The Mean Mommy...

When Casey was just over a week old, Tee Jay cut her fingernails for the first time. And the inevitable (and much feared for) happened - he accidentally nicked a little bit of her skin. Casey hadn't even noticed the injury, but I teased Tee and took photos of the "carnage" with his mom looking on and laughing.

We've never had a similar incident again... until tonight.

I was the culprit this time, and I didn't just "nick" Casey's fingertip. No, I really heard and felt the cut occur - I cringed instantly, and it took her only a split second to realize the pain and burst out crying (the real kind with tears). I followed Casey's cue and began crying, too, but she thankfully has a level-headed Daddy who picked her up and soothed her.

We were able to get her down for bed pretty soon thereafter without a problem - but I still feel like the meanest Mommy there is. Ahhhhh...

Here are some happier moments:

(We got her wrist and foot rattles after she began flailing her legs and arms happily for about an hour every morning.)


(Happily displaying a picture her big cousin Jamie made and mailed to her.)


(A nekkid baby is something we don't get to see a lot and decided to photograph - and kiss!!)