A Good Grip

Lucy has come with a very sweet personality, a warm smile and a set of beautiful eyes. She has shown us an amazing ability to withstand discomfort (being covered with scabbies is a terrible fate). And Lucy is strong, quite strong. In fact, I'm not sure I've held a little one with such a tight grip. Lucy enjoys clenching her fist around whatever she is close to; her blanket, your t-shirt, even your arm or face! This is generally endeering, as she closes her fingers tightly to cuddle close to you, and sometimes a little painful, like when she clenches a fist around your arm while taking her bottle. Ouch!

I hope Lucy's grip is an indication of a good handshake, a willingness to wrap herself around difficult tasks and tackle them, an impressive work ethic. For now, we find things to replace our skin in her clutches, and look forward to watching her grasp her future, one day at a time.