darling talia

i never thought that i'd want a second child much less a daughter. we were nice as a family of three. max was the center of everything. how could i even love someone as much as max...he had my heart. everyone reassured  me that i would but i had serious doubts.

besides girls they just seemed like too much work...fussy, naggy, whiny, etc...boys...low maintenance and super mellow. but max needed a sibling and God chose a sister. well talia is nothing like i'd assumed...she doesn't fuss, she hardly cries, she is SUPER smiley and loves to chill with us...she doesn't require much. when she wakes up in the am, she tosses and turns for about five minutes then she starts smiling. she doesn't like to eat right away so we just lay in bed and she coos and we talk for about 20 minutes. she stares so intently at you and she seems so sincere...tough to explain but she just seems like she's trying to know you...she loves to stand up. she could do that all day if WE had the stamina for it. she's almost sitting and has AMAZING head and chest strength. she was keeping her head up so early...she, like max, hates "tummy time"...so rolling over may come a bit later than expected...when you get close to her, she grabs your face and kisses you. it's fabulous-slimy but fabulous...she is hooked on her big green hospital pacifier. we swore we'd never use a paci with our kids after seeing nina struggle with surrendering it but...you really don't have a choice. she needed it...

tals is giggly, she fakes having a cough for attention, and she has changed our world. we went from muddy fingernails with max to painted toenails with talia. from steelers jerseys to sundresses. 

and as i lay here staring at her...i realize that in the midst of life being what it always seems to be in this house, chaos, the quiet moments in the morning make me grateful for the life we have. we are so blessed to have such amazing people in our lives.