one month of motherhood

Brett has been in our arms for one month! Wow! How life has changed! I have been asked, "What's the biggest surprise?" Hmm...let me think...

• It really is a productive day when I get in both a shower and a load of laundry.
• Friends bringing meals over has been invaluable. You don't realize what a blessing it is until you are on the receiving end!
• Babies don't sleep all the time.
• My mind wonders to thoughts and prayers for Ms. April (Brett's birth mother) several times a day.
• Always the same thing in- what comes out is always a surprise.
• I didn't think it'd hurt (me) so much to hear Brett cry.
• Even with those dimples, his big smile is not cute at 1am.
• I wasn't overcome with emotion when I first layed eyes on Brett. But I was when he first layed eyes on me-a few hours later. I said to him, "Hi, I'm your momma and I love you." And I was. And I did.
• Brett cries in his sleep. And snores. And hums. And squeaks.
• Not being a "baby person", I thought it would get boring just rocking him or watching him sleep. It hasn't yet.
• Mom was right. Motherhood does come naturally.

Overall, motherhood has been better than expected. I highly recommend it!