So how are YOU doing, Mommy??

lyndsey774

Since LO came into the world life has improved in the following ways: Life is sweeter.  I feel it from the time I wake up until the time I fall asleep at night.  Life is slower.  We have a saying around our house "Livin' on Lincoln time."  If Lincoln's not ready, we're not ready.  If I am having a down moment, all I have to do is look at his sweet face, offer up a prayer of thanksgiving, and suddenly, I don't feel so bad.  Infact, I feel blessed. 

Here are some of the things I miss: Last night, DH and I went out to eat while grandma watched Linc.  After dinner we wanted to listen to the band, but didn't want to take up a table.  We simply moved to the bar where we sat on bar stools like adults and chatted with other adults and had an amazing time.  It didn't hit me until that moment how "free" we used to be.    It helps to remember it won't always be this way.  Plus, the entire time I missed LIncoln so bad....but sometimes I have to remind myself to step out of the mommy role, and remember that I am a wife. 

My favorite time with LO is: as much as I hate waking up out of a dead sleep, I love our alone time in the middle of the night.  It's like our own little world. 

My Marriage / relationship with SO has changed in the following ways: DH and I were talking about how we used to be "that" couple.  We would hold hands all the time, sit on the same side of the booth.  Generally be more touchy feely than most.  Honestly, I loved that time, but I like now better.  We have more security, more trust, and more unconditional love.  We've seen eachother at our best, and Lord knows, at our worst.  I mean, he's seen my lady parts stretched to ungodly proportions and he still thinks I'm sexy as heck.  If that aint love, I don't know what is...lol

Here are the words to a song I love to sing to LO:

Baby mine, don't you cry.  Baby mine, dry your eyes.  Rest your head close to my heart, never to part, baby of mine.  Little one when you play, don't you mind what they say.  Let those eyes sparkle and shine, never a tear, baby of mine.  If they knew sweet little you, they'd end up loving you too.  All those same people who scold you, what they'd give just for the right to hold you.  From your head down to your  toes, you're not much, goodness knows.  But you're so precious to me, sweet as can be, baby of mine. 

I could never put the love for my LO into words, but if I had to put something down on paper, it would go something like this:

I will always protect you, and I will even let you go

I'll spend the sweetest time holding you, and I will let you grow

your eyes, my eyes

your smile, my smile

your love, my gain

your hurt, my pain

your laugh, my joy

Everytime, it's mine.

 

 

kkchisholm

I didn't get through all that... but for me, life is deffinlty NOT slower!

lyndsey774

This is for everyone to write in their own answers if they want to.  I'm sure everyone's answers will be different

kkchisholm

I know! but I just wish it were feeling slower for me. It's going by oh so fast:(

kgauntt

Since LO came into the world life has improved in the following ways:

I just feel so thankful and have this amazing purpose to raise this sweet little baby. It seems like DH and I respect each other more. I'm so proud of myself for sticking with EPing - I respect myself more. It just seems like, now that she is here, everything is brighter.

Here are some of the things I miss:

Sleeping in and having more than one beer when I'm out (which I never go out, so that's kind of moot).

My favorite time with LO is:

When I'm rocking her to sleep at night and I watch her little eyes shut slowly and her little mouth goes into an 'O'.

My Marriage / relationship with SO has changed in the following ways:

Seems like it's brought us closer.

Here are the words to a song I love to sing to LO:

I sing Hush Little Baby every night to her.

I could never put the love for my LO into words, but if I had to put something down on paper, it would go something like this:

I wrote a letter to her and stuck it in her baby book for when she is older:

My sweet little girl. I didn't understand what unconditional love was until the day you came into my life. The day you were born will forever be the best day of my life; and the first time I held you, I knew I would protect you until the day I died. The first night you were here, I didn't sleep because I couldn't take my eyes off of you. I became a better person the second I knew I was carrying you. Being able to raise you is beyond a privilege. I will always take care of you. I will always put you first. You are the love of my life and that will never change. As I write this, you are 3.5 months old. You smile at me first thing every morning and it completely melts my heart. My most favorite thing in the world is to hold you and watch you fall asleep on my shoulder. You are growing up so fast and one day, you'll be out living your own life - which is what I want for you. I want you to find someone who loves you as much as I love you. I want you to find someone who would sacrifice everything for you. I want you to find someone who sees you as their whole life - as you are my whole life. But for now little baby, you're all mine. And, I'll fall asleep watching you sleep, and listening to each sweet breath you take.