Getting So Big

I can't believe Baby Bean will already be 6 months old next week. The little girl is getting so big and growing in leaps and bounds. Before my trip home a couple of weeks ago, I realized she would very soon be out of her infant carrier and would need a full size car seat. I also noticed that it was getting harder to squeeze her chubby little thighs through the leg holes of her Bu.mbo, so it was time for a high chair. This all came a couple weeks after going on a walk and seeing that Baby Bean was no longer content to lay back in her infant carrier in the stroller for our walks. She wanted to be sitting up and looking around at the world, not up at it.

While I am a little sad my baby is growing up so quickly, I am also very happy to watch her do so. Each day she seems to learn something new or to become interested in an object in a new way. I love watching her hit her milestones, and I love being proud of her.

Here are just a few pictures of my darling baby girl, showing off in all of her new Big Girl Gear.

Time for the Big Girl Stroller. No more of that infant car seat crap for me!

Jumping like a crazy lady in her jumparoo. She LOVES this thing.

Sitting up all on her own on mom's bed.

"When can dad put this in the car? Its really roomy."

We opted for a booster seat rather than a high chair to save on space now and in storage.

The only thing she doesn't like is that she can't get the toys in her mouth.

In other news, I got my IUD today. It was kind of emotional for me, as I feel like it was more of a necessary evil being forced upon me. I realize it is all my decision, but considering our situation, it was the best solution to our problem right now. My doctor is an absolute doll and I love her to pieces. She was very sweet the whole time and told me I could absolutely have it removed in 6 months. I asked about the potential of the IUD scooting up and implanting in the scar tissue from the rupture (which she could feel during my exam), and she said she thought we would be okay, but we're going to do an ultrasound at my follow-up in two weeks just to be safe. Then we'll do another ultrasound in the fall to check the progress of the scar, and again in 6 months before we remove the IUD to make sure the light is still green. I told her I had read my surgery notes and asked if she thought we would have a problem getting pregnant again when we are ready, knowing how extensive the surgery was, and she said not at all.

As far as the procedure went, it wasn't as bas as an IUI, but I still wouldn't sign up for it again if I didn't have to. I definitely didn't feel up to going back to work afterward due to the cramping and nausea, so I went home and took a two-hour nap with Baby Bean snuggled in my arms.

In some ways the IUD is a relief. I am now in a place where I can't worry about anything conception-related. No OPKs, no pregnancy scares, no pregnancy tests. For once my brain can let it all go. It doesn't have to worry about getting pregnant, not getting pregnant, or keeping a baby inside and growing for 9 months. I get a full-on break. I intend to completely enjoy my baby for the next 6 months, and think about nothing else but her and Hubs.