I could write a million words about how much we love our little Gabriel, how unexpectedly wonderful life is with a newborn baby, how in love we are with his little toes, his kissable lips, his big eyes, and how sweet his snuggles are.
I can't imagine being happier or more content than I am right now.
I'm normally level-headed and reasonable and not one to gush, but there is just something about becoming a mom that is amazing. I honestly didn't expect to get so charmed by this little person.
I don't even care if I smell like milk and am in desperate need of a shower (despite taking more showers now than I did before having a baby). And most of my clothes (and our bedsheets) are covered in pee, spit up, or milk. Our life is little and simple - I spend my days changing diapers and doing laundry and cooing at the baby and cleaning the apartment and feeding Gabe and stealing naps with him. It's wonderfully low-key and exciting all at once. It's like part of me I didn't know I had has been missing, and now, he's here.
I am happy to say that Mike and I are a great pair. We don't often get annoyed or lose our patience with Gabriel, but when we do - we just trade off. Mike is an amazing father. I love to watch him dote on Gabriel - telling him how cute he is, how much he loves him... It's adorable. I was afraid the opposite would be true, but we seem to be growing even closer as a couple by taking care of this awesome little guy.
So, I guess you could say things are going really well. The whole sleep thing isn't too bad - I'm about as tired as I was in my last month of pregnancy. Instead of waking up in the middle of night, unable to fall back asleep and staring into the dark - I get to stare in my little boy's eyes as he nurses. It's so much better.
Our little boy is growing before our very eyes. At his first doctor's appointment - he'd grown an inch and gained nearly a pound in just six days. We're get a hang of the nursing thing (hooray!). I love being able to comfort my sweet little boy by feeding him. Not to mention the awesome hormones that come when you're breastfeeding (and the calories burned. Woo!)
Our little boy is growing before our very eyes. At his first doctor's appointment - he'd grown an inch and gained nearly a pound in just six days. We're get a hang of the nursing thing (hooray!). I love being able to comfort my sweet little boy by feeding him. Not to mention the awesome hormones that come when you're breastfeeding (and the calories burned. Woo!)
I am almost back to normal. I've been doing some moderate exercising and feel so much better than I did a week ago. It's amazing how quickly the body is able to heal from something as intense as childbirth!
Our first walk as a family. Mike is totally rocking the Moby wrap, right?
