It was a beautiful summer day here in Portland so my mom and I decided to take Leina on her first walk. Tutu bundled her up and popped her into her carseat and newborn stroller and we headed out.

Now, you must remember that for the last nine months I’ve been waddling around the neighborhood with Artie growing progressively larger and larger. We have a set routine and pass by the same houses day after day. I guess the people in the houses got used to seeing me plod along preggers because when we went by with the stroller, they came out in droves.

Everyone wanted to see the baby, asked how old she was, and commented on how cute she looks. I meet more people on that walk than I have since moving in here. This kid draws a crowd! She was pure sweetness and slept through the whole thing and before we knew it, an hour had flown by. Now all I have to do in integrate Artie in the routine and I’ll be ready to go. Of course, Artie would probably eat any friendly soul that tried to take a peek at her but we’ll cross that bridge later.

She is sleeping soundly in Tutu’s arms right now and every now and then, she’ll smile in her sleep. It’s heartwrenchingly sweet. I’m trying to catch a picture of it but so far, it’s too fleeting. However, at 2:30am when I’m tired and struggling to get her fed, seeing that grin makes it all worthwhile. Who needs sleep anyway?