I’ve learned quite a few things during this first week of motherhood, and I thought I’d post a few observations here.

-I think we lucked out and got a pretty mellow baby. (She’s eating every 3-3.5 hours and then sleeping right afterwards – and she doesn’t cry as often as I thought she would.) Her doctor keeps commenting that Zoe is mellow like her parents, which makes me laugh. (If only she knew…)

-Even with a good baby, and a relatively good amount of sleep, it’s exhausting having a newborn! The 3 AM feeding is the hardest.

-Everything takes twice (or three times) as long to do with a baby. I can’t believe how long it takes for all of us to get ready for her doctor’s appointment, for example.

-Zoe is a real porker – she eats tons. (I guess I shouldn’t be surprised, as my mom has reported for years that I was the same way. Apparently as a baby I would cry/scream in between feedings. My mom just couldn’t get food in my mouth fast enough.)

-It really IS difficult finding the time to take a shower!

-Zoe looks different (cuter) every day. The second picture below is my favorite to date.

-M

 

 

 

 

 

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