First Week

This week has been rough for me...I'm still really sore from the whole birth/tearing deal, my feet and ankles are like elephant feet, breastfeeding is a little more involved than I imagined, and I'm a bit sleepy.

What in the world would I do without my mom here? Seriously, it's so hard to "jump" up from my donut-cushioned seat sometimes that it's been great to have mom here to get Cameron for me, change his diaper, buy and make meals for us, etc. Plus, I've been pretty emotional, so it's nice to have a voice of reason with me all day. I'm a little worried about how it'll be next week when she's gone, but we'll cross that bridge when we come to it.

Chad's been super busy with the end of the semester. I'm just glad Cam came when Chad only has a few weeks left and not a few months. That would be hard. I'm looking forward to a short break he has (yes, Chad, I said you would have a break!) between this semester and the summer one so that he can be home with us a little.

Some great things about this week: Breastfeeding REALLY helps you shrink back to size quickly (not that I'm back to myself again, but I can see it working); when Cameron just stares at things, it's neat to watch him and wonder what in the world he's thinking, especially when he looks at me; I can tell he recognizes my voice and that makes me feel pretty good; when Chad talks about how much he loves and misses the baby when he's gone at school; and again, having my mom here.