Rambling on

Look at how beautiful Nora looks. I'm so proud. :P

In other news, she's starting to eat a little, now. She doesn't think everything is poison anymore. Hooray! I'm not trying to feed her a ton, but knowing that Adam has something he can participate in and enjoy makes me very happy. Maybe he'll be less hurt about the way weaning is going. (It's still not going. Ha. I'm not shocked. The kid loves her boobie.)

Nora's six month check-up went well. Her growth has slowed, just a bit, but in a good way. She's not Off the Charts chubby anymore and I know that's healthier for her.

Sometimes she actually vaults herself forward, reaching out to grab toys. And she's rocking on her knees. I know that my baby girl is going to be mobile, soon. I'm nervous. She's such an handful. I love the way that she wants to touch everything. I have to be on my toes because she's going to be a curious, sort of danger magnet baby. I'm flexing my muscles and gearing up. My mommy reflexes aren't quite honed, yet.

Going back to the weaning situation: We were planning on using the weaning to jump start my cycle so that we could start trying for another baby. Duh. I wrote about that. I let myself get stressed about Nora's refusal to take formula, at first, but I'm okay with it, now. Maybe I can get pregnant while breastfeeding. Maybe I won't. No matter what happens, it will be what's supposed to happen.

The only reason I agreed to start trying this early is because it takes so long for us to get pregnant anyway, so having to wait for my cycle to return is just a part of that. I can focus my baby-making energy on a friend that needs it a bit more. (You know who you are.)

I know that I've been down about Adam lately, but the tide has turned and all is well, again. Adam has gone out of his way to take the pressure off of me while I healed up from mastitis. He didn't have to do it, and I didn't ask him to do it, so I'm beyond willing to forgive. I don't want to be the type of person who doesn't recognize true, heartfelt, effort.

Today I'm going to make a birthday card. Tomorrow I'm visiting with Val and making fudge for Sarah. Sunday I'm hanging with Jenn and making dinner for Sarah, then taking it to her house. I'm going to try to keep busy and helpful and happy.