Monday, August 22, 2011

One month ago today

I became a mother.


In that time, my little peanut has grown from this...


to this.


And she still doesn't really fit into any of her clothes. (But yay for finally hitting the seven pound mark. Well six pounds fifteen ounces... but that's close enough, right?)

What blows my mind is that I'm still three days away from my due date. The unexpectedness of her arrival and the subsequent events that my husband and I have been through with her are all still hard to fully fathom. We are sleep deprived and fumbling our way through this whole parenting thing, but are grateful for and savoring every moment.

It's typically the quiet moments in the middle of the night, when I look at her darling little face through my bleary eyes, that I marvel that she is mine. And it's in those same moments that my heart twinges just a little bit, because I know that this time in her life will fly by. It already is flying by. So my gratitude is amplified in that moment for the time I get to spend with my beautiful little newborn.

Happy one month, my little sweet.

10 comments:

Kimba said...

what an adorable little dress!!

Britten & Chelsea Maughan said...

Congratulations she is beautiful!

Cameron and Rachel Bott said...

Such a sweet post, she is just precious.

Beth said...

lauren she is so beautiful. I can't wait until we get to see her, and you guys again. I'm glad all is going well and she is so healthy!

The Osborn Family said...

She is so sweet! What a little miracle. What could be better than having a little baby girl that is all yours?! Hope things are starting to settle down for you two...you three I guess :)

Jane said...

She is beautiful and you truly are such a good mama!

Chelsey said...

She is a cutie! Congrats to you and greg. I'm so happy for you guys and you cute family of 3.

Shannon said...

i love that picture of you and her at the beginning of this post. i love that you're a mother :). and i, too, love that dress. she's just super scrumptious.

jsfeatherstone said...

Laur, She is so adorable. I want to come and meet Sophia! Amen to stumbling through the sleepless nights....oh boy what an adventure

jsfeatherstone said...

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY LAUREN AND GREG!!