June has started off with a kick, bring both sun and heat blasting down outta the sky. I started a new job on June 1st, and in doing so have completely eliminated my commute from Seattle to Everett and back, and now I spend my mornings simply strolling to work along the colonnade of South Lake Union Park which functions to separate Eastlake and Westlake avenues. So far, my job is very similar to my last job in terms of work, but I can already tell I am flushing out my experiences learning another side of the same coin. Its pretty interesting so far, and I am glad I was not caught off guard or outta my element on what they expected out of my skill set.
Magnolia continues to grow, and has officially turned into a personality. No longer is she just a sack of potatoes that we carry around from place to place. She has definitely turned into a little human being,and is truly a pleasure to be around - as she has more to offer now on the interaction aspect of this relationship. She is nearly 6 months old. Her little legs are getting a little chubbier, she has nearly grown out of the #2 diapers, she graduated from the 3-month old nipples to the 6-month old nipples on her bottles, and she has nearly turned over her entire closet over the last month or so.
She has found humor, and loves to laugh and giggle. We have started feeding her purees, along with formula bottles, and have even started supplementing now and again with a little chaser of water on the side. On a typical day, she will take 4 naps. Staying up approximately 2 hours or so before crashing back out for a 45 minute to an hour nap. At night, she falls asleep between 7:30-8:00 pm and usually get up between 6:00-7:00 am, usually only waking once, or maybe twice during the night to feed. For the last couple weeks I have been skipping the crib and just placing her in the big bed, so she can curl up next to me and we can sleep through the night together.
With the sun, comes a beautiful sun hat. And with the sun hat, comes more time spent outdoors. Magnolia, like her name, seems to be a little beautiful flower that attracts all kind of buzz everywhere we go. Tomorrow, Mari and Magnolia head off for her first professional photo shoot. We will get copies of the photos, and I will be sure to post links to the site and add some photos here in the near future.
