Monday, May 4, 2009

Fully Dressed

It's been 5 weeks of changing diapers, feeding a baby, rocking a baby, not so great nights, lots of extra laundry, not getting much else done, changing diapers, feeding a baby, rocking a baby, not so great nights, extra laundry, not getting much else done. . .

You know. That life adjusting to a newborn.

But then...today Drew looked up at me, his eyes lit up and a smile appeared!

It made me cry. My baby smiled at me for the first time.


And though I couldn't get it repeated for the camera, and though I know the smiles will be few and far between for a couple more weeks...

That brief moment was one of those small rewards only a mother can know.

13 comments:

  1. nanaMay 4, 2009 at 12:14 PM

    aaahhh!

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  2. adrienneMay 4, 2009 at 12:17 PM

    I love it when they start smiling! It's nice to have a little bit of a reward for all the work you do!

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  3. CaseyMay 4, 2009 at 1:30 PM

    I'm no Nostradamus, but let me guess: did his first smile also correspond with the first time he saw you fully dressed and not wearing sweats?

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  4. Danelle and AlexMay 4, 2009 at 1:50 PM

    Those smiles are so cute! Kade is starting to get a few here and there but I don't think he knows he is doing it and like you said they are few and far between. How do you do that half cake thing? Do you make a whole cake and just cut half off? Silly question I know but I think it is such a fun family tradition. You are are good at those things.

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  5. LesleyMay 4, 2009 at 2:19 PM

    Tender moment.

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  6. JACK's houseMay 4, 2009 at 2:42 PM

    It's the simple things. :)

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  7. JanaMay 4, 2009 at 3:37 PM

    Oh my gosh....he is so darling! I love those new baby smiles. They are priceless!

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  8. GinaMay 4, 2009 at 8:30 PM

    Tiffany...First I haven not congratulated you on your baby...so Congratulations!! As I was reading the first half of this post I thought...ok Gina see you don't need to have another baby but then I read the second half and (sniff sniff) I thought HMMMMM!! Just don't tell Jerry ok!! Your baby boy is beautiful!! Hope you and your family are doing well!! Love ya...

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  9. BrittneyMay 4, 2009 at 10:06 PM

    That is so sweet! I love newborn smiles!! They are the greatest.

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  10. Scarlet DavisMay 5, 2009 at 3:02 PM

    Makes it all worthwhile. Even Avery does that to me, still.

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  11. TaralynMay 7, 2009 at 9:20 AM

    Wish we could see him!! We're missing all the baby stages :)

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  12. SteckyMay 7, 2009 at 11:21 AM

    Do you know I have never met this little one...guess I better come back to church! Now I will want to hold him and coax a smile or two.

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  13. bottspotMay 7, 2009 at 10:04 PM

    Love those first smiles . . .

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