Seize the moment!

Seize the moment...that is what I am currently doing. Im seizing a moment to catalogue pictures, eat a bite of food, and serilize baby stuffwhile FC snoozes in her Moby wrap. It appears that as we have hit our one month birthday, Miss FC has decided to fall apart this week. There is no longer any semblence of a schedule, she refuses to be happy unless held, eating, or taking a bath so that leaves little time for Mommy or Daddy to take care of all other daily details. However, fussy baby aside, there have been so many special moments that we have been blessed to have in the past weeks. My baby girl has met her aunts and uncles, went for her first walk in a stroller, and is beginning to laugh and smile in response to Mommy and Daddy. I have felt like (and unfortunately been told) I was doing something wrong as FC's prefernce for being held and rocked has become stronger...I mean really - who can ignore a baby's wail (and believe me, this child can WAIL!)! But today I am saying who cares if Im cuddling this baby too much...Im choosing to seize these precious moments (and honestly just doing what is necessary for survival at this point). Because as I have been told, these special moments with my infant girl are fleeting - soon she will not want swaddled in her mother's arms or snuggled on her Daddy's chest. She will not care to be squished close to my heart in her Moby wrap or need to feel our closeness during feedings. I'll deal with the issues regarding her independance later...for now I think I will just hold my baby just a little while longer.

FC and her Lola!

Uncle Bill gives good snuggles.

FC loves her Uncle Matt.

Grammy meets FC.

We love Aunt Rebecca!

Pap doesnt mind early mornings.

Ducky baths at Nana's are so much fun!

How anything gets done around here!

Give Me a "T"!

TEAMWORK - you need it to have a productive relationship with co-workers, you need it when you play sports, and as I have learned these past three weeks, you NEED it to successfully care for a child. Note I said "care"...I have no earthly idea how to "raise" this sweet baby yet - I will just be happy right now to know she is well fed, clean, and comfortable. Who would have thought that giving a child these simple things would have been so difficult?!? So caring for our child these past three weeks has tested our parenting instincts and stamina, but it has also tested John and I's ability to work together while still loving and respecting each other. My heart twinges as I admit this, but there have been nights where just the sight of my husband has made me tense and frustrated. Sorry babe! Thankfully, the good outweighs the bad, and we really are enjoying FC immensly. I'm just glad that I picked John to embark on this journey - I don't think anyone else could have handled me and all this pressure! Today I was following up on some blogs I read and came across this tid-bit of advice - it's great advice for any relationship important to you. It is definitely something I will try to do more of...starting now.

Lots of Scotts: A Few Phrases to Memorize:  "I'd like to teach you 4 three-word phrases which will save you thousands of dollars in counseling and perhaps a divorce. Here they are: ...