It's the hardest and most extraordinary thing I've ever done.
It's all consuming and right now looks something like this: change diaper, feed, hold, play, pump, sleep—repeat... Somewhere in there I try to find a little me time. Time to do things like shower and eat. Times like right now.
I get up at least 3 times between the hours of 12 pm & 7 am. I applaud things like getting 2.5 consecutive hours of sleep at night. It's hard to imagine that this will change and someday he will sleep through the night—but it will. I can already see it happening. Every day is something new.
Tomorrow he will be one month old. It doesn't seem possible.
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One look at that face, and it's all worth it! Absolutely precious!!!
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His hair is so red looking to me, in all the pictures. I can't imagine not getting consecutive sleep. LOL
He is just so cute - and that's what makes it worth it! (it does get better, he'll start sleeping for 4 hours in a row - and you just won't know what to do with so much sleep!)
Pixie:
I totally understand this phenomenon! Don't worry. Soon you will be getting up only twice then only once. My daughter is six and she usually sleeps until about 8:00 a.m.. I am up before she is!
Our daughter was at a friend's house to spend the night the other night and he looked at me and said, "Jeez, what did we ever do with all our time before we had her?" I truly can't remember. And I don't care because I have loved every minute of it. Even the hard times. I wish the very best and the very same for you!
Um, that would be "my husband looked at me and said, . . .:" as opposed to a goblin or a troll or something!
He is an angel. Sooo adorable. That belly looks perfect for raspberry-blowing! :)
And I can't believe it's been a month already, either. It seems like it wasn't that long ago that you were posting the belly photos!
I really can't believe it's been a month already.
Like Leezer said, the waking up will become less and less until he's sleeping mostly through the night. On good nights we're getting 10-11 straight hours now. Bad nights are still not as bad as the every 2.5 you're at now.
Oh wow Pixie! Your kid is great! I'm sorry that I haven't been around to congratulate but things have been a bit hectic in the HYpersonic household lately. What a cutie. Isn't it great being a parent?
He is an absolute angel - can't believe he's a month already!!!
The lack of sleep was hardest thing for me - but NOW my daughter is 6 1/2 already!! Sister, it flies by so fast, enjoy every day of it (and I know you will).
Much love,
ac(w)p
Wow, happy one month birthday little Gideon!!
I can't believe it's already been a month. He gets more beautiful every day!
Wow, one month already? Seems like just yesterday we were all anxiously awaiting his arrival.
What a precious little man!
Awww, he is adorable! As much as I may bitch about mine I still love them and they make every day worth while.
Enjoy him!
He is SO cute! Happy Month-day... or summin'
Thanks for shedding some light on the first month as a parent and in your baby's life. Sleep is like a drug I imagine.
Oh my GAWWWWD...he is adorable! I cant wait to be a mother...and to feel that love.. My mom always tells me that the feeling you get when you become a mother
is "beautiful" you cant find the words to explain it. But she also told me the funny thing about birth is "when it goes in its like a vienna, but when it comes out 9 months later its like a pineapple" lol....good 'ol mommy advice. heehee.
Ha ha ha, I can't stop laughing over Sam-girl's comment. And admittedly, I'm not so much looking forward to the pineapple-birthin' I'll be doing in September.
Pixie, he is just precious.
You son is such an angel. Congrats!
What a cute kid. I love his face. It is almost like a poop face. And his little hand...... :)
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