2 Months

What a joy our little Lizah is! In the past month we’ve reached new levels on both ends of the emotional spectrum. As mentioned in my blog post “He Came as a Babe”, there have been a few evenings where Lizah screams and I’m at a loss for what she needs. Thankfully, though, such instances occupy a minority of our time and she spends many hours content to just be alive.

We are continually enraptured by her smiles and coos; each one is as exciting as the first. I’d feel more special if it weren’t for the fact that our ceiling fans elicit as many smiles as Seth and I do. Whatever it takes, I just love to see those dimples.

Lizah weighed in at 11 lbs 5.5 ounces at her checkup yesterday, four pounds up from her birthweight! She is eating well during the day and has consistently been giving me a five or six hour stretch at night which keeps us all happy.

In the past few weeks I’ve come to a point of deep contentment in this stage of life. Sometimes it’s more of a struggle to thrive in whatever circumstances are present, but right now I’m so thankful to be where I’m at. There have been some adjustments for sure, like the fact that my mom came out today to take Bandit back to Indiana. He’s leaving a hole, but Lizah seems to fill lots of things around here: her diapers, my schedule, and of course our hearts. There are times I look forward to future stages she’ll go through, but overall I’m trying to be a sponge and soak up each moment. Right now.

This next month will be full of more family time and Lizah even gets to meet her new cousin, Silas McCormick! Just another reminder of how big she’s getting! I should probably get back to work planning her graduation party…

sniff*sniff