I could start with the excuses; shortly after my last post, our AC broke and we endured too many days of a heatwave before packing up to stay with my parents. And using their internet makes me remember the days of dialup ten years ago, so a blog post was just not feasible. We were too busy trying to keep my little tinker cool and happy and still on some semblance of a schedule. But the coolest thing is how people cared for us through this time. When our AC broke, I posted something on facebook asking for some help staying cool, and several people volunteered fans for us. Allen's parents loaned us a window unit that kept Lorelei safe from overheating during her naps and at night. And finally, when it just got to be too much, my parents opened their entire home for us and fed us for a whole five days. It helped us buy some time to find a repair man and save the money for it, and when it was all said and done, it was not nearly as bad as we thought!
And then we went on Lorelei's first vacation to Allen's family cabin in the mountains. It was another huge blessing because it was through the generocity of family members and friends helping us out with travel and cooking our meals during the trip, we were able to take a vacation we otherwise could not afford. What a gift to have a few days in a beautiful place with family all around.
And now we are back home and life goes on.
Lorelei is four months and one week old. She is learning and growing every day, and still very much the light of my life. Some stats:
-She is still quite the peanut; only in the 15th percentile for weight, yet the 35th for height.
-When she is in the mood to (and only then) she will roll back and forth from belly to back. She rolls so much that I had to stop swaddling her in her woombie at night because she can flop on her face and stretch out like she is doing a back bend.
-She is eating about six times a day and taking about 3-4 mini naps a day. I would love to turn that into two legit naps. Working on that.
-She started laughing. And has done it approximately three times since the very first time two weeks ago. It is glorious.
-She is in a huge "everything in the mouth" phase; anything she can hold onto she instantly will start to nom on. Her new trick is taking her pacifier out of her mouth so she can chew on the wrong end of it. Or she will take a dive at my face and try to suck on my nose (ew) or my mouth or whatever she can get to.
-She is interested in toys now to some degree. Her favorite is a pink elephant named Effie and a little stuffed doll-thing we call Pea. And by favorite, I mean that she seems to like to nom on them a bit more intently than her other toys.
-She still will not take a bottle. She still screams like a banshee almost every time we try. I had to go through a 7 hour training about a half hour from my house and my mom had to bring her to me twice so I could nurse her in the parking lot. Spoiled much? I am going to start her on a sippy cup (hopefully) this month and in two months we start solids!
Speaking of training, I am working part-time from home. I have a couple of meetings and trainings away from home, and besides the one really long one, it is actually quite a nice arrangement. I love setting my own hours and scheduling around Lorelei's needs, but at the same time, I also love having something to do that reflects my skills. It is a huge blessing!
Other than that, we are living life and loving each other. I am so thankful for my family and all of those who cared for us during the past few months. And every day is beautiful because I get to spend it with my sweet girl. God is kind to me.
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