's all normal for the first time but her general uninterest in the whole thing tells me she is probably not in as much of a hurry as I thought to eat solids so I am not going to push it. We will try from time to time over the next few weeks and keep you all posted on the progress.
I had a little cry to John this morning. I just get weepy thinking about the fact that she will soon be eating all these foods and no longer fully dependant on my milk. Breastfeeding has been such a beautiful bonding time for us and as excited as I am for her to grow and try all these new things, I will miss this relationship we have where I am everything and all she needs. I am so glad I made the choice to breastfeed. It was hard work sometimes but it was worth every ounce of it. Some of my favorite memories so far are from times when she was or had just finished eating, and I am thankful to have those that I can cherish forever.
Who's kidding who, though. With a kid who still won't take the bottle (we've given up and are now just trying sippy cups) and is spitting out solids, I have a while before she doesn't need me for food. I am going to make a point of enjoying these last few weeks of "full time" feeding and be thankful for every moment I have doing so.
Here is our little angel with her Momma's rice cereal. Her first time tasting "my cooking" and she didn't complain!
I had a little cry to John this morning. I just get weepy thinking about the fact that she will soon be eating all these foods and no longer fully dependant on my milk. Breastfeeding has been such a beautiful bonding time for us and as excited as I am for her to grow and try all these new things, I will miss this relationship we have where I am everything and all she needs. I am so glad I made the choice to breastfeed. It was hard work sometimes but it was worth every ounce of it. Some of my favorite memories so far are from times when she was or had just finished eating, and I am thankful to have those that I can cherish forever.
Who's kidding who, though. With a kid who still won't take the bottle (we've given up and are now just trying sippy cups) and is spitting out solids, I have a while before she doesn't need me for food. I am going to make a point of enjoying these last few weeks of "full time" feeding and be thankful for every moment I have doing so.
Here is our little angel with her Momma's rice cereal. Her first time tasting "my cooking" and she didn't complain!
Sunday, November 25, 2007
Saturday, November 24, 2007
Gobble Gobble!
Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. We have SO MUCH to be thankful for this year. We had a wonderful meal with my Mom and Dad and their neighbors at their place in Scottsdale, and we missed everyone else who wasn't there with us this Thanksgiving.
The weather has gotten a little cooler here finally. I think it was about 65 degrees today and I actually had to turn on our heater this morning. My dad came over this afternoon and he and John put up our Christmas lights. Our house looks amazing and it makes it official...Christmas is coming. John and I can't wait to celebrate Tula's first Christmas with all of our families! Anyways, the outside of the house looks festive so I guess I need to get started on the inside now.....
I will post a Tula update later this week for her 5 months Bday (!?!?) wow. She is healthy and happy and growing like a weed and we are more in love everyday. Who knew?
For now, here is a picture of Miss Tula in her Thanksgiving Day outfit. Oh yeah, and a family shot too. Enjoy!
The weather has gotten a little cooler here finally. I think it was about 65 degrees today and I actually had to turn on our heater this morning. My dad came over this afternoon and he and John put up our Christmas lights. Our house looks amazing and it makes it official...Christmas is coming. John and I can't wait to celebrate Tula's first Christmas with all of our families! Anyways, the outside of the house looks festive so I guess I need to get started on the inside now.....
I will post a Tula update later this week for her 5 months Bday (!?!?) wow. She is healthy and happy and growing like a weed and we are more in love everyday. Who knew?
For now, here is a picture of Miss Tula in her Thanksgiving Day outfit. Oh yeah, and a family shot too. Enjoy!
Monday, November 19, 2007
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
We are home!
Safe and sound! We left Calgary this afternoon at 3:35 and got back into Phoenix around 6:30 this evening. Once again, Tula was an angel the ENTIRE flight and slept in her new sling almost the whole time. It feels so good to be home! It is late and I just finished unpacking all of our stuff, doing a few loads of laundry, and uploading some pictures of our trip to the babysite. I came home to a virtually spotless house (John) and a hungry husband. I am so glad to be here though. It is strange how fast a new house can feel like your home. Especially with Tula, having all her things here is so convenient.
One small problem. Remember how I said Tula slept through the night the last 4 nights we were here? Well that definitely was NOT the case in Calgary. I am not sure why but I think the combination of an unfamiliar bed and the cold she had led to some really bad nights where she woke up quite a bit. The thing is, she learned how to roll over this week from her belly to her back. I used to be able to just put her down in her crib on her belly and she would fuss for a minute but then just fall asleep because she really had no other options. Now that she has figured out how to roll it is making life really interesting because she just flops over onto her back and the gets REALLY mad because she can't sleep like that. I tried going in and rolling her over tonight but she just kept on rolling back to her back. This is not good. I mean, I ma glad she is learning to roll but geez....now what am I supposed to do? I thought this was only going to be a problem in Canada with Tula sleeping in the pack and play but I guess she figured out how to do it here as well. So bedtime tonight was not enjoyable, and after a few failed attempts at sleeping in the crib she is now sound asleep in her swing. This should be a tiring week. I am really hoping that things get back to normal asap. That sleeping through the night thing was something that I had been looking forward to for a long time.
As happy as I am to be home, we had a lot of fun in Calgary. It is always nice for me to be home and of course be able to show off the little one. I find such joy in seeing how loved she is by family and friends. Of course, Grandpa and Grandma spoil Tula rotten and love her up. My sisters are the most amazing aunties to her, and she really just loved hanging out with the girls this trip. Tula thinks everything Jen and Tiff do is very funny. I love that they are still able to have such a connection even though Tula and I am not there all the time. I really do miss having them in my everyday life.
Update: I just put Tula down in her crib. She woke up, I fed her a bit, and she went in there. Woo hoo. I am going to go to bed and see if I can get some sleep before she gets up. I will update more later. Goodnight and wish me luck!
Oh yeah, here is one more video of Tula laughing at the puppies. She loved them and thought they were absolutely hilarious!
One small problem. Remember how I said Tula slept through the night the last 4 nights we were here? Well that definitely was NOT the case in Calgary. I am not sure why but I think the combination of an unfamiliar bed and the cold she had led to some really bad nights where she woke up quite a bit. The thing is, she learned how to roll over this week from her belly to her back. I used to be able to just put her down in her crib on her belly and she would fuss for a minute but then just fall asleep because she really had no other options. Now that she has figured out how to roll it is making life really interesting because she just flops over onto her back and the gets REALLY mad because she can't sleep like that. I tried going in and rolling her over tonight but she just kept on rolling back to her back. This is not good. I mean, I ma glad she is learning to roll but geez....now what am I supposed to do? I thought this was only going to be a problem in Canada with Tula sleeping in the pack and play but I guess she figured out how to do it here as well. So bedtime tonight was not enjoyable, and after a few failed attempts at sleeping in the crib she is now sound asleep in her swing. This should be a tiring week. I am really hoping that things get back to normal asap. That sleeping through the night thing was something that I had been looking forward to for a long time.
As happy as I am to be home, we had a lot of fun in Calgary. It is always nice for me to be home and of course be able to show off the little one. I find such joy in seeing how loved she is by family and friends. Of course, Grandpa and Grandma spoil Tula rotten and love her up. My sisters are the most amazing aunties to her, and she really just loved hanging out with the girls this trip. Tula thinks everything Jen and Tiff do is very funny. I love that they are still able to have such a connection even though Tula and I am not there all the time. I really do miss having them in my everyday life.
Update: I just put Tula down in her crib. She woke up, I fed her a bit, and she went in there. Woo hoo. I am going to go to bed and see if I can get some sleep before she gets up. I will update more later. Goodnight and wish me luck!
Oh yeah, here is one more video of Tula laughing at the puppies. She loved them and thought they were absolutely hilarious!
Thursday, November 1, 2007
Four Months Old!
I really can't believe it. Keeping this website up to date is getting more and more difficult for me because I actually have to write these things down and that makes them real. It almost feels like if I don't say it it's not true. But it is. Tula turned four months old on the 29th of October. Where did the time go?
This has been a great month, getting settled more into the house, John into his job, and Tula and I into a routine. And the consistency has paid off, her nighttime sleeps were getting longer and longer. And then, last night, it happened. She slept 12 whole hours. Twelve! Now you would think I had some amazing sleep because I haven't had the opportunity to sleep like that for so long, but that was not the case. I was up checking the monitor on more than one occasion. But I am still not complaining, it was a wonderful night. And the best part? She woke up happy! I thought after that long she would wake up starving and furious, but I was woken up to the sound of her cooing and talking to herself this morning, happy as ever. I couldn't wait to pick her up. I missed her.
She is still the happiest little thing in the mornings. Smiles and giggles and all that fun stuff. Tula is beginning to actually play. There are things that she finds VERY funny, and I know what they are. Little sounds I make or ways I tickle her. I love making her laugh, it makes my day.
She as started this new thing where she wakes up from her naps cranky int he daytime. She is very particular in that she needs to be picked up immediately and snuggled for a few minutes. It is so sweet to me though, because she is actually starting to cuddle. She just wants a couple minutes of quiet time and it reminds me that we all need that, and that the two of us need them together. And we have a little quiet snuggle and then its time to get up again. I never want to forget those little cuddles. It is the best feeling in the whole world.
I took Tula to the Doc's today just to get weighed and she was 13 pounds and 9 ounces. I measured her length at home by laying her on a roll of toilet paper, marking where the top of her head and the bottom of her foot were, and measuring with a tape measure. I got 25 inches, so it may not be exact but it's close enough. That would put her in the 50th percentile for her weight and about the 75th for her height. Those tall and slender genes are all me, right?
What else is new? Yesterday was Halloween. Tula dressed up as a pea in the pod, but hated her costume. I guess because it's one of those baby buntings, I really don't think she liked the feeling of her legs being forced together like that. I'm not gonna lie, that thing looked really uncomfortable, so I can't blame the girl. Good thing I was thinking earlier in the day to put it on her and get a few pictures because we tried that evening and she wasn't havin' it. I got a few great pics of her and posted them on her babysite. As fun as it was to dress her up, I look forward to taking her trick or treating for the first time. Some of the little ones that came to our door last night were so cute, I can't believe one day she will be that big. We had 66 trick or treaters, and though I had been told that my number was going to be alot higher from some of the people that have lived here for awhile, it still felt pretty busy to us and we basically had a steady stream of kids between 6 and 8 pm. We had fun last night, got to meet a few neighbors we hadn't met before and saw again what a great neighborhood we live in. The street was full of kids and moms and dads and it was just a really nice time. Plus, it was short and T shirt weather, and who can complain about that?
In other exciting news....I am going home on Monday! I am so excited! My sister Jenelle is here so I am going to travel back with her and stay with my Mom and Dad for a week. I am curious to see how Tula will do in colder weather. I don't think she has ever been in anything under the 70's in her life, so she is in for a shock. And I am PRAYING that the travels don't screw up the fabulous sleep system we have worked out. I think now is a good time to travel with her, as she gets older and more mobile those plane trips would get tougher and tougher so I am going to try and squeeze in as many as I can now. We are going to be in Canada for a week and I am really looking forward to seeing friends and family. It has been years since I have been able to go home twice in two months! I feel like I was just there but Tula has grown so much and looking back at pictures of our trip reminds me how much time has passed. Already she is a different baby. Next stop is Connecticut (I promise, Grandma Marianne and Grandpa Lee), if I can ever convince my husband to take a day (or two) off work!
It's getting late and I am sure there are a million more Tula "changes" to post about but that's all I can think of for tonight. I have three days left till my trip and I need to start packing. No more of this "throwing everything in the suitcase last minute" business. Travelling with an infant is no small task and there are lots of extras to pack and things that make life REALLY difficult if you forget them! Wish me luck!
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