Not Crafty Stuff...

Im not sure why, but I have this on my mind the past few days and thought I'd share.


The other night as B and I did hand puppets on the wall ( she knows it cracks me up so she starts it to stall going to bed- yeah B I'm smarter than I look.) 

I made me think of our relationship.

We had a rough start. 

Her birth was traumatic to say the least. The only memory I have really of her birth is seeing her saying "She so dainty" ( or something to that effect - which is funny cause she is everything but dainty) 

And seeing a terrified Matt holding our newborn as I was taken for emergency surgery. 

Nothing like TLC's Baby Story had prepared me it would be. :)

B at four hours old- our first picture. 

Fast forward a month later and I now am at my parent's for Thankgiving. 

I am still recovering, nursing, and have a colic-y baby. 

It was rough. 

I remember heading upstairs to nurse for the bajillionth time hoping it would soothe my screaming baby, yet feeling like a kid being banished from all the fun. 

Every 2 hours. 

 About that time I was thinking...

well, Im sure you can imagine what I was thinking.  

During the visit home my Mom came upstairs to see how I was doing. 

I dont remember any huge melt down but I do remember her gently telling me its ok. 

Babies are people and it takes time to build a relationship.

We would build one but it was ok that right now we were in survival mode.
Sometimes those relationships dont happen over night. 

Around that same time I had some great friends email me to check in and let me know that its tough and don't get down. Hearing it from other Mom's made me feel less like a failure and more like a normal, sleep deprived first time Mom. 

Her colic would go away, I would heal, she would sleep through the night
( not until 18 months old though)
We would get a routine.

Easter 2010

We did- and now I can look at this picture and laugh from that holiday season.

Our first attempt at a family picture.
In reality she woke up screamed for the rest of the picture taking. 

Now she is my best little side kick.

I have had three craft failures this week and am thinking to call it a craft week. So sorry to not get anything crafty up here yet... hopefully my luck will change by Friday! :)