Day 213 – Already 7 months old.

When Jaia was brand new, I had friends who had babies that were just a little older and when we would get together I would get to see what the next milestone was.  At the time, I couldn’t even imagine Jaia being able to hold her head up or smile or sit up.  And although I never ever wished time away, I was incredibly curious about what it would be like when Jaia was able to do all of those things and more.

And then I blinked.

And she turned 7 months old.  And she can do all those things.  As I watch Jaia sitting up and playing quietly (or not so quietly) on the floor, I forget what it was like to have to hold her head up or lean her against the back and arm of the couch to prop her up.  Or as I tuck her in for the night, I (almost) forget what it was like to get up every two hours to feed her or that I was terrified for her to sleep all alone in her giant crib. 

The past 7 months have been amazing, life-changing and perfect.  The only thing I would change would be to have our family live closer to us (or us to them) so they could share in her everyday life with us…and so they could babysit.