It's sometimes difficult being the only person in a group with a child and it's then that I'm happy to have found another great group of women who have babies Lincoln's age. The core group met through a prenatal class and we have accumulated more women as time goes on. We try to meet at least once per month at someone's place. The latest was just last week. We put our babies together on the floor. One baby was still asleep in his car seat and wasn't in the group picture. Of course it would be my baby with the frown.
I don't know why, but Lincoln's frown-face makes me laugh. He has a way of pulling his entire face into a spectacular frown and for some reason, I find it to be cute. I can't help myself.
From left to right we have Felix (b. April 25), Kaia (b. May 6), Lincoln (b. May 31), and Mila (b. May 27). Not pictured is William (b. June 20), who's asleep in his car seat. Little Lia (b. June 20) and her mom couldn't come to this mom's group. We're all first-time moms and it's good to have people to commiserate about things like breast feeding and sleep issues. And since we're all new moms, we can talk nonstop about our babies with each other and not worry about inflicting too much baby bother as can happen when talking to people without kids.
I was amazed at how fat Felix had gotten since I last saw him. Lincoln, too, has changed quite a bit. I was looking through my pictures and he was so scrawny with skinny little bird legs when he was first born. He's put on about a kilogram since then and now weighs 4.55 kg (about 10 lb). I can certainly feel the extra weight when I carry him around, especially when he's in his sling. I remember (and it hasn't been that long ago -- he's only 2 months old) when the baby sling swallowed him up. I'd put a blanket in the bottom to keep from losing him. Now, he really fills it up and his head is actually starting to poke out now. He likes to sit up in the sling like a kangaroo and look around, though I still need to support his head. I'm borrowing a Baby Bjorn from a friend and he isn't as happy when all he can look at is me. I think we'll both enjoy it when his neck is stronger and I can put him face-forward.
Rain is in the forecast. If it doesn't rain, we may go out and buy a few things for Lincoln's wardrobe and perhaps another nursing top for me. I managed to accidentally dye a bunch of things pink when I put a pink item in with some whites. It was mostly baby towels. Thankfully I didn't have any of Eric's dress shirts in the wash.
Again, it's nearly 7. I've been up since 5. 5 is my magic number. It's when I can be assured that the baby is asleep and I can have a decent shower without interruptions. I can eat my bowl of oatmeal hot and with both hands. I can sit with my laptop and blog and read the news. Surprising what becomes luxuries once you have a baby.
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