I came close to titling this post “Mommy’s rough day”, but I figure there will be many of those and I need to be able to distinguish one from the other. So, I guess this title will suffice. Thursday is Great Aunt Susan’s day to keep Brittain. It turned out that today was also Brittain’s 2 month checkup at the doctor. The appointment time fell during the 4 hours that I work so I almost decided not to attend the appointment and just let Aunt Susan take her. I trust her completely and there was nothing wrong with Brittain. But, the more I thought about it, I decided that it might be best if I attended, if only to be able to answer questions someone else might not know.
Little did I know what was in store for me…her first immunization shots. Yes, I said it. Two nurses were required to administer these shots, one to hold her arms down and the other to actually give her the shots. I stepped away from the table when they gave them to her. In fact, I think I blacked out briefly as soon as I heard her pitiful cry. Aunt Susan was strong enough to stand by her, but she didn’t make it any better for me. The shots only lasted about 45 seconds, but during that time Aunt Susan turned to me at least 30 times and made this “Awwwwww…” face. As if that was going to make me feel any better. Fortunately, it was over very quickly. Brittain was immediately fine. She stopped crying as soon as the shots were over. Aunt Susan and I, on the other hand, will never fully recover.
I have to mention how blessed we are to have such a healthy baby. Brittain weighed in at 12 lbs. 3.5 oz. and had grown 3 inches since her birth. Her weight is in the 90th percentile and her height in the 50th. Let’s hope both of these percentiles change over time! 
After a long, hard day at work, Daddy loves spending time with his favorite girl. Well, ONE of his favorite girls.
Enjoying Daddy reading a story, but making sure Mommy remains in view:
“Daddy, I’m so glad you’re home”:
Any of you who knew me when I was pregnant, you know that pregnancy was a less than fun experience for me. I was thrilled when I found out I was having a baby, and I felt feelings that I had never had before just knowing that a human was growing inside of me, but actually being pregnant – the weight gain, the water retention, the back pain, the fatigue – well, these were not some of my best moments. But then, Brittain arrived and my whole life changed. I had talked to so many parents while I was pregnant, all of them saying how my life would never, EVER be the same. It was scary, especially since I liked my life the way it was. They were right. It did change, but it changed for the better and I would never go back to the life I had before this child. I’m with Brittain every day. I work 4 hours a day outside of the house and then I’m with her the rest of the time. All day…all night. What I marvel at is how much she changes on a daily basis. Some may look at this site and wonder if I have anything better to do with my time other than take tons of pictures of her every day. The truth is that yes, I do, but where’s the fun in that? I love every moment that I spend with her – every expression, every cry, every diaper change, every bath…everything. I love trying to capture those moments through pictures. Sometimes it takes MANY pictures to catch a special smile or a priceless expression, but I don’t want to miss those and I love the fact that I can be here with her and experience them as they happen. (Thanks, Dan, for going out and working hard so that I can be home to raise our child.) I don’t want to miss a thing. I love being a mother.
