All good things...

Today started the last week of my maternity leave. I will have gotten a full 4 months with my lil' bub, which I am so grateful for. It's funny to think that when she was first born 2 weeks early, I was wishing for more time by myself. Now, I would love to have 2 more weeks at home with her!

May 19

September 8

Thinking back to the start of this 4 month adventure, it's crazy to see how much she's grown and changed. When I see her every day, I often miss seeing her overall growth until I look back on her photos. And then I'm amazed!

To say it's gone fast, would be a cliché understatement. There have already been moments when I realize I have held her in a certain way for the last time or heard the last of her soft baby coos. As with so many things in life, I have only realized it when they had passed. And each time, it is like a small heart break.

May 24

August 22

But I have also been lucky enough to have so many little moments, adventures, and steps in the last 4 months. From first baths, first walks, first smiles. Some trial, lots of error.

In 4 months, our little nugget has managed to join Momma at her workout group, visit UC Santa Cruz, go wine tasting, roll over, push herself up, make friends with Bunny, her Jungle Friends, and her Woodland Creatures, sleep through the night, become a brewery regular, travel to Southern California, and turn into a chatterbox.

So thank you Chloe for my 4 months. For all the big and little moments. The many I caught on camera and the many that I did not. We're both off to our next adventures but I can't wait to see what your next 4 months brings us!

June 27

September 6