“If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales.”
Albert Einstein
Everyone said it, "It goes by so fast." Did I believe them? Nope. Were they right? Absolutely. It-all-goes-by-too-fast. I blinked my eyes and little Miss O was turning one month old. Well, she's a little over one month old at the moment (I'm a little late with this post). Today, this very second, little Miss O is six weeks & five days old. Yup, I have become one of those mommas. Ya know, the kind where when you ask how old her child is she says, "Oh, she is twenty one weeks, four days, seven hours, ten minutes." I kid. I kid. Okay, maybe not.
They were right. The time goes by quickly. Every day I awake to my little lady looking just a smidge different. It is so bittersweet. I am torn between wanting to see her grow and keeping her itty bitty snuggled in my arms forever. Bittersweet, it is the only way to describe it. I am so in love, I hope she can feel that.
Little Olivia's One Month Facts
At her one month well visit little lady was weighing in at 9 lbs 1.5 oz. Go baby! Her little rolls and chubby cheeks are getting more delicious by the second. It takes all of my power to not bite her little face. My little smush, you can't get any cuter.
At the moment little Miss O is exclusively breast fed. Well, except for that one day when we got home from the hospital and my sweet munchkin refused to latch. Being a first time momma I entered into a state of panic. Why wasn't this working like at the hospital? What if she starves? So, I gave her some formula. She was content and I felt guilty. Now, I realize that I did what was best at the time for my daughter and me. The guilt has subsided. You see, I've come to realize that it doesn't matter which way you choose to feed your child. What does matter is that you do it with love. I intend on breastfeeding as long as my body allows. My maternity leave is coming to an end soon which means I will have to start pumping. To say I dislike the pump is an understatement. However, I've set up small goals and we will see how it goes.
At one month old little Olivia likes:
Looking at her momma's silly face
Being talked to, sung to, and smiled at
Laying on a flat space so she can kick her chubby little legs
Bath time
Shnuggles (Then again, who doesn't)
Music
Smiling (She even let out a tiny giggle for my mom the other day)
At one month old little Olivia dislikes:
Being hungry (She is quite impatient and when she wants to eat she wants to eat NOW)
The moment where her onesie or shirt is over her face when changing her
Being burped
Hanging in one spot for too long (She's a little diva)
Having a dirty diaper
This past month and a half has been the best of my life. The amount of love I have for my little family is completely indescribable. Watching my husband transform into a father has melted my heart into a puddle of mush. My heart is full. I never knew a love like this.
Amidst the chaos, the exhaustion, and the sleepless nights there is love. I love being a momma.
xx