Things I've Learned

In the past couple of weeks I had no idea how much I would learn so fast! The mother in me has come out in full force. I’m so glad for my own mom who has helped me learn so much. I’m so grateful for Cory too who has helped me keep my sanity when being a mommy has been stressful and frustrating. Hayden is getting so big; it’s amazing how much they change in just a few days and weeks. I love that he knows who I am and knows my voice when I walk into the room. I love him tons.

**Things I've learned about mommy hood and Hayden: **

*Going out anywhere is like taking a weeklong trip to Disneyland. It takes preparation, planning and patience. There is a ton to pack: bottles, extra clothes, diapers and diapering accessorize, blankets, extra everything....And even after you think you've gotten everything ready to go....there is always something that happens right before you leave.
-A major spit up production
-A major poopy diaper
-A super fussy baby
-Realizing something smells like spit up and it’s me from the spit up that was shared with my shirt

*Hayden loves laying on my chest and cuddling.
-He loves when I stroke his cheek and down his nose. His eyes close and he usually drifts off to sleep.

*Hayden would eat and eat all day if I would let him. He is a good little eater. Bottle, nursing, formula...whatever. Im good at knowing his hunger signs vs his sleepy signs now though. I think he gets hunger confused with being over tired sometimes. I hope I can keep nursing him though, I don;t know if I'll be able to keep up. He isalready 10 lbs 10 oz!

*My personal hygiene is at the very, very bottom of the "to do" list. Gross, I know. But in between nursing every 2 hours, trying to sleep when he sleeps to get caught up on missed sleep the night before, changing diapers, etc.... There is no time until Cory comes home for back up. And by that time its 6 pm, so why do my hair and makeup at that point? And why really get dressed when I’ll be nursing just a few hours later?

*Hayden's tummy DOES NOT like it when mommy eats chocolate or to much dairy products. He gets a bunch of gas bubbles and it gives him a major tummy ache. I never wanted Chocolate or milk until I couldn't have it anymore! Bummer.

*Ridiculously hot showers have never been so amazing! That is my time to kinda relax and feel like a person other than a walking, talking cow. Cory comes home and then it’s in the shower I go. At least not all of my hygiene has gone out the window.

*Hayden loves to suck. His binky, his fist, my finger, a bottle, an arm, whatever...

*Hayden also doesn't mind bath time anymore. He screamed and cried the whole time the first couple of times. But, I think he actually likes it now.

*Nothing is better than a clean baby. That clean, baby smell is fabulous! Erin and I are going to figure out how to bottle it. :)

*Hayden makes the funniest little faces. He gets that from me. I am very expressive with my face and so is he. He smiles a lot when he sleeps too, it’s pretty cute. I can't wait til he can smile at me, and I know it's at me, for me, and on purpose.

*Hayden also makes the funniest little noise when all is right in his world. My mom calls it his "purr." When he has a full tummy, a clean diaper, swaddled up tight and is being held and rocked and cuddled he makes a noise that does sound like a purr. Hmmmmmm Hmmmmmmm Hmmmm....

*While the natural instincts of being a mom have come out. So have my mama bear instincts. I am so, so protective. Especially right now against germs. I’ve turned into a germaphobe. Hand sanitizer is my best friend. When we have gone out (which has only been twice) I am so paranoid about people or kids who might be sick.

*Hayden also hates, hates, HATES tummy time. If anyone has any suggestions to make it more tolerable let me know. He is good for the first 5 min but anything after that and he is done. I'm hoping he gets more, more, more use to it like bath time.

*As much as I get cabin fever, it's so, so hard for me to leave him. It's like a double edged sword. There are sometimes I just want to get away and take a break out of the house, even if its just for a few minutes but then the whole time I'm gone I am so worried about him. He's all I can think about.

My world now utterly revolves around him and I wouldn't have it any other way. I love him so much and I wouldn't have it any other way. He is such a sweet, funny, handsome and special little boy. I am so lucky to be his mom. I'm glad Heavenly Father trusts me and Cory enough to be his mommy and daddy. I love you Hayd!

Daddy's favorite outfit

This is a face I caught, I'm not quite sure what he was doing...it might have been before a sneeze


I love this little onesie

You can kinda se his little dimple in his chubby cheeks on the left side