Learning curve

I have known that being a mother is a lot of work and that babies, especially infants, are very demanding, but you really don't know how much work and how demanding motherhood is until you do it. I am still feeling overwhelmed by the number of times baby Doodle eats each day, how long it takes him to eat at each feeding, and how many diapers and outfits he goes through in one day. I know that our schedule will get better and that I won't feel as overwhelmed as time goes by, but it's hard in the interim.

I am lucky that baby Doodle is healthy and so damn cute. And I am extremely fortunate to have had my mother and Mr. Doodlebug home with me this whole first week. Mother Doodlebug went home this morning and Mr. Doodlebug has the next week off, too. I also have wonderfully supportive friends both nearby and far away.

Some positive things about being baby Doodle's mother: I love the cute whiny hyperventillating sound he makes when he's really hungry and hasn't quite latched on yet; I love how he looks like he's smiling when he has gas and when I sing this one song to him; and I love how he stares at me for long periods of time without fussing. I have a mellow baby, at least for now. I am getting better already at feeding baby Doodle. He is noshing on my right breast as I type this post. In fact, I have to switch breasts now; he's gone a whole 20 mins on one side.

Some more pics of my adorable little Doodle:
































Baby Doodle with his grandma.
















With his uncle.