0-3 Months in a FLASH!

So it's been over three months since we brought our baby girl home.
From This:

To This:

What a chunkers! It's crazy how fast time goes by. A part of me feels like I've always been a mom and another part of me wonder's when I'll feel totally confident in my new position. I doubt that will ever happen. Every day it seems like a new challenge arises- I'm so glad that I can pray to my heavenly Father for strength and patience.  For the first couple of weeks of her life I was almost scared to love her too much. Throughout my pregnancy I sinned by worrying constantly.  Every night I'd lay awake praying, sometimes crying, begging God to allow us to take care of the little bundle growing inside me. Proverbs 3:24 was my constant sleeping companion, " When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet".  I just wanted her to be born safely. I just wanted her alive.  I just "knew" something bad would happen to her and didn't want to put my heart out there again just to have it broken. But I prayed that God would give me the strength and courage to love her even more, and He has answered my prayer!
I know that my priorities are first to my God, my sweetie, then my baby.  In that order. God has also blessed me with a wonderful, caring husband who is a fantastic daddy to Pheebs. It's so cute to see them interact together- when he changes her and she's laughing, or when I hear him singing to her- it just melts my heart.  I truly married my best friend!

There have also been so many firsts:

First Bath:

First Play Date:

 First time Playing Dress up (Thanks Grampy D.):

 

 First Swim:

First Mother's Day:

First Father's Day:

First time touching an alligator/at the zoo:

First movie, First over-night trip, First time sleeping through the night.... the list could go on and on. Pretty much her whole life is firsts right now!
 
      She's such a joy to be around.  I love cuddling her or "chuckling" her as Josh Palma says.  I love making her smile and belly laugh.  I love squeezing and kissing every inch of her little body. I love watching her eyes when she sees someone or something new. She loves music and she loves noise. She loves people and I feel like she'll be a talkative little girl! She babbles away when I'm changing her or when she's laying contentedly in her crib. She loves to stand up!! Her little legs are super strong- it makes me wonder if she'll be an early walker. (that's going to be a challenge all it's own =) God has truly blessed us with a happy, easy-going baby!  I can't wait to see what the future holds! I'm glad God only gives us what we can handle- because she is such a hand full! But I wouldn't trade her for the world!!