15 Days before Christmas....

T'was 15 days before Christmas and I was laying in bed

4:30AM and so much going through my head.

Painful contractions I was having- ten minutes apart

Oh boy- are we ready? It's about to start

 

Woke up my husband

and packed up the car

Headed to the hospital

which wasn't too far

 

Walking to the front door

and "Oh that was weird.."

I think I have peed on myself

Or at least that is what I feared.

 

Continued to walk

 only a few more feet

At the Labor and Delivery door

A nurse we did meet.

 

The Nurse said "Let's check ya"

"Oh yes, it has broke- call all your family

This is not a joke"

 

"Not sure what your plans were

for this 9th day of December

But it's going to be a sure

 day that you both remember!"

 

Andrew and I smiled

As tears began to stream.

Our prayers had been answered

On the 15th day before Christmas Eve.

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What I am learning in my 2 short weeks of Motherhood:

Wow, what a mixture of emotions. The above picture is MY favorite by far! Tears of joy kept flowing.. I clearly remember hearing the sound of myself weeping as they placed my baby on my chest (I have never heard myself sound like that while crying).. It was the weirdest thing ever but so amazing! Overwhelmed in a good way!

1. I have learned that teamwork in a marriage is very important. Andrew told me from the get go "I can't read your mind"- "If you need me to do something in particular- you will have to tell me"  (As a Communication major- I know that Communication is everything- yet sometimes I let Pride get in the way and I try to do things on my own. These days have taught me to lean on the man I married! Why not? I trust him with everything else. So I have learned that when I am feeding our son and I need his assistance- All I have to do is ask him. I am learning to not let pride get in the way- help is needed-- accept it with a smile!

2.  I have learned that I will have to start telling people no.. For the longest time I have been a people pleaser. No matter what someone asked me to do (projects, pick something up, take something somewhere, be at a birthday party etc) I would try to find a way to do it all. Even if it inconvenienced my already made plans. I remember once having to be in Hampton to do something one morning- driving back to Beaufort for a kids party- then back to Hampton for something that evening. People told me I was crazy- but I was just trying to make everyone else happy. I am slowing learning that I will have to tell people no- I have other priorities now.

3. I have learned that everyone will have an opinion-- All Mothers- will want to tell you how they did things, products they thought worked and those that they thought didn't, etc. As a new mom: I have learned to listen- yet- I have learned to remember that just because it worked for them does not mean that I have to do it or that it will work for me! I am learning how to take peoples advice with a smile- but do what Andrew and I think is best.

4. I have learned that Breast Feeding takes EXTREME dedication: I heard things like "It is going to hurt.. I gave up after a few days etc" But I knew going into this that I really wanted to try it. Well, It does hurt and I did want to give up. But I wasn't raised to be a quitter. Haha- At first it was awful and very frustrating (especially since I was sleep deprived) but it has gotten easier after the first 15 days.

5. I have learned that I am still learning!  We don't know all the answers and Yes, we might do things wrong or different than others... but... Andrew and I are learning together!