Today was busy. I spent almost 7 hours in the anatomy lab and a few more studying at home. I came home to nurse Melanie and eat. Mom and Brigham came up today. They helped Spencer get our apartment ready to show, since we are moving at the end of the month. (A huge thanks to all three of them! It looks great in here!)
At about 10:30, Melanie woke up like she does most nights. Spencer went in to try to get her back to sleep, but she wouldn't, so I rocked her and nursed her. I'm so grateful for those quiet, peaceful moments that I have to just focus on my role as a mother. I didn't get to be a mom as much as I would have liked to today. As I held that sleeping, snuggly baby in my arms, I felt so blessed to have her and I knew that everything is going to work out. I wanted to stay in that moment forever, so I held her a while longer than I normally would before putting her back in her crib.
Oh, Melanie took her first steps today! Maybe more like a stumble, but I'm counting it. Spencer told me about it when I was home for lunch, then she did it again for me before I left. One little step to get her close enough to dive into grandma. :)
