First 2 Weeks at Home

There are a few things that I was totally expecting about being a mother to a newborn:



middle of the night feedings

changing a lot of diapers

crying as the only form of communication



But there are a few things that I was really not expecting:



crying bloody-murder every time I change a diaper

crying sad tearless cries with every time I change his clothes

not being able to use my mom's advice regarding when to change him at his feedings...

And the biggest shocker of all:
I can never get anything done! I knew a baby was a lot of work, but I didn't realize that I wouldn't have the energy to do the dishes, take a shower, or even straighten up the living room. If I checked my email (of which I had over 60 piled up in my inbox), it was a productive day. I feel like I'm constantly feeding him. And if somehow I'm not holding him because he's down for a nap, the time flies so fast that I wonder how come nothing got done. It amazes me how mothers of newborns ever get anything done. Seriously...you mothers of more than one child...how do you take care of your older children when you have a newborn? It just astounds me.

Ok, so maybe I'll just get used to it and I'll finally get into a groove of things...but it's no wonder they give 6 weeks as a standard time for maternity leave. There's no functioning outside before that! :)