I love being a MOM!

I just wanted to write to say how much I truly love being a mom. I never knew I could love someone so much as I love Caleb and my husband. My heart is truly full. It is such a joy to wake up every morning to such a beautiful smiling baby boy. Everyday it just keeps getting better.

He has slept so good the past two nights. I really hope this is a start of sleeping through the night. The first night he went a 6 hour stretch and last night he a 6 1/2 stretch between feeding and then another 4 hour stretch. He is also sleeping most of the night in his bassinet now. I am slowing trying to transition to get him in his crib in his nursery. I think it is going to be harder on me than actually on Caleb. I like being able to just look over in the bassinet to check on him. Also with breastfeeding it is a lot easier having him close by. I am hoping that he is being to not need to eat as often during the night and that will make the transition easier. Once he goes all night or a good big stretch I will begin the big room transition. I'm having to take it one step at a time though. I know it sounds silly but it's just me.

Things I enjoy about being a mom to Caleb:
1. I love watching Chad talk to Caleb and interact with him. It melts my heart and makes me fall in love with my husband over and over again.

2. I love listening to Caleb babble and coo especially first thing in the morning. Once he wakes up for the day, he is full of stuff to talk about. We lay in the bed and he just coos and kicks. He's such a happy boy. Even on those rough nights with little sleep for me, it is easily forgotten when I look at those beautiful blue eyes and his smiling face.

3. I love his little naked body at bath time. Of course we have to watch out for the occassional sprays and I don't mean from the facet. LOL. Bath time has become mommy and baby time. He just stares at me. I think he really enjoys the warm water and having mommy's undivided attention.

4. I love the closeness we share during breastfeeding. Breastfeeding is definitely not what I expected. It was a lot harder at the beginning than I could have ever imagined. I'm so glad I stuck with it though cause I know it is what is best for my baby. I love how he looks at me as if he is admiration. I know he is content and I'm doing something right. It amazes me how my body can produce what he needs to eat. It is among one of the miracles of God. As if having a baby wasn't enough of a miracle in itself.

5. This one is going to sound crazy but I love how if someone else is holding Caleb and he is fussy....he immediately calms down once I get him. This is what makes me really feel like a MOMMY. I remember when I would hold someone else's baby and they would cry and instantly calm down when their mother got them. I would be so envious. I now have that and absolutely love it. I really can't explain why I like it so much but I do.

Well that's it for now. I'm sure there are tons more reasons I love being with Caleb but he is waking up from his morning nap so that will have to do for now. I will write more later. Gotto go play with my little man!