Finley Milligan: May

Finley has been working so hard to crawl. It started with lying on her belly and flailing her arms and legs with her back arched. Next she figured out how to get up on all fours and rock back and forth. After that while up on all fours she would balance on one arm. Today she put it all together, pushed one leg forward pulled with the opposite arm, pushed the next leg forward and pulled with the opposite arm, a full on crawl. I screeched with excitement. I have been watching her try to figure this out for the past month or so, every day, for hours she would work on the process. While I watched with curiosity I wanted to know how she would pull it all together. I was so proud and so happy for her at the same time. Now wish me luck as in the next week I am going to have a fully mobile infant about the house. I am heading to Portland this weekend to run the Rock and Roll Half Marathon, it will be a great weekend filled with friends and family. Todd and Finley will be staying home together for their first of many “daddy daughter weekends”.

This past weekend Finley had a chance to finally meet the matching babies, Milena and Francesca. The three of them had a great time playing. The twins were happy to show Finley how to hug and to kiss. I wish we lived closer so that they could spend more time getting to know each other.

Finley and I took our second road trip to Bourne Texas to spend the weekend with the Raborn Family. We had a wonderful time. Finley had the opportunity to dine at their club; she was very proud and on her best behavior. Finley has developed a flavor for the finer things in life J Jonell and Aunt Charlie watched Finley and took her swimming while Price and I were able to relax pool side. It was really a special weekend.

Finley has started doing a few darling things in the past few weeks, one of which is reaching for me. I don’t know why I find this so endearing but it melts my heart every time she throws out her arms and says – pick me up! She has also become very interested in tags. She will find the tag on any object, a blanket, a stuffed animal, and even a burp cloth and spend a lot of quality time touching it and putting it in her mouth.

I almost forgot – we also celebrated my first Mothers Day. It was a wonderful day, Todd took us out to a delicious brunch at the Backstreet Café and then I took a 2 hour nap. I couldn’t have asked for anything more!

We move into our new home next Tuesday. It will be a very special week. I can’t wait for Finley to have a proper room to sleep in and a special place to call home for the next 18 years.