Two Toofs!

Yes, it's official - Amelia has teeth! TWO teeth! She got her first tooth (bottom, front, right) on Friday, July 31st and her second (bottom, front, left) came in on Saturday, August 15th!
I thought it would be so weird to see her with teeth after enjoying her toothless grin for eight-and-a-half months, but actually it is so cute! She looks absolutely adorable with teeth!
I am now calling her "shark tooth" because those little chompers are sharp! She bit daddy's nose yesterday (duh, daddy, don't put your nose in the mouth of a baby with new teeth!) and it hurt!
You would've never know Amelia was teething, either. The first tooth, she was a little "off" but nothing terrible. The second tooth, she was a tiny bit "off" but not bad! She wasn't drooling a ton or anything, just chewing on everything - which she has done since she was about four months old! She is such a good girl (do I say that enough or what??!!)

It's Been a While!

As the title says, it's been a while since I last blogged!
First and foremost, Amelia got her first tooth last Friday, July 31! She is no longer a toothless wonder and now has a very sharp "shark tooth"! It seems like the next one is sure to follow, but has not made its debut!
We've been going to Music in the Park in Downtown Plymouth with our friends Elizabeth and Brady. Amelia enjoys music so much and it's a nice time for us to be outside this summer! Last week our friends Lisa and Joseph came, also! Amelia doesn't quite know what to think of the boys tackling her, but she is toughening up ~ just as long as they don't impede her princess-ness!!
We also went swimming in Milford this week. She really LOVES the water. I do, too, so I am glad that she likes it. We just floated around the pool and she was so relaxed and chill (her usual demeanor!).
We tried to take her for her first beach experience last weekend, but Mother Nature had a different plan. The winds were like hurricane force and it was quite cloudy. We snapped a few pictures in the beach grass, which Amelia thought was quite tasty, and headed out. Good thing we left when we did as the rain came in full force soon after we got on the road. It made for a good Target trip day with Nana, Papa and Auntie Beth!
That's about all we've been up to. Amelia is growing so fast and babbling up a storm. Mama, Dada, Papa, Baba, Mom - all in her current vocabulary. She's been doing tons of tummy time, too, and has gone from a sitting position to a crawling position all on her own! She'll be on the move soon!
Her 9 month check up is coming in two weeks. I'm looking forward to seeing her stats!

That's all for now!

I Could Not Ask For More....

To many people, "I Could Not Ask for More" is a song by Edwin McCain. It was "our" song for John and I in college. Whenever we were going through something bad and I heard that song, I knew everything was going to be okay.
This song title has become much more than words for me - it is a way of life. I honestly could not ask for more than how great my life is. I feel blessed every single day to have John, Owen and my beautiful baby girl Amelia. I just wish I could hold her and kiss her all day long, every single day.
My friend Mary posted a link to a blog about a family whose baby girl Kinsey died at birth. They then got pregnant again and their son was diagnosed with a fatal genetic condition called Trisomy 18. He died 5 days after birth.
I could not help but cry when I read this blog - who wouldn't cry? It just makes me so grateful for Amelia. I am so grateful that I get to be home with her and enjoy her smile, enjoy seeing her in her "cibby" each morning when she wakes up and kicks her legs in her "sleepsuit" and laughs. I can't imagine ever losing her, not being able to see her smile ever again. I don't ever want to take motherhood for granted, because some may never get to experience it.
Hold your child tight, hug them, kiss them, tell them you love them. There are so many that don't get to do that!!

I love you, baby girl.