Margot in the Morning

May 5, 2013July 22, 2013 ~ Crystle ~ 7 Comments

On days like today, Margot is disinclined to greet the morning sun. She stirs in her bassinet, shying away from the daylight that shines through the blinds of our picture window. Eventually she shakes her sleepiness with a labored yawn and welcomes the day with a few gummy grins for her mama and papa.

These fleeting moments are a gift every day.Because, when the memory of a delicious meal flickers in her eye, hunger conquers the occasion. That’s when I get an adorable sad face like this:

and I know it’s the beginning of another honeyed day.

One Month Later

April 19, 2013July 22, 2013 ~ Crystle ~ 9 Comments

Where does the time go? I glance at the clock in the wee hours of the morning, then again in the mid-afternoon and before I know it, it’s time to go to bed again. Really, where does the time go?It’s been a month since we brought Margot home. I’m all healed up from her delivery, and except for an unexpected trip to the emergency room with a fever of 104 last Friday, I’m doing fine.

We’re incredibly lucky to have a very mellow newborn who doesn’t fuss without just cause. In fact, I’ve become an incredibly light sleeper, conditioned solely by her lack of crying at night. She tends to rustle and whimper quietly when she’s uncomfortable, which can sometimes go unnoticed by my heavily sleeping spouse. I’m glad we sprang for a small bassinet for our bedroom at the last minute before her birth. Having her in a crib down the hall was a silly notion!