I have almost physically recovered from the birth. I had a very exciting morning on Tuesday, when I looked down at my feet and realized that I had my ankles back. I have had swollen legs for nearly four months, so I was so excited to be able to have ankles again. Here is a picture of my feet that Tony took while I was in labor:
And here they are on Tuesday!! FINALLY!
Many know that I babysat my way through college. There were times where I would have mothers call me to ask my opinion of what to do with their child. With that being said, I figured that motherhood would be a breeze. Ummm...yeah...I was sooo wrong. Don't get me wrong, I love my baby to death, but it's been quite a challenge acclimating to motherhood.
The days fly by sooo quickly. I think the biggest reason is because the whole feeding process takes nearly an hour. I'm starting to get a little stir crazy being at home, but the amount of energy it takes to actually leave the house and plan around Gabby's feeding times, is so much work, that I often feel too exhausted to even leave the house.
Also, I can't believe how difficult it is to get around with a baby. From now on, every time I see a woman with a stroller, I will quickly offer to open the door for her. THAT is incredibly difficult to do when you go shopping by yourself. I still haven't mastered the art of pushing a stroller into an elevator and backing it back out!
Breastfeeding is going...well, it's going! Gabby and I have been battling with "thrush", which has made breastfeeding quite painful. I have started pumping now, so I am starting to feel a little less claustrophobic. I am literally counting down the hours until I have a margarita in my hand!!
So, yes, motherhood has its challenges, but when Gabby cracks little smiles at me, I realize that it is all worth it.
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