as it turns out, you all weren't lying to me. it really DOES get better. :-) if the first month of isla's life can be described as "just get me through this," the second month could be summarized as "sweet relief." sweet because, i mean, have you seen that cutie in the above picture?? her little personality melts my heart. and relief because we're starting to figure things out and we're even getting some sleep, which is aaaaaaamazing. :-) i'm finally starting to feel the blessing of motherhood rather than being consumed with frustration and worry and exhaustion. oh, i'm still tired. and i have a million concerns about life from day to day, but i'm able to take it in stride. i wish i could reach through my computer and hug all of you who left words of encouragement. i can't even explain how much that meant to me!
a few stats:
- 2 feet -- isla's length. she's in the 99th percentile. looks like she's going to be tall like her daddy!
- 9 hours -- the length of time she sleeps through the night (typically from 10pm to 7am). SO wonderful! now we're working on getting her to sleep a little earlier, which would be nice for when i return to work.
- 3 weeks -- until i return to work. i'm not dreading going back because i enjoy my job and coworkers. but i'm apprehensive of the transition and figuring out all of the logistics.
- 5:00 AM -- the time i've started getting up in the morning in preparation for my return to work. hoping to make this feel "normal" so that it's not such a shock to my system on march 20.
enjoy your Leap Day, everyone! :-)
She's such a cutie, Beth! I'm so glad that you've reached the stage where you're feeling more capable of functioning and actually getting to enjoy Isla! Much of the first 4-6 weeks of Nolan's life is a total blur to me. It's sad that I really don't remember a lot about it... but that's what sleep deprivation and recovery from the physical trauma of labor followed by a c-section does to you! Great job with training her how to sleep at night! It makes a world of difference when you can get solid sleep! Yay Isla!
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