Project Harley: It’s always the little ones…

You have to look out for…

When Harley entered this world (two weeks early) and  I saw her delicate features and this innocence radiating from her, my first instinct was to protect. She looked so fragile, everyone referred to her as “SO tiny”, and when she made a peep…it sounded like one of Blaze’s squeaky toys. I figured I would have to be ultra careful about this one, keep her close and safe from harms way, until she could catch herself up with other babes her age.

Three weeks later, and a doc visit to confirm my observations, I realize this girl is a warrior (luckily, a calm and peaceful one). With the longest of arms and legs, she is constantly in a ready position and everything is about the hands. Usually in a fist, she will have her right arm stretched out forward  and her left foot flexed. She takes this pose when she is feeding, so that she can control the situation and remind me of who is really the boss. I love that Harley makes these declarations physically instead of verbally (as I can do without a wailing baby). Her determination and strength is already so visible.

And Harley has been donned “Baby Hoo Hoo”, as in Hoodini. This little lady is an escape artist. The girl loves her swaddle. But even with the best of swaddles (and we are learning fast), this girl can break free in mere seconds. Gazing into her bassinet a few minutes after I have set her down, I love to see her laying fast asleep with her hands free and nestled under her chin (or on the side of her face)…with a hint of a small sly smile as she peers back at me with one crack of a eye open.