Monday Memoirs

Things to remember about Curtis this past week:

-How much he slept. He slept all the time.
-He sleeps 3 hours at a time at night. He wakes up to eat at 3am and 6am.
-He is the most relaxed baby. He is so trusting.
-He has the most darling pouty face when he doesn't want to nurse anymore.
-He is the best "burper" baby! He could win a burping contest for sure.
-He makes a little smile face when he poops. It's so cute and so funny.
-He would eat all day if I let him, and then he'd throw it up. If he eats too much he vomits.
-He doesn't spit up unless he's eaten too much.
-He still has the hiccups at least once a day. He had them daily in the womb.
-He doesn't cry when he wakes up. He grunts and wiggles until I pick him up.
-He is a snuggly boy. He loves to be held and snuggled.
-He has the most beautiful eyes and the cutest little chin.
-He loves walks outside, and riding in the car.

Things to remember about the week:

-Crying daily for no reason. I've never been so sensitive.
-Having wonderful help from family and friends
-Falling flat on my back while holding Curtis. Scared me to death.
-Feeling SO much better after hitting the "week" mark. I feel almost back to normal.
-Down to 158 lbs, 28 to go.
-I miss my husband. It was really hard to have him go back to work. I look forward to weekends SO much!
-I can sit all day and hold Curtis without feeling one bit lazy.
-I don't care half as much about having a spotless house.
-I've almost forgotten how it feels to be pregnant. It's almost like I never was.
-Nursing is so much better. I have to use the shield, which is annoying, but it works.
-Nursing doesn't hurt half as much as people warned me it would. I really enjoy having that bond with Curtis.
-I'm still not ready to take him around big groups of people. I get too overwhelmed and I miss holding him.

Having a baby has changed my life, but I wouldn't change it back for anything.