My Silly Little Girl at 5 Months!

It's hard to believe how quickly time flies! It feels like just yesterday, I was sitting in the hospital L&D unit, while confined to a hospital bed for nearly 25 hours! And apparently after being given every medication imagineable for "preclampsia" (which by the way I developed within the last week of my pregnancy so I had to be induced with pitocin after my NST), and didn't realize that I could have lost my life! Two epidurals later, I nearly popped my darling daughter out within two glorious, practice-pushes! Yes, apparently, I am good under pressure! Finally, when the Dr. decided to join us, and delivering my little bun from the oven, it was a sigh of relief, seeing her and knowing that she was healthy, happy little clam~crying her lungs out, I guess that part hasn't changed much. But, thats when I was able to finally lay eyes on my beautiful, little Princess, and hold her close to my heart.

It truly was a tear jerker and I was happy to lose about 20 lbs immediately after delivering! Yippe! But, little did I know the remaining baby weight would be hard to lose! All in all, I was content with my little peanut and happy to put an end to 9 long months of morning sickness and hearburn.

Ah, the wonderful things Mommies must go through. And this is why we all deserve push presents! Let's just say, I am still waiting for mine. But, oh well, it all seems like a blur now, (side note: I really couldn't imagine having to go through this whole experience again, but if I do, let's just say adoption seems like the better alternative).

But, sadly, reality has hit! My little Baby is no longer a baby anymore, she is growing up a little too quickly, if you ask me! At this very moment, she is parading around in her plastic Cinderella "glass slipper" high heels and demanding for her "blankie."

It surely has been two amazingly wonderful (and sometimes hectic) years of raising my beautiful little girl. But, where has all this time gone? Oh, that's right, I almost forgot, I've spent the past two years of my life cleaning up dog poop, picking up toys from the entire house, going to every story time at every local library while spending the entire day reading books, going to every local park possible, preschool, play dates, doctor appointments, strolling my DD around during her entire nap time, and can we not forget the tremendous amounts of laundry that never seem to disappear! Along with that chore comes, of course, folding piles of laundry including my husbands underwear, which I always seem to purposely forget to wash, oops! Perhaps, he can start wearing mine instead?

Alas, I have become a chef in my own kitchen. I have never cooked and cleaned so much in my entire life. And more importantly, I have truly mastered changing dirty diapers with my eyes closed. Yes, I am very proud of that, thank you! But let's just keep in mind, If I don't remember to keep my eyes closed, I may never look at corn, peas, edamame, and beans the same way ever again!

Ahh.. the joyous life of motherhood. I hope this job comes with health benefits or perhaps 401k? Nevermind, it's 11 AM, and I think I need a drink now after reminiscing about my wonderful life as a 'slave,'oops, I mean.. "Mom!" Let's just hope I can find myself a 'Baby Loves Disco' event nearby! Woo-hoo! Thank Goodness for BLD!