I’m A Mom!
The day finally came! Honestly, it came almost 3 months ago. This post has been a long time coming. There were a lot of reasons I put it off from my son being too fussy to let me do things to sleep deprivation. In reality, I was afraid to jump back into blogging. I’ve been out of the game for so long, it’s intimidating to sit back down at the computer and get to it. It’s time.
The Big Day
Crazy as it sounds, my son was actually born on the 4th of July. He came almost 2 weeks early and I was certainly not expecting it. That night before my water broke I even told my husband how I didn’t feel ready to have a baby. It’s scary to think about childbirth as a pregnant lady. Even though I had so many problems with my pregnancy, childbirth terrified me and I did not want to do it. That baby has to come out somehow though!
Childbirth was kind of easy for me. After such a horrible pregnancy, I was hoping for an easy delivery. That’s exactly what I got. I think I might’ve been in labor the day before he was born, but I thought it was just more Braxton Hicks contractions. From the time my water broke to holding my son was less than 5 hours. Even the doctor was surprised by how fast it happened and the nurses all kept saying I was made to have babies. I was just so taken by surprise by the whole event, that it didn’t fully hit me until we came home two days later.
Family Time
Thankfully, we had a lot of family visits scheduled for the next month. My parents in law actually arrived 5 days after my son was born and stayed for over a week. We had two other extended visits after that with my parents and Aunt. Not to mention nearby family coming over for visits. I am forever grateful to everyone who came to visit. It helped MMR and I out so immensely, I don’t know what I would’ve done otherwise.
My family gave me the chance to sleep, catch up on cleaning and cook huge amounts of food to freeze and eat later. I’m still eating food I made a month ago while my Dad was here. Not to mention, I’m so happy everyone had the chance to meet my son, Bernie. 
He’s such an easygoing baby. But, he sure likes being held a lot. Great news for people who like to snuggle (myself included), but it’s a little hard to get things done while holding a baby.
Daily Life With Bernie
He’s almost 3 months old now and I’m still trying to figure out a daily routine. Sometimes I feel like I just start to get him figured out and then he changes everything. However, I think he’s starting to fall into a little bit of a holding pattern with his eating schedule and sleeping at night. I feel lucky for so many reasons. Probably the best moment of my day is just sitting on the couch and holding him while he sleeps.
As I write this, I have him strapped to my chest in a baby carrier. Like I said he really likes snuggles and sometimes he just won’t nap unless he has that physical contact. Doing things while wearing a baby carrier can be challenging just like being 9 months pregnant is challenging. The same area is very large and you’re a little off balance and top heavy. Maneuvering can be difficult and you get hot really fast sometimes. Though nothing like actually being 9 months pregnant, it still makes bending over to load the dishwasher a pain.
The Joys
Even with all the upheaval having a child has brought my life, I love every second of it. Even if I haven’t slept more than an hour at a time in over a day or I’m covered in poop or spit up, he makes it totally worth it. He started smiling nearly two months ago and now he does it all the time when he’s awake. If he hears my voice, or MMr’s, or sees either of us or just spontaneously gets excited he’ll smile that big toothless grin. Recently he’s started working on his giggle and squeal and I melt every time he tries. He’s figured out how to suck on his fingers without punching himself in the face and he can even hold a toy for up to 15 seconds. The other day I swear he was about to roll over. And he talks to me and himself and any object or person nearby sometimes for upwards of an hour and a half before tiring.
All of these moments and so many more make even the most exhausting, stinky and frustrating parts of being a new mommy amazing. It’s so much better than I ever could have imagined.
Mommy Blogging
With all of this change and joy, I’m ready to get back into the blogosphere. So, you’ll be able to find me here every Monday with a new post. Sorry if I rambled too much about the little one, but that’s one of the dangers of being a new mommy. Sometimes I talk for long periods of time about my guy and all the things that new babies do (like excessive pooping, projectile peeing, cooing, etc.). I’ll try to keep the crazy mom obsession in check. 
What’s your favorite thing about infants?
P.S. My favorite thing is the startle reflex!
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