May 15, 2007

• Mommy Days

  Noelle is one week old.  Everything still feels vaguely surreal.  Hard to believe that I am really a Mom!    Those early AM feedings and diaper changes help the reality of it all to sink it though. Noelle has proven to be such a sweet and easy baby thus far.  She already knows how to smile although I’m not sure if it’s fully in her control yet or not.  Sometimes she smiles sweetly in her sleep or occasionally a big grin will erupt while we are talking to her. 

  Steve and I are learning to live life relatively sleep deprived all the time.  I am SO thankful she’s not a fussy/colicky baby because I feel like we get little enough sleep as it is without her needing to be rocked and walked all the time.  She is definitely a “snuggle” baby and loves to be held or close to someone. 

  The midwife came by today.  She said that in the medical model they want babies to have regained their birth weight by the time they are two weeks old.  Noelle had dropped down to 7 lbs after her birth but weighed in today at 7 lbs 12 oz! She said it is quite the accomplishment.  Of course, she doesn’t know how serious this kid is about her food.  I’ve been working towards her eating every three to four hours and sometimes she makes it…Especially at night.  Occasionally though at two and a half hours she’ll think she’s just going to DIE if she doesn’t get something to eat NOW.  Her kind, loving and sensitive parents can’t help but burst out laughing at her oh so pathetic facial expressions when she’s “begging” for food.  It’s all the funnier since her little face is SOoooo chubby.  It doesn’t help her “I’m going to die of starvation if I don’t get something to eat within the next second” case. 

  We love our little baby so much.  She’s just amazing.  I wonder if it just gets better from here?  Seems hard to believe it can get any better than this. Speaking of amazing…Steve is just wonderful.  I know I’ve said this before but it’s been brought home to me more than ever before and I just have to mention it again.  He gets up and changes her diaper in the middle of the night without complaint.  He spends at least as much time doing the drudge work of “Baby care” as I do and on many days a lot more than me.  He shows his love for us in so many little ways.  From helping me off the bed in the middle of the night (Still having something of a hard time getting around) while over half asleep to holding her for hours so that I can grab naps/showers/eating time etc.  She loves her Daddy so much already.

   

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