In the past week I have been spit up on, picked boogers from from a nose, cleaned up vomit, and been pooped on (AJ some how managed to get a ton a poop in my lap and none on her outfit). Now while these things while they aren't pleasant they are tolerable - hey it's part of motherhood.
But when your child decides that it would be cute to wake up every twenty minutes from 4:30 in the morning until four in the afternoon one's nerves start to wear a little thin.
The one piece of advice I get from people is "sleep when the baby sleeps" - which is good advice except when your child intuitively knows when you've pulled the covers over you and decides that it would be a good time to have a poopy diaper or cry just for the heck of it. Or worse has decided to only sleep in twenty minute intervals and demands to be fed every time she wakes. Not only does this make me (and her) sleep deprived but it makes it nearly impossible to do dishes, balance budgets or eat lunch without wolfing it down. Growth spurts are hard (sigh).
At least the past couple of days things have been better - she's sleeping more at night and I think I have the whole nap thing figured out. I've also learned that I don't need to respond to every little squawk she makes in her sleep - and even if she doesn't like it when she's awake swaddling her helps her sleep longer.
Like all worth while jobs, motherhood has a learning curve. It's not a matter of knowing text book answers to situations, but getting to know a little person who can't fully express themselves.
When we left the hospital we got a bunch of free stuff and in one of the packets was an ad for Hershey bars covered with a custom wrapper for baby announcements and Thank yous. After looking at the ad I decided I could make a better wrapper and it could be custom made. So here is the wrapper of the thank you we made and handed out to members in our ward who brought us meals. I just wrapped it around Hershey bar and it looked great!
10 AM - I decide that it would be a cute idea to take pictures of AJ in her blessing dress. The dress is extra special to me because it is cut out of the same cloth at my mother's wedding dress and I was blessed in it. I take AJ outside and get her all set up.
10:08 - Ok maybe it's a little bright out for a newborn but maybe I can get a few cute shots in anyway.
10:09 - Hmmm... Well I can't blame her for getting a little upset she's in a scratchy dress and has a bow on her head.
10:10 - She's starting to get really upset.... quick do something to soothe her!
10:11 - Whew! That seems to be working... 
10:13 - Good maybe I can get a good shot in after all!
10:14 - Uh, maybe not.
10:16 - Correction.... not a chance.
10:17 - Hey maybe the fit is over.
10:18 - Ok the whole outside shoot thing is not working .... Let's try shooting inside.
10:25 - It's not great but it's better than all out crying.... At least she doesn't look terrified.
10:26 - The last shot I take. Given the look of absolute horror on my daughter's face I decide to discontinue the shoot and put her back in her pajamas.
