Life as a New Mom
I've spent the last four posts or so talking about how Annie entered the world and about her stay in ICU. Now I'll talk a little about life at home and what it's like being a new mom.
I am not believing that I have an almost 2 week old baby. I spend my entire day with her and still I find it hard to believe that she's mine. I look at her sweet little face and can't seem to wrap my brain around the fact that she is a perfect little combination of my husband and I. We (with the help of the Lord, of course) made this sweet little face.
Right now Steven's mom is still with us. She has been with us for almost a week and a half now while I recover from my c-section and we are both incredibly thankful for all of her help! Because of her, we are able to focus on our baby girl and not have to worry with everyday tasks such as cooking, cleaning, laundry, etc.. So THANK YOU, THANK YOU mom!!!! Also, Steven has been off of work all week and doesn't go back until Tuesday, so I do still have his help during the night and during the day. Again, so thankful that he is able to spend this time with us as I continue to recover. It makes life a little easier for me.
So, I do still have some help around the house, but here is a glimpse into our day:
Not a terribly exciting day, but it is a full day nonetheless. And once Steven's mom goes back to Springfield tomorrow, I'll inherit more responsibilities (cleaning, cooking, laundry, etc...). And of course there's the occasional doctor visit, trip to the store, etc... that we will have to factor in as well. The good news is: our small group with provide us with meals all next week, so that will be one less thing for us to worry about! Steven's mom has also stocked our freezer full of freezer meals for the week after - and then my mom will be here for two weeks after that. This will give me more than enough time to recover from my surgery!
Being a mom is tiring, but it's amazing. We are incredibly blessed with the most amazing baby. She usually only cries when she's hungry. She does have one moment in every day where she's not sure what she wants to do with herself and she gets fussy. This is usually when she wants to eat at a 2hour stretch. She has the sweetest face I've ever seen and it is a JOY getting to be with her. I hear new moms complain a lot about sleep deprivation, but I have to say that I do not mind one bit. There are moments where it's hard to get up and nurse her, but the moment I pick her up... it all becomes easy. I love being with her and I love getting to see her sweet little face every three hours! Nursing wears you out a little bit... but again, it only means I get to spend more time with her, so it's worth every moment.
I love my little Annie and I love our little family. I am so thankful that God gave us this darling baby and that we get to be her parents. I love being a mom.....
(Wait. I'm a mom. Gulp.)
I am not believing that I have an almost 2 week old baby. I spend my entire day with her and still I find it hard to believe that she's mine. I look at her sweet little face and can't seem to wrap my brain around the fact that she is a perfect little combination of my husband and I. We (with the help of the Lord, of course) made this sweet little face.
Right now Steven's mom is still with us. She has been with us for almost a week and a half now while I recover from my c-section and we are both incredibly thankful for all of her help! Because of her, we are able to focus on our baby girl and not have to worry with everyday tasks such as cooking, cleaning, laundry, etc.. So THANK YOU, THANK YOU mom!!!! Also, Steven has been off of work all week and doesn't go back until Tuesday, so I do still have his help during the night and during the day. Again, so thankful that he is able to spend this time with us as I continue to recover. It makes life a little easier for me.
So, I do still have some help around the house, but here is a glimpse into our day:
- 6am - 6:30am: Annie eats. I change her diaper, she goes to sleep.
- 6:40am-8:55am: I sleep. Annie sleeps. Steven sleeps.
- 8:55am - 9:30am: Annie eats. I change her diaper. Steven takes her upstairs & he and his mom hang out with her.
- 9:40am - 11:45am: I eat. I sleep.
- 11:45am - 12:15pm: Annie eats. I change her diaper. Sometimes she stays awake for a little while and other times she goes back to sleep.
- 12:15pm - 3:00pm: I get up and eat. I tidy up a little bit around the house, but mostly mom takes care of this. My responsibility is to rest. After being up and down and up and down with her all night, and all morning, I'm sore (from my surgery).
- 3:00pm - 3:30pm: Annie eats. I change her diaper. She either stays up for a bit or goes to bed.
- 3:30pm - 5pm: I hang around the house, eat, tidy, blog, help think about what we want for dinner...
- 5pm - 5:30pm: Annie likes to eat an extra time during the day.. so instead of a 3 hour stretch she only makes it a 2 hour stretch. The timing of this varies throughout the day. Sometimes she likes her extra meal earlier, sometimes she likes it later. But she eats. I change her. She sleeps.
- 5:30pm - 8pm: We do dinner, clean up, and hang out. Sometimes I even shower.
- 8pm - 8:30pm: Annie eats. I change her diaper. She sleeps.
- 8:30pm - 9pm: I stay up for a bit longer, and then I go to bed because i can't hold my eyes open another second.
- 9pm - 11pm: I sleep. Steven sleeps. Mom sleeps.
- 11pm - 11:30pm: Annie eats. One of us changers her diaper. She sleeps.
- 11:45pm - 2am: We sleep.
- 2am - 2:40am: Annie eats. We change her diaper. She sleeps.
- 3am - 6am: We sleep.... and start all over again.
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| How could you not enjoy waking up to this face every three hours!? Annie - 9 days old |
Being a mom is tiring, but it's amazing. We are incredibly blessed with the most amazing baby. She usually only cries when she's hungry. She does have one moment in every day where she's not sure what she wants to do with herself and she gets fussy. This is usually when she wants to eat at a 2hour stretch. She has the sweetest face I've ever seen and it is a JOY getting to be with her. I hear new moms complain a lot about sleep deprivation, but I have to say that I do not mind one bit. There are moments where it's hard to get up and nurse her, but the moment I pick her up... it all becomes easy. I love being with her and I love getting to see her sweet little face every three hours! Nursing wears you out a little bit... but again, it only means I get to spend more time with her, so it's worth every moment.
I love my little Annie and I love our little family. I am so thankful that God gave us this darling baby and that we get to be her parents. I love being a mom.....
(Wait. I'm a mom. Gulp.)
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