Week Eleven

So we have finally started this journal of our baby's growth and development!  We will have to go back and fill in what we can remember from the first 10 whirlwind weeks of her life.  It has been amazing, but challenging and tiring.  I wish that I could remember every moment, but between fatigue and trying to keep up with her I know that precious moments are already fading into a vague rememberance.

This week had some major firsts.  Yesterday I took Rosabella to the grocery store by myself!  Mark had an orientation meeting for his new job and we were on our own for the entire morning.  It was a challenge for sure, but we are amazing women and rose to meet that challenge.  I had Rosabella in her bassinet while I showered, she only cried for the last 5 minutes, but was otherwise amused by her crib aquarium.  We then cuddled and I fed her, then swing time while I ate breakfast and got everything together for an outing: grocery list, printed out digital coupons, got the diaper bag all supplied.  Then off we went.

I had a plan, use the hard carrier and attach it to the cart that way I would have both hands free and I could maintain eye contact with Rosabella.  She did well for like 5 minutes, we had not even left the produce section when the complete meltdown started.  I had to take her out of the carrier and hold her in one arm, pushing/driving the cart with one hand and then nudging it with my left foot.  Thankfully this arrangement worked for the little Princess and she was happy to people watch and act cute.  The funny thing was when I was going down the canned vegetable aisle there was another mom with a baby (hers was maybe 5 or 6 months old), her hard carrier also empty in her cart, her baby in her arms.  We both got some strange looks from people who expect babies to silently sleep in their carriers.  As I passed her I told her "You don't need two arms to grocery shop" and she said "Yeah you need eight"!  We both laughed and went on with our shopping.

It was a Mom moment, I was now a member of the Mom nation.  It felt good, it felt right.

Miss Rosabella has been cooing more this week, getting stronger with her neck, but also has been having a good deal of fussy time.  I think that she may be having a mini growth spurt.  We have started reading books to her which she seems to enjoy.  I am so excited to see what next week brings!