Well, no coincidence, the last time I wrote a blog entry was right before I started my new job. We have all been crazy busy since. I love my job! Right now I am working for someone on maternity leave so I am working 5 days a week. It is pretty darn rough! I am ready to go back to 3 or 4 days a week.
Ducky (Faith) is growing like a weed. Can you believe she is 10 and a half months? Oh my word, when did that happen! Let's see.........since I last wrote this blog, she has become a master crawler, has 5 teeth, and is now semi-walking. I guess I always thought when she walked, it would be like, "oh yeah, Ducky is walking now" but she will take like 3 or 4 steps, try to run, and then fall. So she is still learning the whole walking process.
Ducky is absolutely thriving in daycare. She loves her little friends and the staff says that she never ever fusses-well except when they bring lunch in for the kids. Ducky loves to eat. She is mainly eating table food now. I only have them feed her jar food at daycare if what they are serving at the daycare is nutritionally appalling (oh about 3 times a week). I mean, seriously, beanie weenies and corn?
We are getting very very attached to Faith. I think the first even 6 months were more about survival for everyone. Now I cannot imagine my life without that sweet little girl. It has been a learning experience for us all, that is for sure!
Ducky had her first airplane ride a couple of months ago. We went to see my grandmother because she has never met Faith. Sadly, my grandmother has cancer and hospice has come in. I am so glad she got to meet Faith. It was also great seeing my aunt.
As for Jay and I, well, we are just plain tired. As Ducky gets more active, we get a little more tired. Glad we had her when we were still young, lol. My mom has been going to El Paso a lot lately to take care of my grandmother, but when she is in town she always offers to watch Faith for a weekend night so Jay and I can have some alone time together. One thing having a child has made me be grateful for is people's help. Everything from watching Faith so Jay and I can go out to just simply offering to watch Faith while we eat so we don't have to gobble down our food. Things I may have not thought about to offer to people with a child I will now do since I know how much it means.
Well, I guess that is about it for now. Hopefully I won't be so delinquent about posting blog entries.
Blessings!
The Porters
