m.i.a.

Holy blog silence Batman.

BG and I are currently hanging out at my parents in Maryland. Mr. P is in South Carolina. Le dogs are at the kennel.

BG has been such a doll up here. Even yesterday when she missed a feeding because Mom was doing some hardcore shopping.

Oops.

But in my defense, she never even acted hungry!

Then she threw up in Nordstrom.

Again, oops.

We drove over the Bay Bridge. BG slept through that terrifying experience. I kept breathing. But barely.

So we're still around. We're headed home tomorrow after a quick little stop to meet up with some blog friends. :)

I'm not looking forward to that drive again. Ten hour drives just me and the babe are not easy.

I'm rambling.

Just wanted to check in. I'm fixing to take BG out to see the Chesapeake.

We wish Daddy was here...

(almost) wordless wednesday

I mentioned the other day how BG is loving her some solid foods.

Most of the time.

For some reason, the other day, she was not having her green beans. I don't know if it's because they were cold coming out of the fridge or what, but she did not like them.

At all.

Of course we as parents of the year, had to video tape the poor kids aversion to the beans.



In her defense, I freaking HATE green beans too. But in my defense, I haven't told her that!

a second generation foodie.

I don't know if it's fair to call BG a second generation foodie.

Okay, we can based on her Dad. I, however, am the pickiest eater ever.

I read somewhere that you couldn't make faces or say things like "Yuck!" when trying to feed a baby new foods. Apparently that can stick with them and make them not want to try new foods.

Or maybe that's just something they write to scare new parents. Whatever it is, I'm trying to be positive.

We tried sweet potatoes for the first time on October the 4th. We're easing in to this eating solids thing and it's working perfectly for us. So for lunch time now, BG gets a yellow vegetable.

Getting ready for sweet potatoes..

First bite.



Don't let the face fool you. She loved it!





After about a week or so of yellow veggies for lunch, sweet potatoes and squash, we added in green beans for dinner.

I hate green beans. That might have worn off on my kid...

But you'll have to see that video later.

Why is she growing up so fast?!?!

And why is baby food so disgusting?

October 15th.

I had a fun post for today, but then I remembered what today was.

It's National Pregnancy/Infant Loss Remembrance Day.

I took my very first pregnancy test in my apartment in Savannah. I paced back and forth wringing my hands as I waited the longest three minutes of my life. At the end of the elapsed time, I went in to the bathroom and saw the sign that forever changed my life.

Seven weeks later, I had my first miscarriage.

Whether you deliver the baby or not, the minute you conceive, you carry a life within you. And if that life ends, it will be devastating. It will be a ridiculously hard thing to go through. It will probably break your heart.

I have to be brutally honest. As much happiness as Baby Girl brings me (and it is A LOT), she will never, ever replace the four babies that we lost. She does make it easier to deal with, but she's not them. I don't know if it's ever something you get over.

It's so isolating. Honestly, it's something Mr. Perfect and I don't even talk about. I don't know a father's take on this, because honestly? We don't talk about it. It's hard y'all. I know it all broke his heart too. It's kind of something we back burner. Does that make sense?

Today I remember the four I lost.

I also pray and remember those families that lost their babies here on Earth. I am in awe of their strength. I honestly do not think I could handle saying good-bye to a baby on this Earth. My heart breaks for families that have had to.

So hug your babies a little tighter today. Say an extra prayer of thanks.

And then remember those who can't. Pray for my dear friend Megan and her husband, Brent, who lost their precious baby Cohen this year. Then pray for the other families that have lost their precious babies. And I know there are so many more..

It's good to take one day and know that our babies will never be forgotten. Whether they ever breathed air on this Earth or not, they were, and will always be loved.

Here's the website if you want to know more: http://www.iamtheface.org/

wordless wednesday- 6 month photo shoot