Tutz came out to meet Tessa Jane and to take care of the new mom and dad a few days after she was born. She is a little work horse that Tutz! I think she cleaned my house top to bottom about 3 times, changed sheets, did about 30 loads of laundry (dying by the way how much dirty laundry a 7 lb tiny person can produce), made breakfast, lunch and dinner, ran dozens of errands, and held and loved her new little grand baby.
I was and continue to be so grateful for her help. She allowed me to catch up on some much needed z's and did so much that I just didn't have the energy or motivation to do. Thanks Mama. We miss you!
Grandpa came out towards the end of the week, Grams kept telling him all week over the phone how beautiful Tess was and he decided he had to come see for himself. As it turned out, Grams wasn't lying or even exaggerating. She really is beautiful!
Engaged in a great conversation post dinner, and a great spot to have a conversation...Laguna at sunset.
Grams and Grandpa with Tessa Jane at Montage beach.
My sweet little baby.
One of Tessa's many funny faces.
Grandma and Granddaddy Hunt are here now helping and enjoying Tessa. We'll report on their visit soon! This past week much has left me grateful in a whole new way for my parents and for Wade's parents. For the things they taught me, how they raised me. You really don't have an understanding of how much your parents loved you until you have a child of your own. How much they must have worried and fretted over you. How deep their heartache must have been when you made poor choices or you were hurting or lonely or in pain yourself. There was a moment during delivery when Tessa's heart rate dropped frighteningly low and they had to give me medication to stop the contractions. I became so emotional with concern. Wondering if she was ok, what I could do to help her. I realized then that I would spend the better part of the rest of life worrying and loving and doing everything I could to make sure Tessa was safe and happy and successful. I feel very blessed that both Wade and I had parents who worried and fretted and loved us. Who raised us the best they knew how and in doing so helped mold us both into the that people we are today. I pray that Wade and I can be that sort of parent to Tess, the kind of parents she deserves.
Grandma and Granddaddy Hunt are here now helping and enjoying Tessa. We'll report on their visit soon! This past week much has left me grateful in a whole new way for my parents and for Wade's parents. For the things they taught me, how they raised me. You really don't have an understanding of how much your parents loved you until you have a child of your own. How much they must have worried and fretted over you. How deep their heartache must have been when you made poor choices or you were hurting or lonely or in pain yourself. There was a moment during delivery when Tessa's heart rate dropped frighteningly low and they had to give me medication to stop the contractions. I became so emotional with concern. Wondering if she was ok, what I could do to help her. I realized then that I would spend the better part of the rest of life worrying and loving and doing everything I could to make sure Tessa was safe and happy and successful. I feel very blessed that both Wade and I had parents who worried and fretted and loved us. Who raised us the best they knew how and in doing so helped mold us both into the that people we are today. I pray that Wade and I can be that sort of parent to Tess, the kind of parents she deserves.
4 comments:
Remember that Aunt Tricia loves you. And your mother is right, Tessa is a very beautiful baby and you are very very blessed parents. Thanks for sharing with us.
Wow, that was a sweet post. She is so sweet. You're lucky, sometimes as parents we are blinded by our own babies. But, I'm not blinded, she's beautiful.
that pic of tess sleeping is killing me! she is so dang cute, I'm glad she has so many people loving her right now!!
Honestly she is a little doll. So precious looking. Always though I wanted boys but seeing how precious and gently Tessa is enough to change my mind.
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