So I married a Preacher

Tuesday

Easter Sunday went well. Frankie & I had to get up around 4:15 am and we mostly dressed in the dark, whispering and tiptoeing around to try not to awaken Lydia Catherine. Around 5:30 am we left. I wrapped Lydia up in several blankets with her sleeping gown on, and she briefly woke up, then slept most of the way to Munfordville. At church, she slowly woke up and I changed her diaper, but I left her gown on her for the sunrise service. She was so sleepy and I just hated to bother her with changing her clothes and all that. I'm sure many people wondered why my baby had a gown on with her hair a mess.
Before the 11 am service, however, I changed her clothes and managed to comb her hair. She was very good Sunday, especially considering the change in her normal routine.
She is such a good baby! I love her so much! I do think she is a little spoiled. I'm trying to not hold her quite as much during the day...though it's very difficult. Her normal routine is: awake around 8am, lays in the bed and plays for about 20-30 minutes. I change her, carry her into the living room. We sit on the couch and I talk to her about ten minutes. We go to computer and email or blog, read, and talk (30 minutes-45 minutes). (During this time, she's in my lap). Then we make our way to the kitchen. She sits in the bouncy chair while I prepare for lunch and clean. Then it's back to couch and we listen to music and play and read. She sits in her bouncy chair in the bathroom while I shower. It's to the point now that I have to partially have the curtain open so she can see me, or she cries. I dress, then dress her. If I have to vaccuum or dust or do laundry, I hold her while I do these things. Occasionally I can put her on the floor and fold laundry right beside her. During lunch, she's in my lap or Frankie's lap. After lunch if she naps, I have to lay down with her on the bed. We've gotten into this routine over the last two weeks. She won't nap unless I lay with her. After she falls asleep, I sneak out of the room (same process at night). On an average 12 hour day, she's not in my/our arms about 3-6 hours (depending on if she naps or not). She's not in our site only when she naps. I think this pattern has made her way to accustomed to being near/with us constantly. I wonder if this is going to make it more difficult on her when she gets older. I do think her skills are developing rapidly and I know some of that can be attributed to constant interaction. I have recently begun to have concerns that she wasn't laying down enough awake to develop her muscles, but she can roll over, lift up on her arms and she's trying desperately to sit up. Once we sit her up, she can balance herself with her arms. I think she's on schedule as far as that goes.
I just ADORE her and PRAISE God for HER! She's such an awesome blessing!
I was just reading Mary's blog http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/04/09/a-little-girl-is-born/ where she talks about her parents and mentions the death of her brother at 6 years of age. I pray for Lydia every night and thank God for her each morning, but I pray that if, in His sovereignty, He takes her, we will still praise Him.

posted by Amy @ 9:39 AM