Yes, we're becoming the kind of first-time parents who take pictures of their baby doing the absolute most meaningless things - "Look! She's lying down! How cute!" - and we shoot 80 pictures in a period of 3 minutes just to pull out that one split second when she was looking at the camera with an expression that might be interpreted as a faint smile. And those pictures are pretty much the only ones that we post to the internet, so that everyone in the world says, "She's so adorable! I just want to squeeze her cheeks! How did you get her to smile like that? Ahhh, so much hair!"
But oh well... Meliya is only 6 weeks old once. So, here they are. Enjoy. :)
She is gaining weight and growing taller. And in the last few days, she has begun making sounds other than those of crying or uncontrollable bodily functions. She's starting to coo and say things like, "oooooh..." When she's calm and alert, I can maybe get about a minute of dialogue with her where I make that sound and then she repeats it back to me (most of the time). That minute has become one of the highlights of my day.
Each day goes by really quickly nowadays. There's just quite a bit to do to keep a newborn continually well-fed, clean, and rested. Our days are lived out in something like 3-hour cycles. And before you know it, it's already past 9pm.
We have less than 3 weeks before we head back to the States for a bit. It has been good getting into a routine over the past few weeks here - good for Meliya, and good for us. But, we're about to see that routine get disrupted as we travel and then spend a few months in a much different place. Nonetheless, we are excited to be back in the States for a bit, and we're excited to see our friends and family in person again (and for Meliya to be able to meet them all too!).
3 comments:
at last, more pictures came!! She is "CUTE". See you all really soon.
She is so beautiful. I miss you guys so much. Love, ggjj
I'm bummed I won't get to meet her until Dec :(. But happy I'll get to see you all soon!!!!
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