I know several of you out there think we just quit blogging and are wondering what is up with baby Slane. But we still don't have internet and taking a baby to the library is difficult unless I skip my own nap to take her during hers (which is what I am doing right now).
She is getting so big and heavy and so much fun. She laughs and coos and smiles and spits and buzzes and plays with her crinkle books and rattles and jingly toys. She loved the 4th of July parade, but I think every emergency vehicle in the county was in the parade and I had to cover her ears for most of it. I didn't catch one in time and it scared her and she cried. Her scared cry makes me sad. She is becoming a traveler. Last week she was the littlest camper (yup, we stayed in the cabin with the girls), and then she endured two long rides in a car to get to and from Michigan for a wedding. She loves walks outside around dusk, and yesterday rolled over all on her own (from belly to back).
I am still pumping a few times a day so she gets some breastmilk but not much. It is mostly discouraging for me because I just don't get a lot and I wish I did. Q reminds me that I have a healthy, happy baby who has been sleeping through the night for a while now and there are people out there who would trade their breastfed, not sleeping through the night babies for that.
Slane's 4 month appointment checkup is Friday, and maybe Q can put some pictures up at work so you all can see how big and beautiful she is.
For the next two weeks my cousin is visiting from Michigan to help with Slane. She has been a big help so far too. I can just ask her to hold Slane and then I get to do things around the house..like unpack my last year school stuff and get ready for this year, and catch up laundry, and organize closets and things. It really is nice.
