I am in love

And then things change. Day 1 at home sucked. Day 2 was better. Day 3, I had a baby! And here we are, just 4 days of life later, and everything has changed.

I am officially, head-over-heels, obsessed-with, googley-eyed-at, kissy-face, don't-want-to-sleep-because-I-adore-you IN LOVE with our little girl: JULIA ANN MULLANEY!

She is spectacular. She is beautiful. She is soft, sweet, huggable, VERY kissable, squishy, cheeky, playful, spunky, strong, smiley and all around fabulous. We can't get enough of her. When I don't hold her, I miss her. When I wake up in the middle of the night, out of a much-needed dead sleep, I am excited to see her! She delights me.

I laugh as I think about how one week ago, work seemed so hard to leave. Today it seems fickle and silly. I have a much more important job to do - and a much more enjoyable one at that! I get to hang out with my new best girl EVERY DAY!

I have decided that I don't feel much like a mother. Perhaps its because Ryan takes above-and-beyond good care of her so I feel like I am much more of a friend. And I think that's how it'll shake out. We'll grow up together. We'll roll in the grass together, chase geese at Greenlake together, laugh together, pray together, love together. Heck, I'd even be happy to wear half of her clothes - if only those fleece rubber ducky jammies were a little bit bigger . . .

Anywho, all this to say - Jesus, you've done good! Thank you for the best gift EVER, and may I one day be worthy of the admiring looks that she so generously bestows on us daily.