This week Paisley will turn ONE month old! We are very excited because she weighed in yesterday at 6 lbs. 9 oz. and we're hoping in the next couple of days she reaches 7 lbs. (She's gained 2 lbs since leaving the hospital.) It's amazing the things that "preemie moms" get excited about. I have so many other friends who's babies were even smaller than Paisley, so I'm sure they loved hitting weight milestones just like us!! Every baby is different and right now we are dealing with our little peanut being constipated, and having a hard time going to the bathroom. Poor thing, breaks my heart hearing her cry because I know it must be painful, it's what happened to me while I was in the hospital! Anyway, this post is really geared towards random facts that I myself have come up with when thinking about being a new mom. Maybe some of you can relate to them!
1. Mom's worry. They worry about everything. Eating, sleeping, pooping, crying, spitting up, swaddling correctly, the list just goes on and on.
2. Dad's response to Mom's worrying: "It's gonna be fine." - Drives me crazy, but then again I'm pretty sure that's how God made us. Mom worries, Dad is calm. That's why we balance each other out.
3. 9 months of no "period cramping" makes you really forget how BAD the cramps really are! Hence, woke up at 3 a.m. this morning in horrible pain, having to take Midol and use a heating pad for them to subside. I have NOT missed this cramping...and now have to look forward to it on a monthly basis. UGH!
4. Naps are probably the best thing everrr!! Even if the naps are 30 minutes long, preferably I would like them to be 2 hours, but I'll take what I can get.
5. After waking up from a nap as a Mom, I'm a lot more exhausted and cranky. I feel like I'm a kid being woken up on the wrong side of the bed!
6. Mom's are the planners, the organizers, and "lay everything out" people! I tend to be the one that prepares the bottles and formula containers, have the diaper bag restocked daily, lay out diapers and wipes when we need them, do Paisley's laundry, and organize our days and plan things on the calendar.
7. The best thing my husband does for me...Lets me sleep!! I will plan, organize, and lay stuff out as long as he continues to let me get my sleep. We really do make a good team!! My husband calls me "super-mom" so that makes me feel like I'm doing something right!
8. Parenting should really come with a manual! Some days I have no idea if I'm doing it "right!" I ask all my friends with babies/children questions and I'm sure they get sick of me, but thankfully they help me out a lot!
9. Every baby is different and reading Google won't help much since that information is "general statements." Some parents on the baby centers come across as their child is just the best thing ever and sleeps through the night at 3 weeks and does this and that and gains all this weight, etc. etc. Again, I can't compare Paisley to those kids...because again, every baby is different!
10. Being a new parent can take a small toll on the husband and wife relationship. As much as Jaris and I try and continue having a strong marriage (which I think we still do), being a new parent is exhausting. If anyone says it's not...there lying! And the exhaustion and tiredness and worry take it's toll on the two of us. We continue to try and stay strong together and our open communication is what is key to what keeps us strong.
11. If anyone offers you help...take it!! In the beginning I felt bad for asking or taking for that matter, but now I know people want to help, and they do enjoy it...so take it!
12. It's amazing that before I had Paisley, I totally envisioned having 2 kids. Now...I'm ok with just her! Lol!! Everyone says your feelings will change when the time comes in about 2 years, so we will see...but for now, I am happy with just having her and only her! I can't imagine those Mom's out there with 4, 5, even 8 kids!! More power to you ladies!!
13. I'm in for a RUDE awakening when school starts. I need to get myself on a schedule of going to bed early and preparing myself to "back to school mode." It's going to be difficult to say the least.
14. I miss working out. Thinking about all the work that goes into being a Mom, I can see how "working out" takes a back seat. I haven't gotten the ok from doctor yet to really start getting back to working out, but when I do I hope I find the motivation I need to get back in the swing of things.
15. Now that I'm not pregnant, I really need to stop eating like I am! LOL! It's really easy to just eat crappy fast food because there isn't much time from being so tired or taking care of babes...so to help myself, I need to get to eating better! Watermelon not ice cream. Carrots not chips. :)
Again, these are just a few random facts/thoughts that I've come up with from being a mom for the last 4 weeks. I can't believe 4 weeks has passed, but I really look forward to Paisley getting on a routine and gaining weight and getting big!! I love her to pieces, and when she lays on my chest and falls asleep it just reassures the love and care I have for her. Jaris and I couldn't be happier, and we will continue to love on our little peanut as she grows!! Xoxo
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