Let me start with a picture of my little beauty smiling in her bath. She loves to smile!
After returning home from the beach on Friday, after a long walk at Pajara Dunes Aria reverted once again to her Mr. Hyde side. Yes, since Friday night she has only slept in 2 hour increments at night, sometimes just 1 hour. She's been super cranky all day long and will only nap if I am holding her. I think this is her "three month growth spurt" according to the forums and advice columns I frequent. It seems too much of a coincidence that all the other mothers of June babies are having the same issues. Catering to my needy little princess has left me walking around like the living dead all week. Until yesterday, I literally just woke up (if I can even put it like that, since I was already up all night nearly) cared for Aria and tried to get sleep when I could. I didn't leave the apartment. Thankfully the night before last the cycle of doom was broken and she slept for 5 hours leaving mer feeling like a new mommy. I even went for a 6 mile hike with my mama at Rancho yesterday. On a side note, Aria has gotten so big and heavy that yesterday after our walk my knee hurt so bad I could hardly walk (she was in my front pack). Strolled next time I guess.
Actually I lied, on Wednesday, Kevin took a personal day, so that I could rest a bit. He was afraid that I was beginning to resent our daughter. This is not the case at all. I was simply exhausted and the crying and fussing 24 hours a day for a week was taking a toll on me. So yes on Wednesday, I escaped out for a bit with Gabby in the evening. We met up in downtown Mountain View and got some pearl mike tea. So good. Especially good since my tired thoughts forgot to think that pearl "milk" tea just might have milk in it!! Yes I drank some milk and it was good indeed. I didn't even have any guilt since this sin had no forethought or devious contemplation. I just remember thinking why WHY have I not have bubble tea sooner! hehe…oh yeah, that was it. After our lovely tea we wandered Castro street and stopped in a few shops and book stores. There was a hilarious book on the counter top at the bookstore called "Go the *** to Sleep". So baad, but too funny! It's modeled after a kids book but eloquently states what no parent is allowed to say: what they are actually thinking when they lovingly bond with their child before bedtime through the act of reading. Some parent must have just had it, and let our their steam in this lovely parody. I bet they felt much better after penning the devious text. It's funny that it says on the back, "not recommended for children". Because it looks like a kids book, I bet some parents have had a cow over it being in a prominent display. After the bookstore we at a "Pasta?" a tasty Italian style restaurant. Well we mainly ate bread and drank white wine. But our shared raviolis were well received into my tummy nontheless. I really did need some wine, chilling, and girltime with out my littlest girly. I think this is the first time, besides hiking at Rancho that I have hung out with Gabby without my bebe since she was born! Crazy and needed. Thanks Daddy Kevin for taking care of Aria and giving Mommy a break.
I'm still on awe of how fast Aria is growing. She fits well in 3-6 month clothes and I miss many of the newborn outfits that she used to wear. She becomes prettier and prettier everyday. She still can't roll over and hates tummy time. But I know she will get there eventually I'm just going to enjoy her being small and immobile for now.
Let's see what else is going on (I'm not used to having this much time to myself! She is still sleeping!). Kevin and I watched Warehouse 13 together, funny show, kind of like Eureka, another sci fi show. Now we are watching Battlestar Galactica, mainly because Gabby, Billy and Raph all watched it and I felt left out, plus it's free on Gabby's Netflix, which I have access to on our Apple TV. We finished season 1 already. It's pretty good, but not nearly at funny and lighthearted and Warehouse 13.
I really want to do a photo shoot with Aria. She is so cute and I want to document it. I need to borrow Billy or Gabby's SLR cameras. My digital point and shoot camera does not do her justice!
Next Sunday is Aria's long awaited Baptism. I'm still trying to decide if I should invite lots of people of just have a "small" family gathering. The reception is at my parents' house so I don't want to stress them with too many people. Hopefully we can get some cute picture of her in her Vinician Baptismal Gown.
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