Wow! How has it only been four weeks? It feels like at least twice that, probably due to the lack of sleep Ryan and I are getting... but I must say, the days do seem to go by fast when your changing a diaper or making a bottle every two seconds... Haha! Don't get me wrong, I knew newborns were tough - but it is one thing to imagine getting up 4-5 times a night and another thing to actually live it. So this is kinda how I feel right now:
Parenthood has definitely been an up and down experience so far. The first few days home, our little one just didn't know what to make of this new world so she decided it would best to fuss as often as possible. Thankfully the next week got much easier, just in time for my family to leave and Ryan to go back to work. The first 2 days I was completely on my own went great! And then this happened:
SOMEONE (not naming names) decided to turn into CRAZY person for the rest of the week. Thankfully, my lovely sister in law came running when I called her and she could only hear wailing on the other end of the phone. We determined that my poor baby is having some tummy troubles, she maybe developing some colicy-type issues. So we've tried just about everything you can try in this situation - switching formulas, different bottles, medicine drops, warm rice packs, tummy rubs - unfortunately nothing has seemed to make a consistent difference and so we are still trying to figure out the best way to cope.
However, we still do have a few good, calmer portions of the day when
the screaming dies down to a dull roar ;) Here are some pics from our
better moments:
She already knows the importance of physical fitness! Here she is practicing her Tai Chi... Haha
Those CHEEKS:
Giving kisses, pretending she didn't just spend the last hour screaming her head off:
Who? Me?? I'm an angel!!!
So for now, we'll just keep swimming, just keep swimming.....
This mama stuff is hard for sure. You're doing great!! And dang, that face is soooooooo sweet.
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