Life As a New Mommy

Two weeks as a new mom and I am finally beginning to adjust to the new life style. I'm weirdly getting used to running on 3-4 hours of sleep and the idea of being a milk machine is becoming less miserable and more normal; though still very demanding and exhausting. Avery just went through her first growth spurt which consisted of scream sessions all night long, feedings every 2 hours on the dot and a lot less sleep for me and Chris. Last night was my first night sleeping in bed in about 4 nights and she actually let me sleep a couple hours at a time in between feedings (verses her screaming in between feedings). I have come to realize that these are all normal happenings which other parents can empathize. Knowing it is all normal weirdly makes me feel much better, especially while she is screaming bloody murder at 4am. I can think to myself, "My child is not dying. I'm not a terrible mother. She is just going through a typical fussy period. Now walk around the house a few more hundred times in the dark, momma. She will eventually fall asleep." Chris has been wonderful and I definitely would not have survived these first two weeks as well as I have without his support. We have been taking short trips out and about which has been nice. We have gone down town and walked around, got ice cream, gone to doctors appointments and she actually just went to her first softball game to watch daddy play and meet his team! She does well in the car seat and seems to enjoy car rides. Things are beginning to feel somewhat normal again and what a blessing that is! Though ask me again during her next growth spurt ;)