(Almost) summer time, and the livin' is (almost) easy

It is true what they say: time goes by way too fast when you have a baby. Here we are at the brink of the summer, at the brink of four months. Our garden is in full bloom, all different shades of green, the daylight is long, and we are craving a day by the pool-side.

I am feeling so Okay with the way things are going. We have successfully made it out of the fourth trimester. There are definitely new challenges that we face, but Storey is enjoying this world outside of the womb more and more each day. She is becoming an individual and developing her very own personality. The little things that make Storey who she is fulfills me like no other person on this planet. I feel I am getting a small taste of who she is to become. I am head over heels for this little girl.

In the last few weeks, Storey's neck has gained complete control; it is able to work all on its own. She can now sit in a boppy pillow, without any aids propping her up.

She can follow me across the room. And Storey has this way of knowing whenever her mamma is around. Sometimes I like to think she cannot see me and tip-toe across the other side of the room to finish some chores while she is hanging out in her swing. But she is on to my sneaky ways. Storey will let me know she sees me either by letting out a cry or by a letting go of a big smile- that I just cannot resist.

Storey is also getting better at grabbing onto things. She is not yet able to grab things on her first try, but her little arms move through the air like she is conducting an orchestra before she can snatch the desired item.

Her newest thing is to blow bubbles. It is the first thing she does in the morning; it is usually how I know she is awake. I am almost certain she has picked this up from Ethan Faunce. Everytime we hang out, Storey has learned something new. (This will be something to take note of for when they grow older :) ).

And just yesterday, her Grandma came over and apparently showed her how she can touch her toes. It was a proud moment for them both.

It is also evident that Storey is beginning to have her own thoughts. I think she has all these ideas about the world that she just can't communicated yet. She will make squawks and squeaks, coos and little laughs. Josh and I want to record them and wake up to them in the morning. They sound like heaven.

(and a shout-out to our Nani!!)