The Week That Changed My Life

On the eve of Noah’s first week anniversary of existence on this side, I am sitting here pondering what has happened this past week. Last Thursday night I was sitting in a really nice open air coffee shop drinking tea and relaxing without a care in the world.

Tonight I am sitting completely alone in the living room as B is desperately trying to get a measly hour or two of sleep before Noah’s next feeding time.

Things that have happened this week that last week I knew were coming eventually and were told would happen but I didn’t think much about. Those of you that have had kids may just nod your heads and smile knowingly or laugh out loud. Those of you without kids may not get some of this. That’s okay, last week I was clueless too.

*I have changed a diaper.
*I have been taught the correct way to change a diaper
*I have been peed on…. Twice.
*I have been thrown up on.
*I have seen newborn baby poop (you know, the black stuff, hmmm….)
*I have actually listened to the doctor when he talks.
*I have washed my hands after everything because I care where they have been and want them to be clean.
*I have witnessed a circumcision. (Enough said. Wow!)
*I have not slept all the way through the night because I am worried about someone else.
*I have learned how to swaddle a baby.
*I have sought the advice of my parents.
*I have learned how to spell biliruben.

I know I am forgetting a million things, but that’s okay. I am sorry about the pictures. Noah has two modes at this point: ON and OFF. OFF works really well at this point, we are still working on his ON though. He is always asleep. Therefore all of his pics are of him…..asleep.