19 weeks ago I was in shock and awe as I looked into my baby girls big blue eyes for the first time. 19 weeks ago... I remember it like it was yesterday yet it feels like it was so long ago.
Now that Aubrey is a little over 4 months old she is growing by leaps and bounds. Last week she rolled over from her back to her tummy for the first time! My life is over... She is now one step closer to being mobile. She can circle around to access different toys on the blanket and has even scooted forwards a few times (gulp). Now that she is a roller we have gotten rid of the swaddling blanket. I was anticipating a hard transition but now Aubrey loves to sleep on her tummy in her crib and will sleep throughout the night. How did I get so lucky!? *knock on wood*
Aubrey has finally allowed us to pass her off to my mom (and that's about it). She has some pretty severe separation anxiety - or maybe it's her built in stranger-danger vibes. She has also discovered the glory of toes. She holds them all.day.long! She tries to put those stinky piggies in her mouth and squeals at them (pun intended) when she's unsuccessful. Her other obsession is touching faces, especially when I'm feeding her. She has realized she can reach up and stroke my cheek or grab at my lips, nose or hair (and she gives me not so friendly reminders on when to cut her nails).
I like to compare her weekly birthdays to the weeks when I was pregnant with her. A few days before I was 19 weeks pregnant we found out we were having a girl. She was around a pound or so in the womb and here she is today at 13lb 7oz (according to my home scale). Exactly at 19 weeks pregnant I painted and hung her name letter which she now sleeps under every night. I was so excited because I finally started to really feel her kicks and flips and today she still kicks the mess out of me. No matter what milestone she hits or how old she gets, I simply cannot get enough of her. My heart grows every day with love and joy for being a mother to my sweet Aubrey Ann <3
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