Answered Prayers!

It's 12:30 am and I certainly should be in bed right now, but I never want to forget this night so I have to document it on the blog!  

Claire is nearly 9 weeks old and tonight was the FIRST night that she has not screamed and cried all evening!  For the first time ever she was content...just content!!!  

It was such an incredible feeling for Kevin and I to look at her and just adore her and fall deeper in love with her.  Until tonight she has spent every evening screaming, crying, scratching...just plain unhappy!  It has been rough on us as new parents.  We have NEVER been able to enjoy her like this!  We are always walking, bouncing, swaying, singing...it's totally exhausting; we never sit down and we can barely even hear each other talk over the sounds of her cries.  For the first time ever she wasn't crying so I made a cozy spot for her to hang out  and laid her down and she was content! WOW!!  Even Bindi enjoyed the peace and quiet that filled our home for the first time in weeks!

I'll be honest, yesterday I was very frustrated that we were 2 months into this and feeling so robbed of the experience we had always dreamed of when we imagined what it would be like to have a newborn.  I felt like I was missing out on so much and that it was so unfair.  I think God heard my prayers because tonight was sooooo much different than ANY other day or night we have ever had.  No wonder people say we will miss this age.  It was amazing!  Look at her just chillin...quiet and relaxed! I know some people will read this and think that this is normal...but it has not been normal for us, not even close!  This is something to celebrate in our family!

Whether or not this continues I am just so overjoyed and so thankful for this experience as a family.  It is just what we needed!  We love you so much Claire!  We are so proud of you!

I am so thankful that God answered this prayer for us!  I was really hoping this day would come sooner than later!  Thank you so much  Lord!!!