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Happy half birthday to Amelia Joy! This month, she figured out how to roll from her back to her belly and how to pick up toys with her feet 😂 She loves practicing sitting and booty-scooching her way around. Singing, bouncing and dancing (and especially a combination of all three) make her laugh the most! She loves story time and her favorite books are “Mr. Brown Can Moo,” “Go, Dogs, Go!” and “The Very Hungry Caterpillar.” Still no teeth but we are sure it’ll happen any day now! We sure love our silly 6 month old!!!

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Millie J. is 5 months old today! These days she has a LOT to say, by way of silly squeaks and loud squeals. 😜 This little girl is on the move, practicing sitting up, always trying to booty scooch around (especially on the changing table 😅), and getting so close to rolling from back to front. She looooves dancing along to music — and not to brag, but she can totally play the piano with her FEET! 😎 Her favorite game right now is being covered up by a blanket and then suddenly revealed 😆 She’s not a big fan of extended tummy time (but she’s warming up to it), hot weather, or napping in her crib 😑 and we are preeeetty sure that first tooth is starting to troll us, but any moments of fussiness are totally eclipsed by her sweet smile. All you have to do is look at her and she beams so brightly, it lights up the whole room! We are so lucky to have been present for all this fun this past month. It’s been a challenging time being so isolated but she sure keeps us entertained ❤️

At 5:55am on December 16, 2019, I gave birth to Amelia. But she wasn’t the only one born in that moment. In that moment, I was born into motherhood. I felt it deep down in my core. I looked at her and my heart swelled with a love like I’d never felt before — in that incredible moment, my life changed forever. And little did I know that after those 11 hours of unmedicated labor, the work was really just beginning. Like a newborn shocked by the harsh lights, loud sounds and cold air of the world outside the womb, this entrance into motherhood was not easy. Was she okay at night, when I wasn’t watching her every move? Was she eating enough, gaining enough weight? Would I ever sleep again? Am I doing this right? During this time, just as I brought comfort to Amelia by holding her in my arms — so did my new community of mothers embrace me. Helping me through labor (@lori_burchfield), checking in on me to make sure that I was alright (@laurenwouldgo, @erinnashleyyy), troubleshooting this crazy new world with me (@nikilou01, @westfalenmaedchen). To all these magnificent mamas, and to all the rest, I’m honored to be in your company. Happy Mother’s Day!

There’s an overgrown, abandoned property on our daily walk and this little slice of it reminds me of an enchanted forest 💕

She is my sunshine ☀️

Four months with Amelia Joy! And she surely is living up to her middle name. This baby is all smiles and laughs, especially when she’s just woken up from a nap. She loves playing with her favorite toys “Chris Crinkle” and “Kristen Bell,” and she’s gotten pretty darn good at pushing up during tummy time — she’s trying so hard to roll over, but not quite there yet! She is now more than double her birth weight (!!) and we are loving every chubby lil inch of our sweet girl. They say these are the golden months and they’re right. We are very lucky to get to spend all this time with our silly babe.

Happy Easter from this silly bunny 💕

It’s a strange, lonely time being isolated from the world — but I am filled with gratitude for the opportunity to see this little monkey’s gummy smile any time I want 💞 She makes me forget about it all, because really, she IS my world. Sending virtual hugs out to all y’all 🤗