It's been a little over a month, and my bundle of joy comes with 8 bundles of dirty and wet diapers a day! I think I'm getting the hang of things. I'm learning more than I signed up for, but I still have yet to learn how to burp a lot better than what I'm doing! Here are the top 5 things I've learned about babies in one month:
1) Don't wear your nice clothing for the sake of looking good while you're at home. Babies (especially mine) seem to spit up and throw up quite a bit.
2) Stimulation is key: when changing a diaper, nothing holds a baby still better than a musical mobile!
3) Take pictures. I'm not ashamed that I've become "that mom". You know, the one who has 36 photos of her baby's third week of life on her phone alone (I won't count the ones from my digital camera!) They really do grow so fast. She's gained 2.5 pounds in 5 weeks.
4) Really, sleep when the baby sleeps! Week one almost killed me. It literally felt like my body was going to shut down! I tried doing everything when she slept because you really can't get anything done when she's awake. Even if she's not crying, it's impossible to not just sit and stare and watch her little eyes dart around the room, exploring her new world. Babies are so curious, and they're so fun to watch.
5) Anytime you leave the house, it is a production. Jeff and I have learned that we need to start getting ready at least 30 minutes before we actually need to leave (and really, one hour is better!)
3 comments:
I have yet to have met your little Lauren, and I would love to meet her. How ever, if you ever need time to take a shower or any thing, let me know yo! I would love to help out. and don't be afraid to ask! :)
Oh you speak the truth! "and here are 24 pictures of my baby sleeping". And the sleep thing! You get to the point where you can sleep anywhere and you can grab 5-10 minutes at a time. Just give me sleep! But hey??? You need to post some updated pics of that cute babe!
I know EXACTLY what you're talking about!......when I was in high school, I had to have a pretend baby for my Child Development class, and let me tell you, babies are a HANDFUL!!!!! I'm so glad I could have that experience with a plastic baby, so that I can RELATE!! (wink, wink) You're doing a great job being a new mommy!!....except you need to let me babysit her more now, jerk
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