Newborns are curious things.

These tiny things come into your life and completely take over. Their gear and stuff take over every empty corner of the house. Their cries and hunger take up all your time and energy.

 And then they demand all your patience,

 and overwhelm your heart.

 They want your best but give their worst in return.

And yet everything and anything new they do becomes a personal triumph and a reason to blog.

How do they do practically nothing but continually fascinate?

 And why do we take half smiles as payment in full?

And without hesitation we would give our lives for them. These tiny, helpless, thankless, creatures who turn our lives inside out, take everything we have and ask for more.

We lay our lives aside for them because we have to, because we want to, and because it's worth it.

 And because newborns aren't newborns forever. Happy 1 Month, Little Lady.