Where's My Mommy!

Isn't it so wonderful when your child wants to cuddle and be
held? Those times can be some of the sweetest memories and strongest bonds
formed. I love being able to sit down with my daughter on my lap or in my arms
and just relax. It is so nice knowing that she is getting the attention she
needs and that I am getting the rest I need. Her skin is so soft, her eyes are
so happy, she smells just like a baby should

and she smiles the sweetest smile. It is the closest to
Heaven I think I have ever been. Unfortunately there are always two sides to
every story.

There comes a time in every childs life when all they want
is to be held and cuddled. Trying to do the dishes? Making yourself some lunch?
Taking a shower or even just attempting to go the bathroom? Good luck. If you
are not holding your little one, they scream like they are hurt or in danger.
In reality the only reason they are crying so hard is because you are not
holding them. It will be over soon right? As soon as your husband comes home
from work he can help take care of the little one. WRONG! No matter how much
your loving, wonderful husband tries to help the baby still cries because,
"He is not my mom!"

While this phase can be frustrating and somewhat exhausting,
we have to remind ourselves that it is just a phase. It will pass and when it does,
we will be sad by the independence of our once little baby. Enjoy it all while
you can. To me, being a mother is the most important role I could ever fulfill.
If a precious little eight month old girl knows the importance of a mother,
shouldn't we all? Let the house get a little dirty, buy frozen pizzas for
dinner and forget to put on your make-up. You can do all that stuff later, but
your baby will only be a baby for so long.

Shaylie Facts

People have always told me to write things down when they are fresh in my memory. Well, I am really bad at that kind of stuff. So, here is a list of stuff I should have written down somewhere like a scrapbook, journal or some other place of importance.

Shaylie's firsts

1st Food: Rice cereal at 4 months

1st Real Food: Banana at 4 months and 2 weeks

1st Smile not related to gas: 1 and a half months old

1st Tooth: Somewhere between 7 and 8 months

1st word: mama

Shaylie's Birth facts

Weight: 6lbs 8oz

Length: 18.5 in

Birthday: Dec. 7, 2010

Due Date: Dec. 1, 2010

Time: 1:16pm

Delivery Physician: Dr. Willis

Other Random Shaylie Facts

She was sleeping around 4 hours a night from birth. When she was two months old she started sleeping 6 hours a night. By the time Shaylie was 4 months old, she was sleeping between 8-9 hours a night. Some of Shaylie's favorite foods are applesauce, pears, sweet potatoes and bananas (only the Gerber brand of bananas, she will not eat any other). She started eating more solid foods around 8 months, foods like toast and jam or mostly blended but still kind of chunky normal foods. Shaylie is generally a happy baby. She really only cries if she needs something or if she is uncomfortable. She definately is a mommy's girl (for now anyway). She loves music. She loves listening to it, dancing to it, and especially clapping to it. She started clapping around 6 months old and I believe it is the cutest thing I have ever seen. Her favorite movies are Barney: Sing and Dance and Tarzan. Shaylie started sitting up around 4 months old. She is almost 9 months and still cannot fully crawl with her stomach off of the ground, although she can army crawl from room to room. She has started walking along furniture and can stand by herself for a total of 5 seconds before she falls. She can sit herself up and she can also pull herself into a standing position.