On November 26th at 8:07 pm, Brian and I heard our baby's first cries (actually more like yells) and we met our son for the first time. It was quite a day and although most of it went opposite of what we wanted and expected, we are so excited to be parents and so thankful that Asher Eliot is safe, healthy, and extraordinarily cute. :)
We chose Asher because it means happy, blessed in Hebrew - which Brian and I took together in college. Eliot is after the poet T.S. Eliot because he is one of our favorites.
I know this one is blurry but I love it because you can see a trace of a dimple...
Sleeping peacefully at home!
Adjusting to parenthood has been more of a shock than expected. I assumed it would be easy for me because I had been around babies so much, even working at an orphanage in Haiti for a month with babies hanging on me constantly. However, being a mom is different than that and babysitting and any other thing I had done with kids. But I love Asher so much and am loving being a mom more and more every day. Also Brian is an awesome dad - not kidding! He is so good with Asher and it's so cute to see them together. :)
The first is definitely the hardest! I can completely relate to your "shock". I also had lots of experience with little ones (and even attended the unmedicated birth of a cousin when I was 14). Motherhood is hard because it doesn't stop - we work 24 hours a day! My advice to you (now that I'm halfway through baking number 3!) is to make sure you take time for yourself. If you need a nap, call a friend to come hold him for an hour (they won't mind!). Teach Brian how to do laundry (not that that worked for me, but worth a shot!). Sleep is your biggest weapon, and it's the hardest thing to get in those first few months. You have such a great attitude and that's important - keep it up and you'll be on number 3 before you know it ;)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the encouragement Ashley! You're right - I think the hardest adjustment was the 24 hours a day thing. Brian has been a big help and I couldn't do it without him, although laundry is still mostly my department. :)
DeleteYes! I agree! I was a nanny, and I thought how hard can this be! Well, it is hard, and each age has its own challenges! I want to know I pray for you daily, and wish I could be there to help. My hardest thing is trying to do everything just right. I learn everyday this is not possible, and I can't make everything just right. Sometimes you have to be happy that everyone is in bed and safe. A friend told me everyday is a new day, and a chance to do better!
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