2011: A Whole Year of Motherhood

There's no going back!  I'm a mom for good now.  Hard to believe, and yet it feels so natural and like I couldn't have ever not been a mom.  I already can't remember what life was like before Camille.  I'm okay with that, too.

She's been sleeping on her own steadily now!  No setbacks as of yet, though I know they may be headed this way as I go back to work next week.  I've heard that babies will nurse more at night since they know they won't see you during the day.  I hope that's not the case, as I will seriously need some sleep in order to get to work and stay awake all day.  I have to be there at 6:55 am...needless to say, I haven't had to be anywhere that early since she's been born. 

This morning she slept until 11!!!  She just kept falling right back asleep after eating.  She did stir a lot last night, so maybe she wasn't resting well??  Maybe it's because for that last morning feeding I fed her in bed lying down...and it was just so warm and snuggly that we came to a mutual decision that staying in would be better than getting out.  She definitely went to sleep before me though!  I ended up waking up before her too and managed to eat breakfast and get ready for the day before she woke up.  What an amazing thing to get to do without a babysitter or having to carry her with me!  It was freeing and it took WAY less time.

I am trying hard to keep up with her baby book.  Anyone have tips on how to keep up with it throughout the years?  I want to keep it updated so she can go back and look at it later on, and so far so good.  I guess I'm more worried about the subsequent babies since they tend to get less time to themselves.  I can already see this being an issue with the next kiddos as I'll have way less time to sit and relax.  You really do get more down time in the first 3 months than people say.  I mean, the baby sleeps after every feeding and sleeps all night...so there's lots of time for things.  Plus, when she is awake she can't move!  She plays on her mat or sits in her little chair and talks, or we hold her and cuddle--but basically I can do whatever while she's playing unless I'm playing with her toys (which happens most of her play times).  AND, her Dad entertains her when I need some "me time".  I mean, the free time abounds for now.

Does anyone else feel stupid while filling in the baby book?  It asks about special traditions and all...and I mean...she's 2 months old.  What kinds of special things can we do with her now?  The first Christmas is probably way less exciting than the 3rd when you can do things with them--ya know?  Plus her first holidays came right after her birth really.  All I've been able to write is who was there and what we did (eat mostly).

I'm enjoying this last week of maternity leave with her as much as I can.  I almost don't want to go anywhere or do anything--just want to soak her up!  I am going to have a rough day come Monday.  I will tote around a box of tissue and drown myself in chocolate.