We Had No Idea

Lucy is 6 weeks old now, and is starting to show more of her personality to us. She loves her swing and sometimes will only go to sleep if the swing rocks her. She loves the sound of running water, getting her face washed and taking a bath. She likes it when I make up songs with her name in it, and sing them to her. She prefers to be held (unless of course she is in her swing!) and would rather be outside than inside. The last couple of weeks she has been starting to smile, and it just melts our hearts.

A couple of days ago we got out the video camera to record Lucy getting her face washed. It is so comical and cute - her head goes limp, her eyes kind of roll back in her head and you can hear her sigh loudly. Clearly she finds a warm wash cloth on her face very relaxing! It was then that I started going backwards on the camera and looking at old videos. The first video we ever took on that camera was still on there, and I had forgotten all about it - a year and a half later. It was the day of our baby shower for Luke back in January of 2008. Will's brother had given us the camera for our shower gift, and Will and I were back at home and testing it out. To see how happy we were made a lump catch in my throat. It was like looking at sweet innocence - we were so excited and carefree awaiting our baby Luke. We had no idea. We had no idea that our world was about to turn upside down, and that life would never be the same again.

Several people have asked Will and I if we appreciate Lucy more after what we went through with Luke. We had no idea how much our second child would turn our world upside down, and that life would never be the same again. But your life can change and be different in a positive way. I do miss eating dinner in peace with Will, sleeping through the night and being able to go wherever we want whenever we want without having to pack up half the house or be mindful of feeding schedules. But I would not go back or trade our new life for anything. We had no idea that we would be capable of such silly antics just to see a baby smile. We had no idea that our hearts could feel so much love and joy again. We had no idea how simple looks or a little yawn would remind us of her brother Luke. We had no idea how little sleep we could function on or how fast time goes by while holding a baby. We had no idea.

I guess life is like that. We really have no idea what is around the corner and I think that is a good thing. Will and I were able to enjoy our time with Luke without sadness. We are now able to enjoy parenthood with Lucy. And although we do not know what is around the next corner, we do know that with our Faith, family and friends we will be able to carry on through the joy and the tears.

Okay - here's what you are really looking for - pictures of Lucy!