Introduction

It's been a long time since I've blogged. My passion is writing and I barely find the time to do so anymore so I figured I'd take advantage of naptime and such. So here goes nothing:

My name is Amanda. I'm 28. I love to read and take hot bubble baths. But this blog isn't about me. I'm a first time mom. My daughter is 5 months and 3 days old. Her name is Sophia and she's the best thing that's ever happened to me. But this blog isn't exactly about her either.

It's more about the journey but then again isn't it always? Life is one big journey to a destination to be determined. I don't know what my child will do when she's grown. Will she be a teacher? A mother of three? A lover of cats? I can honestly say I've never thought about those things until this moment. Even now I pack those thoughts up neatly and places them in the back of my mind. It doesn't matter right now. Maybe it won't for years. What I worry about and what I want most is her happiness. Every parent says that. And I'm sure they mean it on some level. But it is my greatest hope. You see, I didn't have a happy childhood. My mother was ripped from my life when I was 13 and it all went downhill from there.

For the longest time I let that mold me. It shaped my life in the darkest ways. But the moment I laid my eyes on this beautiful girl asleep in my lap, my world shifted. The sun became a little brighter. The sky a little bluer. Even the birds sang a little sweeter. Life just became grander.

Enough of the mushiness. I'm sure there will be enough of that at a later date. But for now, a quick  recap.

Sophia was born October 14th at 5:05pm. 6lbs, 11oz. 18 inches long. We had a rough go at first with her jaundice and failure to gain weight. Then we had a stay at Children's hospital when she was under a month old. We never could find out what was wrong with her, they just were assuming it was a stomach virus or something. The rest of her short life has been healthy. She's almost 16lbs now. The past 5 months have flown by but she's advancing right on schedule, quicker than I'd like. She's rolling over back to belly and belly to back. Sitting and standing with assistance. She was exclusively breastfed until yesterday when she tried carrots for the first time. She likes to go swimming. She talks A LOT. She prefer to be outside and the color red is her favorite. Oh, and she has an obsession with ladybugs. There isn't much that she doesn't like besides wind. She's pretty awesome.

Stay tuned for more entries. They'll be random. Some will be funny. Some I'm sure will be full of venting. But most of all they'll be a way for me to document these beautiful, spectacular days.