Just look at that tiny baby. So perfect. We had no clue what we were doing. Let's be real for a second - the first few months were terrible. The beginning is hard. I didn't understand why my friends never told me how horrible it is - but now that we're getting the hang of things, I get it. You forget. You forget how hard the transition is because it's all so worth it, and it gets easier.
We don't have it all figured out yet, I don't think we ever will, but we're not scared out of our minds all the time anymore either. Charlotte has been sleeping in our bed for about a month now, which I'm not proud of, but hey, everyone sleeps better that way so why not? We'll get her back in her crib soon, hopefully. We hit a little speed bump when we started eating foods but we got over it and now she LOVES eating. Peaches are her favorite right now! And I will be the first to say that breastfeeding/pumping at work has been a challenge for me, but we made it to 6 months and I am very proud!
Charlotte was born at 6 lbs. 7 oz and as of March 19th she weighed in at 13 lbs. 11 oz. so we have successfully doubled her birth weight! She is sitting up by her self, and she's got a little hop-crawl going right now so I am pretty sure that she will be crawling in no time, maybe this weekend! She doesn't have any teeth yet but she's a big fan of chewing on everything. Her favorite toy is the little pink baby giraffe teether that we've named Raffe(think miniature Sophie the Giraffe). Her favorite book is I Love You All the Same. She hated her pacifier for the first 4 and a half months of her life but now loves it. She's started giving snuggles, hugs, and sometimes kisses. She particularly likes to kiss her dog, Marlie, and would really love it if her cat, Zeke, would let her touch him - I think he will give in eventually. Her most favorite things are being naked and bath time. We still can't tell what color her eyes are yet - we're thinking they might end up hazel. They're definitely not blue, but they're not quite brown or green yet either. She's got some beautiful blond hair on the top of her head that she really enjoys letting Daddy brush before bedtime. She adores her Daddy and loves dancing with him and riding on his shoulders and for some unknown reason, she loves it when I sing to her. She is the light of our lives and we feel so blessed to be her parents.
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