My sweet baby Liv turned 4 months old today. This last month has brought a lot of changes for her. She has officially grown out of the 'newborn' stage. As sad as it is, I really enjoy this stage of her life. As a baby, I often felt like she was just a 'blob' that was in our house, demanding everything out of me, and giving nothing in return. It is hard to adjust to another person, with whom you just met, that is completely reliant on you. It's very overwhelming, and takes a little while to get used to.

As she grows, I feel my love for her growing and deepening. There is nothing like the feeling you get when your child wakes up from sleep, looks around for you, makes eye contact with you, and gives you a big smile, as if to say "I'm so glad to see you. You make me so happy." Man, there's nothing like being a mommy...