Our baby girl is here and is doing great. She looks just like her daddy which I love, but she is a diva already just like her mamma :). We are completely in love with her and love every minute of our new lives. It's been exhausting but so wonderful and I love every minute and for those who are new moms or are on your way to becoming first time mommies there are some things that I wanted to share.
I will be honest we are one of those really annoying couples who got extremely lucky and have a baby who is not only extremely happy and a great eater but she immediately had a sleep schedule, she wakes up once during the night and then we don't hear a peep until around 5/6. HOWEVER...keep reading!
They tell you to rest and to sleep when the baby is sleeping.....good luck. the first few days or even week, yes that is all you will do and will want to do, but after that it's pretty tough to do so unless you have someone there to help you....then I'm sure it's completely possible. For me, I had no help because Jon was working, my mom was covering for me and everyone else was working and/or I didn't want to burden them to come over and watch my baby while I slept or even showered. I feel like as a new mom you want to be super woman and try to accomplish every thing possible. At first I was really upset that I didn't have any help but now looking back I'm happy I didn't. I got to spend every second with my little girl and she didn't care if I hadn't gotten dresses, showered, or even brushed me teeth, she just loves being loved on.
You will find that you will not have the memory space to remember even the simplest things so I strongly suggest making a list and as stupid as it may seem....just do it and trust me....or don't and then realize you should have...you're choice.
**Daily Do's**
1. go to the bathroom before changing/feeding time (it can take a while and you don't want to take that bottle or boob away until that baby is satisfied or it will be World War 3)
2. Brush your teeth
3. Shower (this can be a tough one, I found it easiest to shower as soon as her second morning feeding happened when she fell asleep but I did just get a tip that said to bring your baby in their car seat in the bathroom with you and have them on the floor, that way you can hear if they cry and can even sing to the baby while showering....it take multi-tasking to a whole knew level)
4. EAT you will not remember this...trust me, you won't even feel hungry. It's so important especially if you're breastfeeding, that baby needs just as many nutrients as when you were pregnant, plus you need to be as energized as possible to care for baby!
5. SLEEP when possible. If you are able to sleep when baby sleeps, do it...really do it, it helps more than you think and by getting that rest you are easing away those "baby blues" you may get. Lack of sleep can make you feel way more overwhelmed, causing you to feel more depressed...hence baby blues. Getting that rest is going to make you more alert and much more able to handle struggles head on.
Finally and most importantly, enjoy every second you can because they seriously grow so fast and if you are like me and are going back to work you miss every little thing so really soak it up. I honestly do love every moment from waking up at 2, when she screams at me, and even when she poops on me. My baby girl has stolen my heart and I love her more than I can even begin to describe. From the minute I met her I have been feeling that indescribable feeling moms talk about when they say that "right when you see them it's a feeling you can't explain." Have fun moms!!! :)
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