Precious Moments...

There are many things in life that are precious, but I think that being a parent makes you realize that nearly everything is precious and you just have to take it all in as much as possible.

When we first found out I was pregnant admittedly we were a bit nervous about how Lucy would react to having a new baby in the house since she had been our "baby" for the last 4 years. We did everything you are supposed to do in introducing her to Stella. As I set up the nursery we let Lucy investigate and sniff everything but were sure to tell her that the things were not hers. After Stella was born John brought home the hat the hospital gave her and put it in Lucy's crate for her to sniff and sleep with before the baby came home. The day we brought Stella home we introduced her and Lucy outside and then Stella and I went into the house, followed by John and Lucy so that Lucy would know that Stella comes before her on the pecking order. I'm not sure if that all had something to do with the fact that Lucy is so good with Stella or not, but she absolutely loves Stella, and Stella loves Lucy.

The first time Stella ever laughed out loud was at Lucy and she continues to laugh at her every day. They play together and give each other kisses, Stella is now starting to pull Lucy's collar and ears and Lucy just sits there and lets Stella do whatever she wants. We couldn't ask for a better reaction to Stella than Lucy has given us.

And just when we thought they couldn't love each other any more than they already did, the other day when John was home with Stella, Lucy and Stella fell asleep on the couch and Stella was using Lucy as a pillow. Lucy just laid there and slept with not a care at all that Stella was resting on her. It was truly a precious moment and I am glad that the camera was nearby and John was able to get a shot of it to capture the moment. I'm sure Lucy and Stella have quite a few naps ahead of them. I'm even sure that once Stella sleeps in a big girl bed in a few years, Lucy will abandon John and me and sleep with her instead.