Friday, March 6, 2009

Tara: Not sure about you or this place!


So last night we had our game night with friends from church. We try to do this every 2nd Friday but since we all have very busy lives it usually only happens once a month. Anyways, when we got there Tara was just fine. I got her out of her car seat and took her upstairs to nurse. Well, she was obviously very aware of her new surroundings and didn't want to nurse for all the new things to look at! So I gave up and took her back downstairs thinking all was well. I handed her off to daddy, who laid her on the couch beside him, and I went to the kitchen to get my food. The next thing I know, she is wailing, a cry I had only heard once before. I know this cry though...this is her, I don't know you and I don't feel comfortable in my surroundings cry! So I try sitting down and eating while Jeff deals with her, thinking she will be ok but her cry got louder and louder! I finish up my food and go pick her up but not even that works! She was so worked up and sounded so sad! Well, I did finally get her to calm down after about 5 minutes. She spent the rest of the night in Jeff and my arms. I really think she was overwhelmed by the amount of people and people who she didn't recognize, the noise level and just a place that wasn't home. So this is my concern...this is the one thing she will get from her mommy! My mom told me that when I was a baby and little girl I was very shy! When others would come near me I would cry and hide from them, usually behind my mommy or between her legs! I so hoped that all my kids would be like Jeff, outgoing. I guess we'll see what is to come with our little girl, maybe our trip to MO will do her good b/c she will be around many new faces and surroundings. I can't believe at 3 months old she is already showing this side of her! I didn't think this would start until at least 5 months old! But it is kind of neat to see how much she's grown in the last 3 months. She went from a newborn that didn't know who mommy or daddy was to a baby who obviously recognizes us and people who are not us!

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