Milestones for Days and (Baby) Day

🌷Phil and I did it. We spent three nights away from our precious peach puff. Not only did we (and Evie) survive, we enjoyed our time away. Multiple people asked how we felt leaving her for the first time. Honestly, we felt great (I feel guilty admitting that.) Evie was in the best hands (her grandparents’), so we certainly knew was being well cared for while we were away, but Phil and I were also provided an opportunity to spend quality time with each other. We have always said our marriage (before, during, and after) kids must be a priority. Frankly, it’s been tough with a baby. Time, sleep, and mental capacity is all diminished. Not only do Phil and I love each other, but we also like each other. We enjoy each other’s company, and our trip to Austin was a perfect time to simply relish in some adult time, one-on-one (admittedly, some of the best times were full nights sleep, without one of us getting up to take care of our baby.)

And while Phil and I hit our milestone of being away from Evie, Evie also hit her own milestone.

I have been terrible at practicing tummy time with Evelyn. I blame our pediatrician, who at one of our first appointments said tummy time could be her on my chest (he didn’t seem too concerned about her getting lots and lots of the “quality” TT.) Imagine my surprise, when I laid her on her stomach (for the 4th time in her life,) and she immediately rolled over. I was shook. In the best way possible. Granted, she has yet to recreate this feat, she did it once (and before 4 months!) I am taking that as a massive win. I’m also incorporating daily TT time from here on out.

And as a special close to this very momentous week, our family hit the one-year anniversary of our Evie embryo transfer.🌷