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March 12 – First JEANS and TRIP TO THE PARK
We got you all bundled up today and met Heather, Silver and their little ones at the park. It was freezing. You were wide-eyed in wonder for about 10 minutes at the frigid wind, screaming kids, and bright sunshine. After that you were completely done with all the stimulation and fussed until I bundled you up and let you sleep in my arms with your little face smashed in the crevice between my arm and my side, your comfort hold. Your jeans were a gift from your Auntie Anelise, and they are just so darn cute that I have to document them.
March 24 – First TRIP TO THE LIBRARY
Momma took you to her old work, the Joshua Tree Library to pick out some books for bedtime. I love that little library. I think it might be the best job I’ve ever had, other than being a Mom. I miss working there, but not nearly enough to regret giving it up to stay home and take care of you. Besides I’m still volunteering. I help out with bulletin boards and events whenever I can now. I am grateful every day that work doesn’t mandate me being away from you. You change so quickly. I don’t want to miss anything. Anyway, you were a little doll and were all smiles for Penny (my former boss and taker of this picture) and a couple other “regulars” who happened to be in perusing the shelves or using the computer.
March 26 – First TASTE OF APPLE
March 27 – First “AWAKE” TRIP TO STARBUCKS
You’re probably wondering why trips to Starbucks qualify as noteworthy. Honestly, it’s a kind of rite of passage for your Momma. Starbucks has been with me during all the different stages of my life since I was 15. It may be silly, but I can mark the milestones of my life by different Starbucks in different states in different towns. For years I have watched young moms sipping their lattes with one hand while balancing a squirming infant with the other and wondered if someday that could be me. You are my biggest milestone yet. I’m proud to be *that* mom at Starbucks with the cutest baby in the world balanced on my arm.
March 30 – First FEEL OF THE WIND
Today was our first taste of warmer weather since your birth. So I stripped you down to just a onesie and we sat out on the porch enjoying the feel of a warm breeze. I usually don’t love the heat, but I can’t wait for it to get a little warmer so that I can show off your pudgy little arms and legs all the time. You’re so stinkin’ cute.
March 31 – First TOY GRAB
Yay! You’re depth perception has finally caught up with your grabby little hands. You have been batting at toys for awhile now, but it seems mostly accidental. Until this week. Now you go almost cross-eyed with concentration every time we place something in front of your face. You little hands slowly, slowly move toward each other and you succeed it sandwiching whatever it happens to be about 75% of the time. Then said item begins its journey to your gaping mouth. The bulkier the object, the greater your chances for success, but you’ve even been successful at handling your binky and have come very close to getting it in your mouth on your own.
April 3 – First TIME DADDY FED AND BATHED YOU
Too bad I wasn’t there to take a picture of the first time Daddy fed you a bottle. But here’s a picture of the reason he got to babysit you. I left for a few hours to help out with the library’s Easter event, “Eggstraordinary!” Yours truly designed and assembled the bulletin board advertising the affair. It was fun even though I missed you. Daddy did a great job keeping you happy. He played with you, gave you a bath, fed you a bottle and put you down for a nap. He has now reached brown belt Daddy status.
April 4 – First EASTER
With all the clothes you have it’s very odd we never bought you a traditional Easter dress. They were all sleeveless and inappropriate for the weather around here so we never got around to it. But come Easter Sunday of course I wanted to dress you up. So we made do with a 6-9 month dress that is a little to big for you still with a long-sleeved onesie underneath. Instead of cooking a big meal, we opted to go with Mima and Papi to the Morongo Café for breakfast. Here you are discovering the joy of grabbing your Papi’s gotee.
April 5 – First TRIP TO CHURCH
Your first trip to Church was for Easter. We have hesitated to bring you before because we don’t want to take you to the nursery and be exposed to all those germs, silly first-time parents that we are. We’ll get over it eventually I’m sure. Anyway, I found a work-around. The first service at 7:30am is held in the old sanctuary and it has a cry room in the back. So we had our own private room for Easter service. We left the lights off and let you sleep while we listened to Pastor Jerel preach. You didn’t make a peep. But I think we irritated another family who came in after us and looked at us like we had stolen their seats.
April 6 – First TRIP TO THE DR FOR AN AILMENT
We are leaving to go to Washington for 2 weeks in a couple of days so we decided to play it safe and take you to the doctor just in case. You have some rough skin patches on your elbows and on thighs that seem to be getting worse. I suspected Eczema and the doctor said maybe. At any rate, something is drying and irritating your skin, but he didn’t seem concerned. You just get extra baby massages now with some super-duty lotion and dye and perfume-free baths. We’re also changing detergent and foregoing the use of fabric softeners. I can already see an improvement. I always said you would have your Daddy’s sensitive skin. Sometimes the outside reflects the inside. My two little sweeties.
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Well, I’m sure we’ll have lots more to tell. We’re about to embark on your biggest adventure yet, a 4-day trip in the car to the great Northwest. First we get to do a little sight-seeing on the way, then we’re staying with Tia Kristy for a few days while Daddy does business, then it’s over the mountains to meet your Granny and Grandpa Tranmer. Oh boy!