I have a two month old!?!

I have a two month old today! Is it really possible that I've been a mommy for TWO months? No way! I feel kinda like I've been in this 'baby fog'...you get so immersed in baby's needs, her smiles and cries, and all the other mundane daily stuff that you don't realize how quickly this precious time together is passing. That said, we're doing great! I head back to work week after next which is only going to be okay because my fantastic mom is comming to stay with FC when I work this summer. The past two months have also surprised John and I by what we've learned in such a short amount of time regarding baby care....

1. I didn't know what tired was until now.

 

2. You can actually explode water in a microwave. Oh, and it's never a good idea to microwave a bottle of breastmilk, thinking it is the water - you'll get an even bigger explosion. Trust me.

3. Bathtime can almost always stop a fuss attack in its' tracks.

Aunt Ashley Time!

4. Pacifiers are NOT a bad thing. Crying IS a bad thing. Funny how being an SLP will warp your mind.

5. Boppy's are a great way to get a child to sleep. What...your's has THREE tags telling you NOT to let baby sleep in the boppy? Huh. Funny, mine doesn't. (She's sleeping, Mommy is watching, All is good.)

Murphy gaurds his little master.

 5. Family time is sacred. It comes in many different forms...but don't mess with our time together. Having a baby has made it crystal clear how special our time is together.

6. Some times will be bad, awful bad...(like driving in your pajamas at 11:00 at night in a desperate attempt to calm a baby that's been screaming for hours, like vacuuming your entire house three times with baby strapped to your chest because it's the only thing that will calm her).

Her outfit was so cute I couldn't resist...tears and all!

 BUT....it ALWAYS gets better. When times are good, they give you happiness beyond imagination.

Litle duck and her daddy. Melts  my heart.

7. A Father's hands snuggle way better than a swaddle sack.

8. There is really no wrong way to care for a baby when done with true thought and care. I'm the mommy and I get the final say on taking care of this sweet baby. As a good friend told me recently, "It's just love"- it won't hurt her. So I will continue to happily love my baby (hold her, sleep with her, feed her as I see fit, and the list goes on) - what a gift she has been to my life.

Happy Two Months Sweet FC!! Mommy and Daddy love you to no end.