Baby's Breath

On the North Fork with Aunt Kelly

Our little girl turned four months old today and we have quicky found that Lila's spirit is contagious.  We had a cocktail party last Friday evening- Lila's first!  She was the perfect little hostess and brought a smile to every guest.  We are blessed with our little girl- and we know she has a happy future of infusing her spirit into all she meets!  Whether we are taking her on her first tour of the North Fork vineyards or teaching her how to make a perfect party spread, Lila is taking it all in with big baby breaths!

Unfortunately this hostess in training is currently laying on the couch next to me with raspy breaths as she works through her first cold- I want to take it away from her- the congestion, cough, the torture we put her through with saline drops and the bulb syringe- all too familiar for any parent but so foreign to a little baby who just wants to fall into sweet slumber.  When she wakes in the middle of the night I find the best way to get Lila back to sleep is to put her on my chest, and selfishly these are my favorite moments with my daughter- the moments when I literally feel as if I am breathing through her.  I wish I could provide clear passages for Lila now- to do it for her.  Lila doesn't have a fever and our trusted pediatrician assures me that she is simply fighting her first cold.  Lila is such a happy baby- through all of her coughs and sniffles- Lila smiles- she lights up our world. So while I want to take it away I remind myself that this cold will build up her resistance - and undaunted little Miss Lila smiles through it all.

Party Prepping with "Aunt" Virginia

Enjoying the party with mommy-to-be "Aunt" Dre