It's the hardest.
It's the most real.
It's the best.
It's the most rewarding.
It's the least rewarding.
It's the messiest.
It's the simplest.
It's the most tiring.
It's the most energizing.
It's the only job I've ever had that takes every single bit of me. It's the only one that requires me to be empathetic and nurturing at midnight and 2 in the morning, and five in the morning, and then all day.
I can feel it changing me faster than anything has ever changed me before.
Ella is two and a half months now! She had her two month appointment yesterday. She is 24.25 inches tall (98%) and 10 lb 6.5 oz (27%). She's such a long and skinny thing, it's no surprise.
She also had her shots, and that was the saddest thing ever, but she's being brave despite not feeling very well.
She's starting to find her feet, and she's so close to laughing, it's insane! She still loves being swaddled and she still loves her swing. She loves being held up in the air and she loves facing out and seeing the world. She's a curious little girl. She loves playing with her rattly balls and being read to. She loves to stick out her tongue and smiles a lot. She opens her mouth really really wide when she's excited. She's starting to sleep 7 or 8 hours at night (if she feels like it). She's growing so fast and a changing almost every day. I love her. She makes this whole thing incredibly worth it!
Sleeping baby girl
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Ella in her pretty dress
Holding her ball
After bath smiles
Licking her hand (taken today)
