she's not such a baby anymore

We're under 20 days until her birthday and I'm so excited about the parties we'll be having. We're having a "friends" party and a family party. The friends party is on Friday and the family party is on Saturday.
Today, I think I saw her take six to seven steps. She's just getting so big. She walked a lot of steps tonight and Zap just looked at me like she told him she was getting married in six weeks. It is really funny how many moments you just look at her like "could you stop growing up because I can't take much more". But she's learning so many new things. Her new trick is when you say "awwww", she'll put her head on your shoulder or on her own shoulder. What's so funny is how she looks at you with these HUGE flirty eyes. She knows exactly what she's doing. Watch out all you little one year old boys. Give her sixteen years and she'll be breaking YOUR heart.

under a month now...

until a very important day...Delaney's First Birthday!! I have to say that I've had a very hard time emotionally with my little baby turning one. It just went by way too fast. She's absolutely amazing though and I'm learning that as she grows I'm going to be even more excited by all the things that she learns and all the ways she makes me laugh, smile, and love her more every day. We're planning a ladybug themed birthday party and getting excited about that has helped me. I'm looking forward to it being a fun celebration.
Also on Delaney's First Birthday, we're going to have our big ultrasound to see how this new little one is doing and what flavor we get this time. I'm not sure that I have any ideas, but I think that if I were pressed, I would say girl. But having said that, I don't feel at all confident about it.
I started feeling baby movements a few days ago. Not really the "champagne bubbles" I first felt with Delaney but really tiny kicks. It's also making me feel so much more excited than I have about this pregnancy. That feeling of "realness" is starting to sink in. My pain is starting to get better as well, which is a big component of how this pregnancy has been going. I only went to PT once this week and I'm still walking :) Always a plus!

I'm still here..

It's just been a really hard time for us. Since about six to nine weeks of pregnancy, I started getting really intense back and tailbone pain. At first, my OB brushed it off, but that was frustrating and I started looking around for help. I found that they have PT for that sort of thing and I called the nurse at the doctor's office and asked to her write a referral. I started going to PT about two or three weeks ago and I am feeling a lot better. It had gotten to the point that all I could do was sit on the couch and that some days I had trouble walking at work. It was no fun and made this pregnancy really hard.
But..I'm getting better and Zap is amazing and patient and so sweet. He's been just wonderful through all of this. He's been picking up so much slack!
Delaney is growing so big so fast. Her first birthday is just a little around five weeks away and I'm so excited for her. She knows all these signs now: please, more, eat, all done, hi/bye, milk, and she can nod yes/no. It is adorable. She's just started taking one to three steps unsupported, but she's not really consistent. I think she will be soon.
We've been busy with work and trying to keep the house in shape. We've enjoyed the little bit of snow that we've had since Christmas, but we're really waiting for it to warm up. I'm so excited to take my little toddler to the park this summer.
Edgar our puppy is doing wonderfully. He's so good with Delaney and so gentle with her. He loves Zap so much. He waits by the door for him to come home in the afternoons.
So..here's to physical therapy helping, starting to feel baby kicks soon (hopefully), and our little girl turning ONE! March 18th..oh..and we're having our "big" ultrasound that day as well. It'll be a fun day for us!