Joys of Motherhood

Two days before I went into labor!

Well it happened!  Six weeks ago my heart grew and is now overflowing with love for a little boy that we named Dexter.   There are absolutely no words to describe the feeling that I had when the Doctor placed my little boy on my chest.  How quickly I have forgotten about the “joys of motherhood” that I joked about while pregnant, morning sickness (that wasn’t just in the morning), the sore back and hips, peeing my pants a little when I sneezed, a foot being pushed out the side of my belly, and we can’t forget about the 27 hours of labor.  These sarcastic joys of motherhood have been replaced with the real joys of motherhood, my baby snuggling up to his Momma, the middle of the night “my belly is now full” smiles, witnessing the love that his Daddy has for him, listening to the baby squeaks and groans, etc.  This mother is still learning, dealing with a “fire hose” is a completely new concept and mastering diaper changes without the fire hose going off took some time, but we finally got it!

Our sweet baby boy.  Thanks to Meri Valentin Photography!

My daily routine is nothing compared to what it used to be, a shower first thing in the morning has been replaced with being satisfied to get a shower in at some point during the day.  For someone who used to cherish her sleep greatly, I have absolutely no problem waking up in the middle of the night because my baby is hungry (the bonus is we get to take a nap together during the day).  People attempted to explain all of this to me before, but it didn’t sink in until I got to experience it first-hand.

Baby Smiles!

Each day brings new joys and excitement.  The difference that just 6 weeks has made is remarkable.  You wouldn’t think so but there is a big difference between a six pound baby and a ten pound baby.  The newborn size outfits that were baggy and falling off of him at birth are now stretched tight and it won’t be long before they will be nothing but history.  It is somewhat sad to see my baby grow so fast, but very exciting to see what he learns next.

They say your life changes and while I am still learning what that truly means I wouldn’t change this for anything.  The joys that I experience each and every day now were totally worth anything that I went through for those nine months. I am truly blessed to be on this journey called Motherhood!