My Baby's A Month Old

Wow! Time sure does fly when you're having fun. I cannot believe that Noelle is a month old already. So far, motherhood has been very good to me. I've only had a few scary nights, mainly in these thunderstorms, but other than that, I've been ok. As far as my baby's milestones, well, she's following me with her head and eyes when I move, she's very alert when she's awake, she's feeding very well (she's gained almost 2 pounds in one month), and you can tell she's recognizing people now. She's the sweetest girl I know. I love her so much and cannot imagine my life without her. I love watching her facial expressions change when she's sleeping. She's just so darling.

So everyone keeps asking me how do I feel about being a mother and I don't know how to answer it. I feel good. I feel like this is something I was meant to do. So much of this mommy thing, I feel like it came naturally. My friend told me today that I was a good mommy, but I feel like it's too early to say that. I said I'm just giving Noelle what every human being needs; nourishment and nurturing. The testament of my mommy skills will come much later when we get into potty training, reading, writing, morality, etc...you know and those areas that build character. I just hope that I give her all she needs to be a successful woman later in life. I get nervous about things, like when she chokes or when she's grunting (which she does a lot), because I don't know if she's in pain or if she's just making noise, but overall, I'm confident in my abilities and I believe that God is watching out over me and my Patootie (yes, that's what I call her).

I have more to talk about, but that's for another post, maybe tomorrow, since I'm supposed to be resting...I'm still bleeding a bit.

Ciao!