Are we there yet?!

Well before we have our little bundle of joy many people told us that the first 2-3 weeks would be the HARDEST. Seeing as how baby is new on the block and if you are first time parents you are lost it can get a little hairy. You read books and go to classes....then you have baby and all that stuff you "learned" so well is gone. As I said in my previous post nothing could have prepared us but that is probably a good thing. It would not be as much fun that way would it?

Now that we are past our third week we think we finally feel like we can stop asking if we have made it yet. The real answer is NO we are not there yet as this is a marathon and not a sprint we are working on with new bumps in the road that will come up as he gets older. But, I do feel like we have reached a new level of understanding of what we need to be doing and realizing that most importantly if we love him as God loves us and try our hardest to do the right thing we will be led in the right direction. I feel like each day gets easier and that I am getting into a routine. I am working on getting stuff done in between his nap times like eating, showering and laundry rather than just sitting and holding him or looking at him and kissing his fat little cheeks every 5 seconds ;) I feel the anxiety slowly lift a little each day as I learn to deal with new things that come up when I am at home alone with him. I am realizing we CAN do this!

I want the best for him and for him never to cry or be upset. All very unrealistic goals I understand. So, with that in mind we are working on nap time and letting him "cry it out" which for me means 3 minutes. That is my limit before I have to rush in and console him. Trey is much stronger at this than me but I am learning. The point is I am making an effort but am not ready to jump all in just yet. After all he is only 3 weeks old ;)

We also just want to say what an amazing support group we have! One of the best things you can do for someone who has just had a new and first baby especially is to A.) Feed them for goodness sake!! We have had people cooking and picking up dinner for us (sometimes the same people multiple times) for three weeks now and otherwise some days it would have been easier to just not eat. B.) Just say the words......I know it is tough but you will make it through those first few exhausting and emotional few weeks and when you do you will feel like a new person. HANG IN THERE ;). Those two things have kept us running and able to focus on the task at hand....caring for and loving on our sweet baby boy. I only hope that we use the abundant blessings we have received and shower those upon our friends who are going through or about to go through this crazy journey.