Before I had a baby, I never understood what the big deal was when new mommies would fuss about the smallest things when it came to their babies. They batted a toy? So? They smiled at a stranger? What's the big deal?! Well, it is a big deal! When you first give birth to these beautiful smelly poop machines, all they do is eat, sleep, and blow out diapers. To watch them develop is the most amazing thing. From the moment they give you their first social smile, it's like you're finally getting something back, and all those sleepless days and nights that all run together don't even matter anymore. They are called milestones, and I think they're tiny little miracles.
Back story: Nana Diane had this adorable blanket made for Sydney that has her name on it and a stuffed lamb head attached. She loves it. Since Syd has been squirming around, I've taken everything out of her crib, but recently placed the blanket in there for comfort. She hasn't taken notice-until last night...
After her 11pm feeding, I put my sleepy, limp baby back down and crashed on my bed for the night. After a few minutes, I hear Sydney making noises on the monitor and pulled together the energy to turn around and see what all the fuss was about. My silly little girl was "talking" to her lamb. She was smiling and grabbing at it. It was the cutest thing I saw all day! I couldn't help but laugh and aw at my sweet baby having a blast when she should have been sleeping. After ten minutes of watching her on the monitor, I decided the only way I was going to get some sleep was to give the monitor to daddy. I'm not sure how long her midnight playtime lasted, but she was nothing but smiles and sweetness this morning :o)
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