April 23, 2006
Beautiful Baby
I am loving being a mommy, even if that means barely getting any sleep! She seems to have her days and nights mixed up. If we could only flip her schedule, we'd be getting a decent night's sleep. It's still early though, so I'm sure it's normal not to be on a schedule quite yet.
I am glad to say that breastfeeding is continuing to go well. I am *so* glad I stuck it out and didn't just give up. Believe me, I had friends who kindly encouraged me to throw in the towel to take away some of the pressure, but it was worth the stress. I am so glad things have gotten better. I held Olivia's tiny hand and said a prayer every time we tried to breast feed, and eventually, our prayers were answered.
Olivia mostly sleeps in her pack 'n play, but after a difficult night last night, I brought her into bed with me around 4:00 am. This morning, I was awakened by her attempting to nurse through my night gown. I could feel her little mouth grasping for breakfast. It was just precious!
Tomorrow is my first day on my own. I am a little nervous. I have been spoiled by having my mom and James here since we came home from the hospital. We have also been lucky to have friends from church bringing food. They have brought us food every night since last Monday. Tonight is the last night for that. Tomorrow starts my new career as a SAHM. :-) I am pleased to say that things at school are going well in my absence. I talked to my long-term sub yesterday, and it sounds like I have nothing to worry about. What a relief!
I have been wondering, how many hours in a 24 period does/did your baby sleep the first few weeks? When did it seem like the baby actually started to stay awake for longer periods of time?
Posted by Hannah at April 23, 2006 5:37 PM