Noise

Since having a baby everyday noises seem so much louder! I've come to wish there was volume control on the microwave as it beeps at the press of every button and the long drawn out ring of the timer on the stove going off. Right after Daisy was born we set up a pack'n'play in our dining room/kitchen area that is also right next to our living room. Daisy would nap for hours on end through all the hustle and bustle in the house and the tap tap tap of the dogs claws on the hardwood floor. We wanted it this way. We weren't going to resort to being silent in our own home just because the baby was sleeping. That worked great until about a month or two ago. Now I can't even flush the toilet without waking Daisy up when she's napping in her crib! Not to mention open any cabinet door in the kitchen, the backdoor, the screen door or her closet door for some unforeseen reason. There's also a nice little creak right over the threshold in Daisy's room which causes me to tiptoe and lunge out her door in hopes that I'll overstep it. And don't even get me started on the dog, she's gotten the evil eye a lot lately as she's a random barker (oh look a bird, out the window, 1/2 a mile away!) and that tap tap tap of her claws. When she's constantly moving I give her the "I dare you to walk past that bedroom door one more time" look and all the while in my head I'm wondering if I can put those little wax claw shields on her that they have for cats so they don't scratch things. I'm hoping maybe this is just a phase, but in the mean time I am trying to drown out all noise in her room with soft music and a fan.

Today is brought to you by:

PEAS! And with them comes many sour faces and lots of gagging. Daisy had her first taste of peas yesterday and to say the least they didn't have the best first impression.I can hardly get this strap out of her mouth long enough to get any food in!Pants as a hat? What a fashionista!Daddy playing puppet with the oven mit.Sweet kisses from daddy! His whiskers tickle!

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6 months old and Father's day!

As of last Friday Daisy is 6 months old! 6 MONTHS! How did this happen! It seems like just yesterday I was bringing her home from the hospital in an outfit that about swallowed her whole! Daisy and I spent the day at a local amusement park with my grandparents and my cousins and then we had burgers around the fire pit that evening. Saturday we introduced Daisy to rice cereal. All along I have planned on not giving her anything other than breastmilk until 6 months old, so this was quite the treat for her!

First BiteNot so sureAnd she likes it!Give me more!

Father's day we woke up, cuddled in bed, and all fell back asleep for a little while. Then Daniel and I made a big breakfast of sausage, eggs, belgian waffles, and COFFEE! Can't forget the coffee! We watched 2 church services that we missed while on vacation (I promise, post to come!). We spend the rest of the day lounging around.

Cuddling with daddyPulling daddy's beard :-)Flying!And last but not least, the faces I imagine Daisy will make one day when she's caught with her hand in the cookie jar!

Cookie? What Cookie?Who me? Then we had my parents over for a Chili dinner and No Bake Vanilla Cake Batter Chocolate Truffles. Warning! Eating too many will surely induce a sugar coma! We also Skyped a little with my brother, sister-in-law, niece and nephew! Daniel and I spent the rest of the evening watching Friends and playing Uno Stackers and Boggle!

I must say it was a weekend well spent!

Motherhood has taught me...

Breastfeeding is not always as easy as it seems. Daisy has always been a phenomenal eater. Not much could get between her and the boob, literally I think she could have nursed through my shirt when I couldn't get things situated fast enough for her appetite. Daisy is now a very active 5 1/2 month old. Things have changed. I am very thankfully that she is still a very focused eater first thing in the morning and right before bed, I credit this to the fact that she is very sleepy both times. However all of the other feeding throughout the day have become a fight between my and a wiggle worm!

Nothing can be within reach of her feet or she might as well be in a horizontal Johnny Jumper bouncing all over the place.

Necklaces are not an option in fear that she will rip them from my neck.

My hair should be pulled back at all times unless I want to risk some very unusual looking bald patches.

Nursing in public is almost impossible, too much is going on and Daisy is a wallflower that wants to observe it all.

Heaven forbid the t.v. be on.

Don't play Yahtzee while nursing, you might as well be holding a rattle instead of rolling dice.

And last but not least, when teething, your nipple suddenly becomes the next best thing to a teething ring. Not good news for you, and certainly not for your nipple.

I have been tempted lately to start bottle feeding her throughout the day some of the frozen breast milk I have in our deep freezer and pumping to replenish our supply but continue to nurse her first and last feeding of the day.

I am going to attempt to hold out as long as possible so we'll see!