Wes and I have been looking foward to our Missoula trip for a long time. The last time we saw our family members was when Seeley was born and then it was a blur. Wes and I were exhausted and Seeley was just a brand new, squishy girl who slept all the time. Boy have things changed! Seeley is taking in her surroundings (which puts me on call to keep those surroundings peaceful and stimulating) and she's physically grown so much. She kicks her legs, squeals and, lucky for the world, smiles constantly with that fantastic smile she got from her dad.
While in Missoula it seemed like her development quadrupled. She "talked" more than we have ever heard and she started trying to sit up by lurching her head foward. It's a race just to keep up with this girl! As she becomes more aware and develops more of a personality Wes and I are reminded of just how important childhood is in determining who we become. Childhood is so pure. Happiness comes from things as simple yet meaningful as a smile from a loved one or playing on the floor. It's a time when you don't know unhappiness, only frustration. Childhood is when you should feel completely safe. The world is such an inviting place to a child; I wish it stayed that way! Seeley is my everything and I want her to have what I had. I remember looking into the faces of my family and feeling pure love and protection. I remember one of my favorite places to be was my grandpa's lap whether he was reading the paper, watching tv, in the middle of a conversation, or trying to go somewhere. I want my little girl to have those places. I remember exploring my world and spending entire days making up adventure stories. I want Seeley's mind to be her favorite toy. Watching Seeley grow and interact with her family has made me so happy; I don't know how to accurately describe how loved this girl is.
As far as parenthood goes, Wes and I are beaming with pride and covered in slobber (I think she's preteething, soooooo much drool!) We've been looking foward to getting out and about with friends as well as with eachother for some baby free time. For me that didn't really happen. At three months and eating breastmilk exclusively, it's hard to get away for more than two hours without needing to feed her or pump so whoever has her has a bottle and I get some physical relief. Breastfeeding is definitely a commitment and I can pretty much say for certain that she will be off the boob by one! I did have time to go shopping and spoil myself and I got an awesome manicure (thinks mama) which was suprisingly restorative.
On our way home we got one last surprise. Wes was driving and I was sitting in the back with Seeley. I was poking her belly and tickling her when she had her first giggle! Wes and I were both there to hear it and boy was it cute:)
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