the first three months

hello again!  sorry it's been so long, but we've survived!

when people told us, "get ready -- your life's going to change," i think we believed them, but had NO IDEA what they meant. what a difference three months makes!

let us fill you in on recent webdell family happenings:

* mom and dad learn their pre-baby theory of "you'll sleep a couple hours, then i'll take over, and we'll keep switching -- it'll be a little hard but we'll manage pretty well" doesn't really prove true. (pause for hearty laugh from all parents reading this.) thankfully sam has wonderful grandparents who came to the rescue, letting mommy and daddy get some much-needed rest.
* their systems adjust to the new "good night's rest" around week 3, making them much less cranky.
* sammie eats very well, gaining weight very quickly. mommy breathes big sigh of relief, and is very grateful for the wonderful nursing support group at mary birch.
* uncles bobby and alex and aunt stephany come to visit their niece. uncle bob dreds her hair and takes her to her first jam band show (kidding, but it's right around the corner), and uncle al and aunt steph treat her to her first trip to the zoo.
* auntie nerna and uncle steve-o visit from oregon to chaperone her first night out in the gaslamp.  auntie nerna helps mommy regain some sanity.
* sammie wakes up mommy and daddy the week of Christmas with smiles and coos.  all memories of the first month's challenges magically disappear.

* the little lady is voted "best dressed" at the support group, thanks to her surgically attached headbands.  mommy is so proud of her future fashionista.  dad moves dating age from 18 to 35.
* "tummy time" becomes a little more enjoyable. sadly enough, turning on "what not to wear" is a help in keeping her head up. we think she might have a crush on clinton...or his sweater vests.
* she rolls over for mommy, who shrieks with delight and has daddy come in to see!  she indulged us one more time, but we're still waiting for an encore...

one other exciting event was her first photo shoot!  our very talented friend brent turned our tiny condo into a studio and clicked away.  his talent is evidenced by getting as many good shots as he did, given she screamed the whole time!

feel free to see a little sampling of the day at:
http://picasaweb.google.com/jeffandlindsay/BabySamOfficialPhotoShoot?authkey=Gv1sRgCL-A0J7E6OS7WA#5436758732625744722

thanks to everyone for their encouragement, yummy dinners, and well wishes as we (continue to) transition into parenthood.  while it's definitely not as easy as we anticipated, we wouldn't change a thing.  to be blessed with this child has brought unimaginable wonder into our lives.  to wake up to her smile every morning is like hearing God sing to us.  and to quote a good friend upon the birth of his baby girl, "life is in fantastic color."