it is amazing to me that we have already reached this milestone. the past three months have just flown by. as much as i love watching Sicilya grow and develop everyday, it also makes me a bit sad that she has to do it all so quickly. in just the blink of an eye she has gone from being this tiny, helpless newborn to a little girl with sparkly eyes, two dimpled in her big grin and a mellow personality that really makes her, the BEST baby ever! just 3 short months ago, she was so small that we had a hard time dressing her. nothing fit right and we were afraid of breaking her little arms while trying to get them in the sleeves of her shirt! for weeks, all she did was eat and sleep. she made no eye contact, there were no real facial expressions and she really required no entertaining. newborn diapers fit for the first 5 or so weeks and even newborn clothes were something we scrounged through her dressers for.
now just a mere 3 months later everything has changed!! she has grown in such amazing ways and continues to make us feel more and more blessed as the days go by. she makes eye contact not only with us, but she has also found her hands and feet and she loves to "socialize" with the bunny on her bouncy seat and the fish on her swing! she has a tendancy to get irritated when they dont respond to her, but that just lets me know its a good time to intervene and take advantage of her social moments myself! she loves listening to the music on her mobile in her crib, just laying there watching eeyore and his friends circle by overhead. her smiles have become something of a regular occurance and no matter how many times a day we get the chance to see it, each and every time i find my smile growing bigger and bigger looking back at her. her two little dimples and the sparkle in her eye, she is such a happy and content little girl! holding her in my arms and having her smile back at me is such great therapy, she really has a way of relieving the tension that this crazy life sometimes carries with it!
in just the last few weeks we decided it was time for Sicilya to start sleeping in her own crib. we knew the time would come eventually and with me going back to work, it just seemed right. we didnt want my alarm clock to wake her up when i get up! and just as we suspected, she made the transition so simply!! changing beds and bedrooms did not inturrupt her sleeping pattern at all, thankfully!! she still wakes up sometime between 2am-3am, she eats for a few minutes and then goes right back to bed without any fuss until close to 8am, almost everyday! she is the first of our babies that we have been able to simply lay in her bed, with the music from her little pink seahorse playing and she falls asleep on her own. we really are so blessed!
she quickly went through the size 1 diaper phase! they lasted for less time than the newborns i think. we are using up what we have with the size 1-2's ready for a quick swap and the 2's will be following quickly behind im sure! she has grown so much in length and weight in just the last 5 weeks, its amazing! her chunky little thighs are so cute, she has actually developed a triple roll behind her knees!!
we have reached that time when we have to wear all the favorite outfits "just one more time" as she is quickly growing out of her 0-3 month wardrobe! and that is very bittersweet for me. knowing she is our final chapter in the baby section of our life, i know i dont have any reason to hang on to her clothes as she grows out of them. but to just get rid of them all seems so final! many of them i dont feel much attachment to because we were so fortunate to have been given so much. but some of the cutest ones, i think ill have to hold on to!! i can hope that maybe some of the dresses and fancier outfits will fit her dolls, right? at least from this first round of clothes!
in the last three months, here are some of the things that Sicilya has either done or experienced:
- her first week, she had 2 doctor appts in 3 days, where she gained 2oz! she visited mommy and nonna's works and made an appearance at her brothers preschool, she was visited by her great grandma, met the neighbors and she slept through a lunch at chipotle with mommy, nonna and her 3 brothers!
- she has been in attendence at not just one, but both of our churches almost every sunday.
- Sicilya has been to 3 parades, a dog birthday party, several bbq's, a surprise 8th birthday party, 2 preschool graduations, several dinner dates and has had a few sleepovers at Nonna and Poppa's house (with mommy and daddy of course!)
- she has had her first photo shoot with jess, and they both did an amazing job, capturing all the newborn baby features that i never want to forget. she also enjoyed her first bubble tea with jess and i and her three brothers!
- for two weekends in her first 3 months, she has been amazingly content during two loooong weekend yardsales.
- she has experienced her first trips to the Buffalo Zoo and the local library
- she has been strawberry and blueberry picking...and although she hasnt been able to taste the "fruits of her labor" yet, she will be able to enjoy them in a few more months, fresh from the freezer!
- Sicilya has gotten her ears pierced and received her first gift of jewelry (a pink and silver beaded bracelet) from the girls across the street.
- she has been to the drive in movie theater and gone swimming in a big pool and experienced a lunch and river walk at mississippi mudds....some summertime traditions!
- she has gone from sponge baths, to baby bath tub baths...with a few bubble baths with mommy in between!
- she has been successful, not only at nursing, but she has also learned to be accepting of her meals from a bottle.
- she has been left with a sitter, twice - our cousin Debbie and my Gram.
- she has also been a "toy tester" for fisher price, twice!
- Sicilya has also been on her first road trip, to Ohio, slept in a hotel, visited the Cleveland Zoo and attended her Grandpa Frank's wedding!
what can i say, she really has been a busy little girl...and she's only 3 months old! i can only imagine what our future has in store. and i cant wait. i cant wait to see what the coming days... weeks... months will be filled with. since having Sicilya and having a chance to be home with my kids for a few months, with nothing else to worry about, i have learned a bit about myself. i have realized that my priorities are pretty near to where they should be, much of the time. i have learned to just sit and watch my kids play in the yard, to listen to the sounds of their laughter and their brotherly banter. i have learned that God is the center of my life, moreso than i had realized. i have learned that money can not bring half the amount of joy into my life that my family does. i now know that i could be very content as a stay at home mom.
Sicilya is a lifelong dream come true...and dont get me wrong, my boys are my blessings just the same...but i dreamed of having a daughter my whole life and with 3 boys before her, i was losing hope! but God has a plan for me and so far His plan has been pretty amazing. i am so blessed.
to my sweet Sicilya,
i always dreamed of having a baby girl but i never could have imagined it would bring me such a sense of purpose and feeling of contentment. you have changed my life in ways you may never understand. you have solidified my beliefs in ways i may never understand. you are a blessing beyond measure, created by the hands of God and the love of your mommy and daddy...i look forward to everyday!
millions baby girl,
~ mommy
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