I don't even know where to begin....How about February? Seems as good of a time as any. Well, February 1st, my life changed forever. That was day our precious Olivia was born. What a crazy experience that was...but that's a whole other post, so for now we'll skip that. Right now, she is 4 weeks old and life in the Gyure home is crazy busy. It really makes me wonder what on Earth Kevin and I did all day and night before she joined our family. My guess is that we could've been described as Uber-Lazy. Now our days and nights no longer revolve around which movie we want to watch or which Wii game we would like to play. No, our free time (and I use that term VERY loosely) is now spent cleaning poo stains off clothing, wearing t-shirts with spit up, hunting for Paci's, carefully orchestrating bath time, trying not to ignore our pups, trying not to ignore each other, and making ridiculous faces to entice a smile or two, not to mention- having constant anxiety about her health and development....
There are also many things I have learned from our tiny new addition and motherhood in general. I will share a few with you now....
1. As far as delivery goes, get the drugs, people. Seriously...
2. It's after delivery that you have to worry about. Why wasn't I told about this?
3. Baby poo with "seeds" in it is NORMAL. No need to listen to your husband who tells you to change your diet thinking that your breast milk is riddled with excess fat.
4. Just because your newborn stares at the ceiling fan more than you does NOT mean she has Autism.
5. Stretch marks don't go away just because the pregnancy did.
6. That funky smell is probably the spit up on your shoulder.
7. The word "projectile" can now be easily paired with pooping, vomiting, and other gross things.
8. Showering is privilege, not a right.
9. Husbands who offer to diaper change in the middle of the night are the real men!
10. Breastfeeding is BEST-est diet ever! All I can say is - "32 pounds in 3 weeks!"
A few photos of why it is all worth it...
1 comment:
So precious, welcome baby Olivia! Sorry that I haven't called you to chat. I wanted to so badly right after she was born but knew how crazy that time can be at home. Naps are precious!!! Then we had a few rough weeks, but things are great now and I can't wait to catch up with you ;) Love and miss you ALL lots! Give her a kiss for me ;)Hugs for momma!
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