It has now been more than three months since Dahlia was born. To sum it all up, I'd say that it's been hard but very rewarding.
    Nobody ever said that having a baby was easy. Our lives have changed substantially; we can't just decide on a whim to go out somewhere.  It takes a lot of planning and timing to do anything. Last Saturday we left Dahlia at the Grandparents and went to the Olive Garden. It was a race against the clock. We decided what to order while waiting for our seats and we asked for the check as soon as we got our food. We almost had to ask the cooks to pre-cut our food to save time.
     The limited time is well worth it though. Every day it's so much fun to just watch her grow up. The changes are slow and often imperceptible, but then you look over at her and you noticed something new. Last week she started sucking her fingers all the time. This week she will turn her head and look at you when you talk to her.
    The best part is when she smiles though. Recently we invented a game called 'One, Two, Three, Push!' While laying on her back, I hold her feet and when I say One, Two, Three Push and she pushes off and scoots herself backward. She gets the biggest grin every time.
    This stage can be quite frustrating at times. But, when we look back on it, we will miss it in a lot of ways.