Today my baby girl is one month old.
One month.
Where did the month go? It seems like just yesterday I was a miserable pregnant lady with elephantitus. I remember thinking she was never going to be born, it felt like an eternity. And now she’s already ONE MONTH old?
I still remember the very first time I saw her, the first time I held her. I didn’t know anything about her, but I knew I loved her with all of my heart. I remember holding her the night I got home from the hospital, staring at her and thinking “who IS this little creature?”
Over the past month, I’ve gotten to know her. I know what her cries mean, I know what soothes her. I know what makes her smile, like gently tapping her nose, or kissing her lips I know what makes her mad. I know she loves baths, but hates to get dressed. I know that she loves when her daddy talks to her and when I sing to her. I can’t even imagine what the next month will have in store, but I know I look forward to getting to know her even more. I just wish the time would slow down a little bit because, looking at my boys, I know she’ll be a “big girl” in no time at all. And I don’t want her to be a big girl. I want her to stay my little baby forever.
I thought I’d take a picture of her and I together to celebrate the occassion.
Yeah, right. Not gonna happen.
I tried. LORD KNOWS I TRIED.
I gave her a bath, put a pretty lil’ outfit on her, brushed her hair. She was ready to go. But then came the shit. All over. So I had to change her diaper and her outfit. Just as I was finishing up re-dressing her, MORE SHIT! So, I changed her again. Whatya know, more shit.
It happened 5 times.
She finally stops shitting and I get her all dressed up in another beautiful dress. I grab my camera, get her all set up, turn the camera on.
THE BATTERIES ARE DEAD.
I pick her up, run to find some new batteries before she takes another dump. Or throws up. Or just gets pissed off.
I can’t find any new batteries, so I grab the ones out of the remote hoping they’ll work and I can get at least one picture.
Get her all set up again, turn the camera on and just as I was about to snap the picture, THE BATTERIES DIE AGAIN.
Damn it.
Then she starts crying and I start crying and am tempted to THROW the camera across the room, but don’t do it because it’s a $500 camera and Tony would kick my ass if I did it.
I gave up, whipped out the boob and fed her instead. Now, she’s peacefully sleeping and I’m sitting her looking like a whore with all this make up and no picture to show for all the trouble. Oh well, ’tis life with a newborn.
So, 1 month old picture of Gabby today, or at least not for a few hours, but take my word for it… She’s absolutely beautiful.
I’m trying so hard not to laugh *grins* But I can just see you sitting there all pissed off at the camera. Been there done that! =)
Happy one month birthday Gabby! =)
awwwwww! what an adorable shot! she’s gorgeous!
man, i so remember those days of ‘damn! you shit yourself again???’ oh wait…they haven’t stopped. *sigh*
She IS absolutely beautiful.
Fuck, now how will you use the remote?
hi yvonne. my name is vanessa. i have left a couple posts on your blog, but i never really introduced myself. i am 24 and the mommy of hannah, who is 4. i read your blog everyday because i just love it! you are so funny and wonderful and your family is just beautiful and you just sound so happy! i long to feel happy, like you feel happy. i don’t know if you read my blog or not, but you can see it at http://www.geocities.com/qi_426. it isn’t going to be there very much longer, because a good friend of mine…mandy who runs Atomic-Rain, is going to host me! Anyway, i guess i should get to the point of my post.
i want you to do me a favor. when you put your kids to bed tonight, will you hug them just a little tighter, for me! i am about to enter a very long and painful and emotional custody battle for my daughter. she had been living with my ex, because i was trying to get a place to live that was more suitable for us. it was in her best interest, but yesterday i got papers that he is trying to get full custody of her. i haven’t seen her in almost 2 weeks and my heart feels like it has stopped beating. anyway…i know that i don’t know you, but you seem to be a very caring and compassionate person and i thought i would ask you to hug your children a little tighter for me.
Happy one month on the planet sweet baby girl!
A MONTH?!???
Are you serious?
I can’t believe it has been a month already. Time really flies. She is beautiful.
Please keep us updated about you weight watchers progress too! I’m rooting for you every day.
Where has the time gone? I suppose that’s what happens when I ban myself from keeping up with blogs so that I can study.
She is beautiful! Can’t believe how much she’s grown just in a month. Wow what a cutie in pink!
🙂
Do ALL babies poop that much???!! I can’t remember my niece ever pooping that much. Where the heck does it all come from???
It sooo hasn’t been a month, has it? Jesus.
Time goes too fast.
Is this the real reason women try one five outfits before selecting one to go out in? 😉
She’s absolutely precious, Y. BEE-youteeful. 🙂
Gabby has a face of a doll. She is so beautiful! : ) Happy 1st month cutie! : )
wow! that kid has a *lot* of hair! that, plus her gorgeous dark eyes, makes her look a lot older than 1 month old. Wise-child…