Month 3

What I've learned the last 3 months:

• I love watching you with your dad. You and I are both lucky to have him. I feel so grateful that you are going to have him as such a wonderful example in your life.
  
  


• Sleep is overrated. Ya. right. I never knew I could survive on such little sleep. But you somehow just do it. Because I'm your mom. I like it much better now that you are sleeping 11-12 hours at night. Too bad you still wake up once at 4:30 to eat...I'm pretty sure its more out of habit than anything since its always around the same time. Now if we can just break that habit....

• Nursing is not nearly as bad as I thought it would be. Honestly, I was very apprehensive about it and was only giving it a try because I knew it was best for you. I never thought I would say it, but I actually enjoy it now. Sure there are hard things about it, but I love being able to provide that for you. It sure is a bonding time for us.
  


• I have inevitably become that paranoid mom I never thought I would be. I can't help it...I just love you too much that the thought of anything happening to you makes me sick inside. People tell me that I won't be like this with my next kid, but for now, I'm ok with it.
  


• It is definitely possible to give over 1,000 kisses per day.
  

• We are discovering that you have a little stubborn streak in you. Sorry, I'm afraid you get that from both mom and dad. You have realized that you like much better to sleep in someone's arms than alone in your crib....therefore you recently have been fighting going to sleep when we try to lay you down. Don't think we're being mean when we let you cry :)

• I'm learning that I better control my teeth-gritting or else I'm not going to have any teeth left. You are just so squishable and I can't take how cute you are!
  
  

• I love watching you take in the world each day. You are so alert and happy when you are awake and I love seeing you learn new things.

• Being a working mom is hard. But thanks to my great boss, I only have to leave you on Tuesdays and Fridays. Although you always get excited to see me when I get home, you love spending time with dad and grammy on those days.

• My sense of accomplishment is all relative. It's definitely taken some getting used to. Some days it's ok if I don't get in the shower until noon. At the end of the day, if you're happy and I'm happy, that's all that matters.

• Just like our lives, our house has been taken over by you. Bouncers and bumbos are now a permanent part of the decor and binkis and diapers adorn our bookshelves. I kind of like it though...its a tangible reminder of how grateful I am to have you here. However, that doesn't stop me from having to put it all away before I go to bed everynight.
  
  

• Most importantly, I've learned how much I love being your mom. You are such a sweetheart. It almost makes me nervous for future siblings becuase I'm not sure we can get so lucky again! Thank you for being such a good baby and for giving us a new dimension to our lives. We sure love you.