Things I've Learned

(Some) Things I've Learned In My First 6 Weeks As A Mommy

1) "Sleep Like A Baby" is just a saying. No one should want to sleep like a baby. At least not normally OUR baby. Dont get me wrong, she sleeps great sometimes, but her longest stretch of sleep ever was 4 hours 45 minutes. It is normally more along the lines of less than 3. If everyone slept like a baby we would all look like...well me. Tired.

2) Gowns are easier than footed pj's at 3 in the morning when the mom who has been sleeping like a baby is trying to change a diaper with her eyes closed.

3) There is a difference in diapers. Everyone always said this but I thought...come on a diaper is a diaper. Nope not true. For us, pampers newborns have worked better for Allie than Huggies. I like the design more, they absorb a TON, they are taller in the back (and bigger all over), and her skin doesnt look as red after wearing them.

4) You cant be totally brand loyal. I am a very brand loyal person but with baby items all things are created different. I love pampers newborn diapers but their wipes arent my favorite. Yep. There is a difference in wipes too. I have to admit when it comes to wipes Im a Huggies mom.

5) Putting a baby in their bed (awake but sleepy) works great most of the time. When it doesnt work is when mom changes the 3 am diaper with her eyes closed and proceeds to swaddle the baby and rock her until she is sleepy again. 3 hours later mom wakes up in rocking position with baby ready to eat again.

6) 3 hours (time between feedings) flies by. See mock schedule:

6:00 Baby cries

6:05 Baby is eating

6:30 Baby is finished

6:30-6:40 Burp baby, change diaper, swaddle

6:40 baby spits up everywhere

6:50 outfit changed...uh oh wet diaper. change diaper again, reswaddle

7:05 begin to rock baby so she isnt wide awake

7:30 baby is asleep

7:35 baby is in bed, mom in bed

9:00 baby is hungry...mom/dad gets up to start the process over with 1.5 hours of sleep (assuming you sleep as soon as you lay down) add pumping after feeding in there and you might as well stay up

7) Everyone you meet (stranger or not/ men and women) wants to know how old the baby is and are you breastfeeding..odd to me

8) People take pictures of your baby even if you dont know them....again odd

9) Yep I am one of those "new moms" I swore I wouldnt be...

Does she poop too much?

Has she not pooped enough?

Is she sleeping normal?

Does she have colic?

Should she be crying this much?

etc etc etc

I've also figured out things about Allie along the way:

She loves baths

She has different cries : hungry, hurting, tired, bored, etc

Her best smiles come after she eats (and normally when shes tired)

She loves to look around and has started to check out lights and noises

And a picture because blogs are more fun with pictures

Sweet Daddy Kisses

Sweet Baby Feet