Life Recap: Sofie’s 1/2 Year-aversary

March 30, 2012
The Big ½ Year Monthaversary
Oh my, Sofia is 6 months already! The time has flown by and this was the day, after 2 weeks back at work that made me weepy and teary at work. I started out the morning with a very snuggly baby who was nursing for her first feed of the day. I woke her up a few minutes earlier than she normally wakes up so she was still a bit sleepy.
She fell back to sleep while nursing and when I went to get out of bed to continue getting ready for work she fussed a little and grabbed my shirt like she was asking me to stay just a little longer. So of course, I did. I watched her sleep and thought that this was probably the easiest that nursing has ever been, she was content and it was pain free. I just wanted to stay curled up, right there with her. She looked so comfy and I could have watched her for hours but the countdown to my departure time was ticking away in the back of my head. I slid away from her slowly and filled in the space where I had been with a pillow so she still felt like she had something to hold on to.
Insert waterworks here. I looked down at her holding the blanket in place of my shirt and it hit me that there were probably tons of these little moments I’d miss now that I was back at work. I finished getting ready and just when I needed it most she started stirring and woke up from her morning cat nap, just in time for me to leave. But she gave me a few minutes of giggles and smiles and “asked” for her paci (meaning she gave me some quiet fussing) and just like that she fell back to sleep. I took it as her saying she is still happy even if Mommy goes to work. At least that’s what I keep telling myself.
As for the lingering “eye” appointments…we are done! No more retinopathy, now they will just check her for possible glasses as preemies have a bigger chance at needing glasses at a young age. She’s doing fantastic.
We didn’t have a well baby visit on the 6 month mark but the guesstimate is 9.5lbs!