Romy is 7 mths old today!

Romy is 7 months old!

Wow – ok, time really DOES fly by after you have a baby. It is important to capture and jot down all the little things your baby does along the way because before you know it, they will be asking you for the car keys and you will be wondering where the time went.

The past seven months have been a whirlwind of emotions and full of new, wonderful, often trying experiences, but nonetheless, all have been experiences that have challenged me and made me grow as a individual, partner and a new mommy.

Here is what I recall…

Month ONE: Holy cow. This baby is not going anywhere and she is still here when we wake up. Who would have ever thought! Elation of the new package still fulfills me – welcoming all visitors so we can boast about our beautiful new baby. Household chores? Who CARES?!! What dog? When was the last day the cats were fed? Have you SEEN these cute little feet and hands? I suspected to be sorer than I was, but healed rather quickly. Breast-feeding is challenging but well worth every effort. So ecstatic to be able to sleep on my back, stomach and however the heck I want to sleep! Surprised at how quiet the baby is, she hardly ever cries. Christmas is a blur but enjoyed not having to go anywhere. Loving my slippers and sleeping on the futon in the TV room. Cannot believe how HUNGRY I am! Took 50 pictures a day! Posted pics online. We are so blessed and thankful. She is beautiful.

Month TWO: Elation still overwhelms me. Still in awe of the new little one. Fawning over her preciousness. Breast feeding has gotten much more comfortable. Still watching Bringing Home Baby and A Baby Story as they are the most wonderful comparable shows to my most recent experience. Thrilled to be fitting into three month pregnancy clothes. Starting to feel human again. Still sharing baby with new guests. Still sharing labor story with everyone who hasn’t heard it and some who have to hear it twice. Appreciating cooked meals from Ted’s mom. Napping when baby naps. Hormones still making me all giggly and warm inside though started to feel a bit more “questionable” like PMS. Waking every other hour to feed as she lay in her co-sleeper next to us in our bedroom. Watching Ted hold her as she sleep on his chest. Seeing how tiny she is against us and remembering how much she grew in just one month. Began pumping breast milk for reserves for when I go back to work. Introduced a pacifier. Took 50 pictures a day! Posted pics online. We are so blessed and thankful. She is beautiful.

Month THREE: Getting my period for the first time in almost a year. Job searching. Laura visits and meets Romy for the first time. Taking advantage of other people holding her and trying to get something accomplished in that short period of time. Inviting friends over to get chores accomplished. Comfortable with breast-feeding. Took 50 pictures a day! Began taking her to the Exeter Library for Lap-Sit time, a story and play time for infants. This is where we met Sheri (mommy) and Meredith (2 mths older than Romy)…a playmate and soon-to-be friend. Took on the stay-at-home mommy job and started cooking dinner for sweety! This may have happened prior to this time, but I cannot remember. We never went hungry….i know that much. Feeding baby every other hour. Took plenty of pictures a day! Posted pics online. Could get things done while she slept. We are so blessed and thankful. She is beautiful.

Month FOUR: Job searching and interviewing. Getting very anxious as unemployment benefits will run out soon. Totally over the baby shows…I can do it all better. Hahhahhahaha. Loving Jon & Kate plus 8 now. Could still get things done while she slept. No longer napping when she naps….doing chores instead. Wondering how I will juggle two kids. We are so blessed and thankful. She is beautiful.

Month FIVE: Enjoying EVERY MINUTE I have at home with baby. Wishing Romy could get where she wanted to go on her own. Wishing I didn’t have to work but stressed about not working. Keeping the house relatively clean and proud of it. Try rice cereal but she hates it. Introduce vegetables and applesauce and watch her enjoy new foods. We are so blessed and thankful. She is beautiful.

Month SIX: Romy is just about six mths of age when she starts daycare and I start my new job (Roland & Schlegel). She gets a cold a week into daycare and I get sick too. Ted gets sick shortly thereafter. Baby gets over illnesses but I hang onto whatever it is as we enter Month SEVEN. Romy gets her first tooth about 6 ½ mths. I find it practically impossible to do everything I think I am responsible for and haven’t learned to ask for help with anything. Feel the house is an utter mess and let it bother me. Though by the end of the month I start to allow things go a little more. Poop is taking on a new consistency and smell. Loving that I don’t have to change ALL the dirty diapers since she is watched during the weekdays. Trying to keep up with posting pictures online. We are so blessed and thankful. She is beautiful.

Month SEVEN: Romy pulled herself up to a standing position last night as I placed her next to the dishwasher door as it lay open. She placed both of her hands down and pushed up and stood for a second, almost started to cry but then cooed a little giggle. Might be crawling soon as she downward-dogged it this morning. I’m still sick. She is still the best thing on earth. We are so blessed and thankful. She is beautiful.

There are days when i think i'm the worst mom ever and then there are days when i think i'm the best. There are times when i think i'm the worst partner and there are days when i feel i'm the best. and then there are days when i feel like i couldn't possibly be responsible for any mor things and then there are days when i can't wait to have another baby. I guess what it boils down to is that, after seven months, i'm doing the best that I can. I'm so happy, so in love and so blessed with this life....i remember this every chance i get.