Cousins

Today we went to meet a new cousin. Baby daughter's 3rd cousin to be exact. He was born 9 weeks after her. He was so small in comparison and still had that soft newborn cry. It made me realize how much baby daughter has grown and changed. Especially her cry. We went shopping after the visit and she cried her way through Whole Foods and Target.

 Day 4

Florida Friend

One of my best friends moved to Florida last January. I don't see her very often, but we were able to meet up a few times over the past year. Once in Florida and the rest here. She spent the night and we got to stay up late talking like in the old college days. Baby daughter was sad to see her go.

 Day3

13 Weeks

Baby girl is 13 weeks today. She is growing very fast and has made the move into the next size of clothes 3-6 months. I take a picture each week so we can see how much she changes from week to week. This one is fun, since she has discovered her tongue and likes to stick it out all the time.

Day 2

Project 365

My neighbor got me started on this. She takes a picture each day of the year. I thought it sounded like fun, so I will join her on this adventure. She has been doing it for the last 2 years. Some people have a theme or a challenge, but I think it will be enough of a challenge to not forget a day. Here it goes.

Staying up late is hard work. We spent New Years Eve with some friends at their house. After all that excitement, baby girl decided to make tonight an early night and fell asleep in my lap.

Day 1

Two Weeks Notice

After 7 long years at the same company, I put in my two weeks notice today. It was really bittersweet. We had planned for this for the past several years, but up until now it was just something we talked about. Today it became real.

I really like my co-workers, they are a lot of fun and make work more enjoyable. Earlier this year I received the promotion I had been working toward a long time. I felt very confident in my ability to do my job and do it efficiently and well. I had been on the team a long time and was one of the "go to" people. I was able to answer just about any question that arose. It felt good that people were able to count on me. I was a really good employee and felt confident in my abilities. It took time to get to that level and I am sad to leave.

I am quitting to be a stay at home mom. I know its not for everyone, but I want to be with my daughter and help her to grow into a smart and pretty woman. I don't want to miss any firsts and want to enjoy every minute of her babyhood. I don't know think I will stay at home forever, but for now this is the plan.