Does this make it official???

Okay, so now that Jonah is 7 weeks old and almost about to hit that 2 month mark, I finally think I know the little stinker. I was wondering why all of sudden I was handling him better, why our days seem to flow better, why everything felt a little more structured. I thought it was just because he was getting older and more tolerable to his new surroundings...which could be true...but I also think it's because I am getting to know my little boy better. I know his favorite positions. I'm able to distinguish between his cries and what they mean. I know his dislikes (i.e. cold wet wipes) and his likes (i.e. relaxing music at bedtime). He's more aware of me and his daddy, too. He's starting to smile at the sound of our voices!!

I was worried about returning back to work...and I do really miss him when I'm gone. But I am happy that I'm back doing what I love so much, nursing. And I am happy that Jonah gets some quality time with his daddy, too. Of course Demetrius freaked out the first day and was a little overwhelmed, but with every passing day, he, too, is figuring out his son.

So is it official now? Am I finally a "real" mommy...who knows her child? Not too sure about that...I might be a mommy but I have feeling that everyday is going to be a new discovery!!! I am positive of one thing and that is that with every passing day, I fall deeper and deeper in love with my little boy.

6 weeks already!!!!

Wow! I can't believe it's been 6 weeks already. I start back working today...which wouldn't be so bad if I didn't have a new baby at home that I have to leave. I think that's the hardest part. I know he'll be home with daddy and I'll only be gone for a short while (since I'm working parttime), but this is the first time since his birth that I have left him and I just worry. I hate that I can't stay home longer. But the bills are not taking a vacation.

big sigh (as I watch Jonah sleep)......................

This past weekend was fun. My best friend, Shali, came to visit. We got to spend a lot of quality time together. Plus we finally took some great photos. My little baby is growing so fast. He's already up to 8.2 pds...(at birth he was only 5.4 pds).

Welcome Baby Jonah!!

Well, I just finished reading my last blog entry and I can't believe that since then my life has changed so much (and that was only a month ago). How crazy life is!!! The day after I posted that blog, my water broke and we were off to the hospital (going as a couple and returning as a threesome!!) It's been 5 weeks since Jan. 30 and I am sitting on cloud nine ever since. I can't say it's all been easy. Taking care of a newborn is exactly how every one describes it...stressful, consuming, tiring, and yet the most fulfilling thing ever!!! My time is definitely not "my time" anymore...but I don't care. I wouldn't have it any other way. It's amazing how you can love someone so much so quickly. I just look at his little face and I melt like butter...can all the other moms relate??

On another happy note, Demetrius found a new job a week after Jonah's birth. It's not the ideal position but it's something for now...and in these times, we're grateful for that much. We're staying in Tyler and that makes me very happy. This is home...and I don't want to leave. It would be wonderful to have family near by to help with babysitting and just to see Jonah grow up...but we've made it work this long. I'm sure the hour and a half drive from Dallas won't start bothering us now.

My free time is very limited (in fact I hear him now waking up from a short nap) but I had to sit down and update my blog...just to let every one out there know that things are going well.