This Sunday will mark 2 months that I have been a mommy. I can't believe it! Time goes so fast, Landon is growing so fast, and I just wish sometimes things went slower! It's amazing to see the changes in him though, so it's kind of a toss up.
Here are 5 things I have learned about being a mom so far though.
1. Sleep is the best medicine to what ails you as a mom. A nap, a night off...however you can get it. It helps refocus and refresh me. This leads me to number 2.
2. I could NOT do this without Nate. I don't know how single moms do it. I could not. Nate comes home from work ready to do whatever I need him to. If I say I need to go out he says ok. If I say I need a little nap he says ok. He changes diapers, makes and cleans bottles, plays with the baby...whatever is needed. He has been pretty much the only reason I have not lost my mind!!!
3. Being a first time mom is scary. You make mistakes...you learn to laugh at them. You will get peed on. You will get dirty and you will be wearing a ponytail most days. Sometimes you won't even eat a hot meal. You will call you dr over everything and that is okay. But you will see that big gummy smile several time a day and it will melt your heart every time and remind you it's all worth it!!!
4. Get out ALONE. No baby. No husband...maybe a girlfriend would be okay. But for sure no baby or husband. I go out at least once a week by myself. After an hour or two I start to REALLY miss Landon. I come home refreshed and ready to be mommy again. And I smother my baby's face in kisses!!!
5. Remember these moments are finite and numbered! So even when it's a hard day remember it will someday be a memory! And you will miss all the things that come with being a mommy!
As far as Landon, here are a few things we experienced this week. He has started reaching for stuff!!!! He just woke up yesterday and started reaching for toys and faces! It's amazing!!!! Last night it was quiet, Landon was asleep and Nate and I were busy doing quiet things and all the sudden we heard this laugh come from our little boy!! It was so sweet!!! One of the best memories so far.
We had a family get together on Sunday, and Nate's dad help Landon for quite awhile and it was awesome to see. Landon was just totally enthralled with him. He couldn't take his eyes off him! That was the longest anyone has help him except Nate and I where he hasn't fussed. It was neat!
So that its for now! :)
2 comments:
Wow, sounds like you have really learned a lot of great lessons in your short two months of being a mother, and Landon is doing awesome if he is already smiling, reaching, laughing. It has taken my premie till now to do those things, and he is 5 months, but I need to learn to expect that. Congrats again, I admire you as a mother. You are doing great, and kudos to you, Nate. Awesome daddy and husband!
Great post! I needed to be reminded of a couple things, like getting some ME time and remembering how fleeting these moments really are. So thank you! And YAY for smiles and laughs! Rachel's first giggle was probably my favorite mommy moment of all time. But honestly it just keeps getting more and more fun as they grow.
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