Getting Comfortable

I think most of my new mommy fears are gone now. I am learning to relax and let Noelle show me what it is she needs and wants. There is no doubt that my baby girl is ready for some real food now. She is determined to one day reach into mommy's plate. I never thought that I would ever feel this much love in my life. And she's so small. I mean, I know babies are blessings and I know and try to understand what people go through for babies, and I feel extremely blessed to have been able to conceive Noelle naturally and I don't know what my world would be without her. I find myself sometime just staring at her, still in awe that she is mine. The best part of my day is picking her up from the sitter after work. Yes, as she's getting older, she demands more time and attention, but I always keep my cool remembering how quickly this time will pass. The good news is I no longer want to stop time in this moment. I'm excited for her to grow up and learn new things and I am learning to appreciate those times more than anything else in the world. It seems as if I can't kiss her enough or cuddle with her enough, so yes, I spend a great deal of the evenings holding her and talking to her, enjoying these moments of her being so small. She's such a happy baby too! Such a joy to wake up and go to sleep too...well maybe not the sleep so much, but you know what I mean. Some nights are rough, and I get absolutely nothing done until after 11pm, and some nights, especially when daddy's home, I can even cook dinner. But regardless of all the hard times, I wouldn't trade motherhood and the feeling and love that I have for anything in this world. Just felt a little sentimental and wanted to write something about my baby girl Noelle Anaya.

Noelle's First Halloween

Awww!!! My baby girl was a Lovebug for her first Halloween. Thanks goes out to my roomie for getting her a costume from Old Navy during their HUGE sale. We paid $5, marked down from $22. I think I'll wait like that for a couple of years :) Although I've been pretty down in the dumps lately, it was very important to me to have pictures of Noelle for her first Halloween in a costume. My happy girl did so well at the picture studio and smiled without hesitation in just about every shot. I tell you, she can brighten the darkest of days. I cannot wait to take Christmas pictures. We're going to return to the Picture People for her first picture with Santa as well, instead of waiting in the long line at the mall. Here are a few proofs from the shoot. I can't believe my little patootie will be five months in a few days. : ( Time sure does fly.