Three Weeks Old

Taylor's third week was one of learning (for Pete and me) and crying (for Taylor and me). Taylor had been eating well and sleeping fairly well but there was quite a bit of evening crying. Pete and I tried our hardest to figure out if she was hungry, gassy, tired or just upset. We did a lot of walks around the house and a lot of different holding positions (the football hold was especially helpful). Pete wisely enlisted the help of his earmuffs and that did take the edge off when her cries were cutting to the bone. It broke our hearts to hear her cry and not have any idea how to help her through it. We also gave Taylor her first real bath, she was not sure what to think. Although the crying was trying at times, each day we were reminded what a gift she was and felt deep gratitude for the opportunity to be her parents.

Pete, after a long evening.
Sweet baby girl!