can we pretend that airplanes in the night sky are like shooting stars?

I could really use a wish right now...

I know, I know, it's been months since I last updated, but in my defense, it has been a rough summer.

Like this summer, I'll start with the bad and the ugly, so we can end on a good note.

A few days after our trip to the National Aquarium in Baltimore, I found out I was pregnant again. Two days later Daniel told me to take the baby and live with my parents in NY. A little over a month later he said he wanted a divorce because he wasn't in love with me anymore.

Then my daughter had her third (and FINAL!) surgery at Walter Reed. My mom and I thought it would be an overnight stay in the hospital, but it turned into a week long one since she wouldn't eat or drink, was dehydrated, and lost over a kilo (1 kilogram = 2.20462262 pounds) in 4 days.

Two and a half weeks after getting home from the hospital, I miscarried. Four days after that, my parents and I drove down to Maryland to get my belongings from Daniel's storage unit and give him his car back.

Hormones aside, since I'm not the one who fell out of love and wanted the divorce, it was very hard saying goodbye. When he was only four hours away, I still felt like there was a chance he would change his mind and we could fix things. Now that he's not even on the same continent, I'm starting to accept it and am doing what I can to take care of my baby girl.

I am very grateful to my family and friends for being so supportive. It means so much to me that my daughter and I have so many loving people here for us no matter what :)

We are having a party to celebrate both my daughter and my mom's birthdays. I can't believe she's turning one already! She's almost walking and no longer uses a pacifier or a bottle. She drinks from a cup and eats what we eat.. What happened to my baby?!

Does anyone know how to keep her this tiny forever? :)

Another Milestone!

SHE'S CRAWLING! SHE'S CRAWLING!!

That is all.

Pictures and video to come. Maybe ;)

and so it begins...

Today was Daniel's first day at school. He came home in such a great mood, which was nice for a change! He has 85 more days until graduation, and a lot to learn in that time.

Our precious little girl is now army crawling! She tries to get on her knees to crawl but isn't quite there yet.

She is also self feeding! Her favorite snacks are Gerber Graduate Puffs and Mum-Mums. She will chew on them happily all day long :)

We have a playdate tomorrow so she can make some baby friends in the area. My little social butterfly!

busy bees.

We went to our first metro-go-round meetup on Monday. It was her first time at the National Mall and her first time riding the metro. She met her future husband that day, a sweet little boy named Eli. It was love at first sight :) The two of them held hands and stole glances at each other while we roamed one of the Smithsonian museums.

Wednesday we got a lot of information on what to expect during our PCS. It's crunch time people! I narrowed down our moving company and storage space and was happy to cross those off my to do list. I also got a lot of packing done, but there's still so much to do!

Thursday was baby's first playdate in Alexandria. We spent the day with Brittany and Kierce, Brandy and Colton, Christine and Victoria (of Stamps and Sweets), Kendyl and Truss (of a brand you can truss), and of course my future in-laws, Rachel and Eli.

Friday was story time at the library. It was our second time at the Shirlington Library, and I can tell that peanut really loves it. After that, we went to the store with our new friends Jamie and Meghan, and then had lunch with Rachel and Eli.

Unfortunately it wasn't all fun and games. We had a doctors appointment after lunch, and she had to have her six month shots. The poor girl hated it but calmed down as soon as her daddy had her in his arms.

She is still a tall and skinny big headed baby, but the numbers look much better this time. Last month's percentages were: 7% for her head, 51% for her height, and 73% for head circumference. This month they are 28%, 78%, and 93% respectively. We're no longer worried about her weight since she is eating very well and filling out her clothes nicely.

Since my last post she has tried sweet potatoes, sweet peas, strawberries and blackberries. The berries were frozen for her to chew on since we think she's teething. She LOVED them. I highly recommend getting one of those mesh bags for teethers. (Thanks for recommending it Tracey!)

Since peanut is a little on the tall side, we will probably have to put her in the big girl carseat sooner rather than later, but she is absolutely perfect. Those were the doctor's words, not mine, but I definitely agree!

we're gonna need a bigger bed

Our wiggle worm sure knows what she wants!

She lets us know it too! Crying and screaming when she's upset, and smiley shrieks when she is happy. Wait no, she sounds more like a baby wookie when she is happy. It's quite endearing actually. :)

Back to what she wants: I was eating a bunch of veggie and flaxseed chips from Trader Joe's when my little munchkin decided she wanted it instead. She promptly opened my mouth, put her hand in and grabbed the chip! Little stinker.

She started solid foods a few weeks ago, and we've learned that she is not a fan of rice cereal but loves bananas like her daddy. She also likes pears (and I love the face she makes after eating them!). It's been a few days so I was going to pick up an avocado for her to try tonight, but Daniel wants to try sweet potatoes next.

We have been trying to get her to sleep in the crib, but she isn't having it. She doesn't mind sleeping there for an hour or two, so she will nap there throughout the day, but it's like she knows the difference between a nap and nighttime sleep, so she will scream and scream while staring at the bed until she is in the middle of the two of us. Then it's happy wookie baby again.

It's really sweet that she wants to be close to us at all times, but can someone tell my husband we need a bigger bed? ;)