Ember and I are moving right along. She gets bigger every day, things change quickly. Things that “fixed” her upset the day before no longer work the next day and a whole new adventure starts. I find myself theorizing on Why Baby Does Things and What To Do on a daily basis, to the likely bore of everyone within earshot. Overall, we’re doing great. She is almost exclusively breastmilk fed (I use some of my rolling frozen inventory when she gets ahead of me – like on days she eats every 2 hours), but I’m not opposed to helping supplement with formula as needed. I’m taking her daily “leftovers” and freezing them for later and hoping to keep the current situation going for at least her first six months, maybe the first year. She’s happy and growing and I’m having so much fun being at home with her.  Her pediatrician Dr Katie just had her third child, so congratulations are in order for her and we’ll be seeing a different doctor in the practice while she’s on leave – the doctor who originally checked Ember out in the hospital.

We’re doing projects around the house and Kevin is slated to move in during July. It’ll be nice to all be in one place together. Although I originally avoided all the clothes and accessories that mentioned “daddy,” I bought a pack of bibs the other day that had “I love Daddy” on one – to be honest, I didn’t see it when I grabbed the pack. But, after Ember threw up IN his face the other day and he seemed totally unphased, I suppose it’s safe to have some of those items around. Luckily, he assured me that his self worth and place in this family was not defined by how many of her outfits proclaimed her love for him, so I think that’s good.

Our little family may not have lots of blood relatives (I’ve got a small crew at this point), but we’ve got a huge support system. While Ember sees her Gigi (my mom), her Mimi and Bapu (my aunt and uncle), my dad here and there, and Kevin’s mom and dad regularly, we are lucky to still have so many friends who care about us.  I saw this little sign at Hallmark the other day (this officially makes me a mom since I’m shopping there I guess) and decided to buy it. 

My friend Katrina asked me the other day if I would recommend doing this, knowing what I now know, to someone. (For the record, I joke that Kevin is RUINING my plans to be an Independent Single Mom!) I thought about it for a few minutes and said Absolutely – especially as opposed to not doing it at all. But having a Big support system has made all the difference in the world. So if you’ve come to visit, plan to visit, chat with me regularly, are reading along from afar, or anything else, we appreciate you and your kind thoughts and actions – especially at 4 am when someone isn’t interested in sleeping (ps it’s not me).