I can’t believe that it’s already August. Time is flying by at warp speed, especially now that I’ve returned to work. I miss my days with Evie, when we had all the time in the world. It’s hard to be apart from her and, honestly, most days I really struggle with it. I miss her so much while I am at work and regardless of how much I try and tell myself that she is fine, I never fully believe it until she is back in my arms again. I know that this makes me sound crazy and over-protective. Maybe I am to a certain extent, but it is my job, my obligation, to make sure that my daughter is happy and healthy. But, as the saying goes – it takes a village to raise a child. As much as I would love to do everything for Evelyn every day of the week, I can’t. As Pat loves to point out, someday she will go to school, have her own friends and activities and *gasp* possibly even move out of our house. I know that I need to let her be her own person, but I didn’t think that I would have to start doing this at 4 months old. It hurts me to know that I’m missing her smiles, her cuddles and sweet cooing sounds (accompanied by the occasional, ear-piercing screech). But I tell myself that she is having good experiences, getting socialized and hopefully learning skills that I may have trouble teaching her -like patience :). Being with a babysitter is certainly not affecting her happiness as far as I can tell. At 4.5 months old, Evie is still a happy, smiley baby. She delights in chewing on her fingers and toes. She pats the pages of the books that Mommy reads to her every night. She LOVES the grocery store – all of the sights, sounds, smells and colors are simply fascinating to her. She rolls all over the place and is already practicing sitting up. She’s not very good at it yet, but her back is getting stronger and before long she’s gonna be a pro. She giggles and ‘talks’ all the time. She is an absolute drool machine and wants to put everything in her mouth. She likes playing peek-a-boo and getting kisses (and Mommy LOVES to give her kisses). She knows how to get Mommy and Daddy’s attention when she wants it. She sleeps in her crib now – a big milestone for her and Mommy. Thank goodness for video monitors or I’d be a basket case! She’s not always sleeping through the night, but we’re working on it.
Here are some recent pictures of our Little Miss:
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