Update

Mila is getting stronger and stronger! She knows holds on to the side of her car seat...kind of like she is chillaxing. She loves to scratch the side of her pack 'n play with her fingers. I guess she likes the sound of it. We have been working on eating rice cereal with a spoon, but I don't think she's quite ready yet. So, we'll wait a little bit. She has rolled over from her belly to back a few times. She loves her sit and play. She loves to smile. She will give you the sweetest smile just by simply looking at her. She loves to cuddle! LOVES IT! She would rather be sitting on her lap than doing anything else. She doesn't like it if she can't see you. These things might be b/c I have spoiled her...just a little. But, my thought is that one day, she won't let me hold her; she won't let me tickle her; she won't let me just stare at her...so why not do it all that I can right now? So what I make her a loveable baby! Is that wrong of me? No!

Things I Don't Want to Forget...

1. Sweet baby grins full of gums

2. Clutching my shirt with her tiny fists

3. Innocent and shy smiles

4. Coos and grunts as she falls asleep

5. Sucking on her tiny fingers

6. Morning smiles

Rolling with Laughter.

On March 14th, 2011, I took Mila to the doctor's office for a check up. As she was laying on the exam table, she rolled from her back to belly! Right in front of my eyes! I couldn't believe it! When I told Elvis, he asked me where she was going and I said "She was going home! She'd had enough of the doctor." Then, when we got home, I was holding her and I was saying different things to her to make her smile. Well, I said "A-choo" over and over and she just LOVED it. Then, she LAUGHED!!! It wasn't big or long, but it was a LAUGH! I couldn't believe it. In one day, my sweet girl rolled over and laughed! It totally made my day! I wish Elvis could have seen and heard it!

-Sandy

Update.

Mila still has a double ear infection. She was given Augmentin to help clear it up. We go back April 4th, for her 4 month wellness check-up & they will check her ears again. If they are not cleared up, Elvis and I have decided to take her to a specialist. It may seem extreme right now, but with Elvis' ear problems, we don't want to take any risks. I wish there was more I could do for her. She is totally a mommy's girl right now. She will hardly sit with Elvis for a long period of time because she wants to cuddle with me. I guess I won't complaint. =)

-Sandy

Poor Baby Girl!

Starting Friday, March 4, 2011, Mila had diarrhea and continued to have it until Tuesday, March 8th. I dropped her off at the babysitter on Tuesday and an hour later, she was calling me saying that Mila had diarrhea all up her back, had projectile vomit and had a 100.7 degree temperature. So, Elvis picked her up and took her to the doctor. The doctor told him she had 2 ear infections, a sinus infection and an eye infection. Loads of medicine later and the addition of yogurt to her bottle, she is starting to smile again! It has been a rough week for all 3 of us and now a beautiful weekend is ahead of us and we are ready to enjoy it!

Sleeping Beauty.

Mila slept completely through the night on March 2, 2011.  I didn't even realize it until Elvis woke up at 4:30 to go to work. I jumped up immediately thinking "Oh my gosh! She hasn't woke up yet!" I quickly placed my hand on her chest to make sure she was breathing...and she was! What a scare and how exciting! I got my first full night of sleep with her beside me!! YAY!
Of course, it has not happened again! That's okay. I won't lie...I sometimes enjoy those peaceful moments we get in the middle of the night together. She eats and then she falls right back to sleep. I often find myself holding her for a while after she's asleep and then forcing myself to lay her back down. I know I won't get those moments forever!!

Sweetness.

Mila is all SMILES all the time. Elvis makes this funny noise and she loves it. She smiles so big when she hears it. She is definitely a morning baby. She is all smiles the second she wakes up. However, she is a little cranky at night. Definitely more like her dad in that sense. HA HA! She sleeps in her Pack 'n Play by our bed at night, but she will take naps in her crib sometimes. The other day, I put her in her crib while I was getting some clothes for her and when I turned around, she was on her side. I think she’s trying to roll over…but it’s probably too soon for that. She’ll be 3 months on March 4^th. I can’t believe it!

Today was hard. I missed her a lot. I went to Hobby Lobby during lunch and saw a baby and it took all I had not to cry!  The second I got inside my car, the water works turned on! I couldn’t help it. I just missed her so badly! I can’t wait to get home and see her sweet smile!

I'm crossing my fingers that I will get to stay home with her a little more very soon!

-Sandy