Several bloggers like MckMama and Mama Faith have decided to put it all out there and tell it like it is so I wanted to do an honest post about what it's like over here in my world of new Mommyhood!
I love my baby P and wouldn't trade this time for anything. All of the crying, dirty diapers and sleepless night but man do I miss a full nights rest and a long shower where I can actually get out and dry and straighten my hair. Now days I'm lucky to find a pony tail holder to pull it back with or even put on makeup.
With all the feeding, changing, loving, crying, laughing and not sleeping, it's a marathon these days! My 6 week checkup was yesterday and I'm a very private person but have to share that Dr. N said I could start exercising and having you know what again. I pretended I didn't hear that sentence from her. Although, I just finished day 3 of the shred and can barely lift my arms above my head, darn you Jillian Michaels!
I managed to sneak out of the house a few nights ago and meet girlfriends for dinner while baby P and Daddy G had some father son bonding time. It was great to talk about something else besides burping and dirty diapers. Of course we talked about the Jersey Shore and cracked up about "the situation".
I've discovered a new parent truism, it doesn't matter how good we are at swaddling baby P...he's an even better pro at breaking free from being swaddled! It takes both of us to swaddle him because he fights it so badly but as soon as he's swaddled he's asleep. I've mastered the middle of the night baby feedings, changing and re-snapping the pajamas routine.
I know this all will past fast so I'm truly trying to take it all in and remember everything. I'm keeping a journal for baby P, something he can read when he's an adult and we can laugh about me and him crying when he won't go back to sleep in the middle of the night.
January 21, 2010
Mommy milestones
Posted by Mrs. Southern at 4:39 PM
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Yeah for time out with friends!
Good for you taking time to meet girlfriends. That is so very very important! The times will fly so quickly with your baby. Cherish every moment (but that doesn't mean at all you can't complain about things lol) It's what we mothers do. ;)
My boys just left for the weekend away with my parents and as excited as I am (and trust me I am) I will definitely miss snuggling with my 4 yo.
I think I rocked the ponytail for a good six months...atleast until we had a scheduled nap routine down. That's why I cut it all off! All 10 inches that I am desperately trying to grow back.
Glad you got out for some girl time!
girl, the HARDEST thing that I ever experienced was early motherhood!! I swear I thought our house wa a prison at times! I just wanted Elle to nap just long enough to shave my legs, or fix a quick meal...or pee! Now that she is almost 3, it seems like it all was a blur, which everyone told me it would be. But living it right then, it was anything but a blur! There is light at the end of the tunnel, I promise!!! Keep up the good work, he'll thank you one day when he has his first born, like I thanked my mom about a month after Elle was born...lol =) If you ever need to chat about how hard it is, I will always listen!!
that is so very very important!
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