Mommyhood

So being a mom is a lot different than I ever expected. It is wonderful and exciting and.... HARD. The hard part is what I didn't expect. Yes I knew it would be hard and what not but didn't realize how hard. It gets easier everyday however so that is nice. I haven't posted because I haven't had a moment to spare from either mommying or doing dishes, laundry, homework, showering, eating, reading scriptures... I do the latter things when he goes down for a nap. He is supposed to take up to three naps that add up to 7 hours, but he takes one 3-4 hour nap and some snippets through out around that nap usually in my arms or something so I can't really do anything. Anyway.. back to the topic. Mommyhood. The hard part was first recovering and being exhausted from no sleep at all and trying to rest while awake to help my body do its thing. Then it was harder when my mom left us. She helped sooo much. I recommend having a mother around the first two weeks if they are really committed to being a great help. She cooked meals, brought me ice for my crotch, burped the baby after I nursed, etc...It was wonderful. She left and I slumped into a type of depression for about a week or so and cried my eyes out from missing her and not having a constant companion with me at home. I am really a people person. For those of you who know me in rexburg I don't probably seem like it but really I'm a social maniac and I love being with people. I can't stand being alone. So not that I am alone I call my family frequently, but I try to be able to be alone since I will be home with children for the rest of my life now. I think obviously my children will be super entertaining, especially as they grow older. Speaking of which, Grant is 6 weeks yesterday. Somewhat of a milestone since I'm supposed to be practically healed down there... which isn't quite so because I still feel pain and achiness from time to time. Anyway, life is good. Grant is settling into a schedule. I think his schedule is pretty good. I do want to modify it a bit but I can't complain. He has been sleeping from 4.5-5.5 hours a night for the first stretch and then maybe and hour or two after that. But to be honest, if he stayed up after 5 hours of sleep I would still be happy because there is a huge difference between that much undisturbed sleep and 3 hours, one hour, 2 hours, ... There is just no comparison. But a rested mom is a happy mom. It is kind of a joke that they tell you to get rest when you are a new mom because it doesn't happen and you body doesn't get used to sleep deprivation for at least a month.

So Grant has started to smile a lot and not just when we make weird noises but when we talk to him. Its really cute and fun. If I can ever figure out how to upload a video I will definitely post it.







Grant also slowly enjoying bathtime more and more. Isn't he cute in this frog towel?! He is our little froggy. Especially when he curls up his legs against his chest when lying on my chest/shoulder.

Anyway so life is good and exciting. He will be two months in a couple weeks. Posts to come will be one on his baby blessing day and his new church get up that we bought him. Oh and a bowtie!