We constantly wonder where all the time goes. I think most parents feel this weird mix of wishing their babies would stay babies longer and looking forward to all the things they'll be able to do when they get a little older. I guess it's a good place to be- wanting to slow down the present while happily anticipating the future.
This month in particular flew by, though. Mainly because we have been mentally occupied with figuring out what to do when Liz returned to work (first day was yesterday). We looked into a few good options, and decided to go with a nanny who comes to our house 4 days/week. She's a very experienced Polish lady names Gosia (pro: Go-sha). And she lives in our neighborhood, so she can walk to our house in the morning. She has a kind and playful temperment and seems to really enjoy playing with Nicole.
She was previously commuting to Hillsborough, where she worked for 4 years for someone who Liz's boss knows. Of course no matter how good the references are, there's still some anxiety. The fact that I can partially work from home makes it easier, though.
And the remaining one day a week, Liz's parents have volunteered to come over and care for Nicole. Yesterday was their first day, and I think it worked out great. It's been a while since they took care of a newborn all day, so I think there was some nerves, but I hope they had fun. Nicole loved it of course.
She is super interactive now, and seems like she is making sounds on purpose. They're longer and alomst annunciated. We can almost see her thinking, reacting to our reactions. She laughs, which makes us laugh, which she laughs at. I think that means we're on the verge of actual parenting. Scary.
She looks around the room searching for certain things, and can reach out and grab stuff we put in front of her. Of course everything she grabs goes directly into her mouth. And just the other day, she held her own bottle for the first time.
Time keeps on slippin into the future, and the only option we have is to soak it up.
Here are some pics!
she looks like liz in this picture! don't wish for her to grow up too fast, cause soon enough, you will no longer wipe away her drool, but you'll be chasing away the boys that drool over her!
ReplyDeleteYeah, she's always had Liz's hair and dimples, but you can see more of Liz's eyes and mouth too. Thank goodness!
ReplyDeleteI'm really excited about becoming a mom but my #1 anxiety is childcare when I inevitably have to return to work. Hopefully I hit the lotto before then.
ReplyDeleteShe is getting prettier every time I check this website. I will make sure mom see these pictures the next time she is over. I just want to jump through the pictures and hug her. She is beautiful. Love, Barbara (KY)
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