First Month

"If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you" James 1:5

This verse has been my go to verse this last month! I am a mother but that doesn't mean I know everything. How wonderful it would be if each of our babies came with a manual... but that's not reality. This is why I have realized how much I NEED God. I cannot be the best mom possible without Christ. I will fail as a mom, but Christ will always be there to help me pick up the pieces......

I am still in shock that this was a month ago today! Time is slipping by so quickly, and I just want time to freeze. This month has been filled with up's and down's. Learning how to care for a newborn is rewarding but also difficult. I have been so blessed with such a wonderful husband who has been helping so much! When I say how wonderful he is its an understatement! He is so quick to feed and change her when he is home. It is nice as it gives me a little time to myself! I seriously am so happy for this new season in our life. I have fallen more in love with my husband and feel closer to him than ever. It's amazing to me how your heart can change for your spouse for the better! Although things have been great I do have to remind myself every once in awhile he is DAD. What I mean is being mom I tend to think I can take care of her "better" or know how to do things "better" than Tay. This is the devil though trying to push a wedge between us. At the end of the day Tay is Dad and I am Mom. He may do things differently than me BUT that does not make him less than me. This has been such a great growing season for me.  

 I have had tears but also have had a pure joy that I have never felt before. It has been a challenge learning "sleep schedule" and sticking to it and then giving up and then sticking to it again. It's so funny to me because when you plan to have a child you never think of how much goes into a newborn until you have your baby home! It is truly a blessing though being able to accomplish steps in a newborns life! 

We tried our hardest with the crib.... but for now it is not working for us. She would scream and scream when she was in the crib but as soon as we placed her in her bassinet she was quiet. And as you can see she also had a buddy that would not leave her alone when she was in the crib. We currently live in a studio while we save for a home. So basically we are not to uptight about the crib as there really is no difference between it and her bassinet. 

We made it a goal to get out and go on a date just us before she was one month old. It was a SUCCESS. I thought I would be so nervous leaving her and figured it would ruin our time, but it was the opposite. We are so fortunate to have MANY family members that are willing to watch Elcie. We left her with Tays parents so it made me so at ease! We went to roadhouse and ate steak which was delicious! It felt like we were on our very first date all over again! I loved it, and especially loved the alone time with Tay! 

Some very sweet things that we have come to LOVE about sweet Elcie: She loves bath time. What I mean is she SCREAMS bloody murder when you take her out because she loves the warm water. She really enjoys "tummy time" and especially naked ;) I was in shock because I don't know many babies that enjoy it. She always is sucking on fingers if she does not have a pacifier. It is the sweetest thing to me.

Valentines day was so special. We went to Bella Union and truly had a great time! She slept the entire time we were there which was so nice! There was a loud band playing to so we were cracking up over the fact that she slept through it all! I cannot say enough how much I love this man! I wish I could spend every minute with him!

I could go on and on about all our first month experiences! The most important thing was seeing how much God has blessed us financially, spiritually, and as a family! We truly cannot wait for each stage of her life! Its going way to fast! This life truly is a blink of an eye.