I'm a mom!! There is no role I love being in more. I absolutely LOVE being a mom!! My favorite part about being a Mom? Being able to make my baby happy. There is no feeling more saddening or heart jerking than hearing my baby cry due to pain or discomfort and walking into a room, picking up my crying baby boy and soothing him brings me so much joy. I live to make my baby happy. I also love carrying my sleeping baby to his bed. It's so precious seeing him limp in my arms yet somehow still clung to me as if he is completely dependent on me. It makes me feel loved. It makes me love him just that much more.
Preston and I have been so blessed. I cannot believe there is something so perfect in this world. Ryder has no flaw. He is such a content baby. He hardly cries unless he is in pain or has a been in a dirty diaper for a while, he's a great eater and a wonderful sleeper. Ryder literally came into this world eating. As soon as he was set on my chest he quickly found his own way to food. It was incredible! He's a natural with the boob. haha! Too much? I know many new parents complain about not getting any sleep but I am lucky to say that I am not one of them. Ryder sleeps so wonderfully. At night he will sleep for five hours, then I'll get up to feed him and he's back down for another four. Not bad at all, eh?? I have only had two nights that have been a little rough and even those weren't too bad. And honestly, I would stay awake with my baby, holding him and giving him kisses for the rest of my life if I could. I hate missing a single moment with him because of sleep.
Here are just a few of my favorite things about my baby boy...
- His little tiny ears, nose, hands and feet. What mother doesn't love these miniature features?
-His big contagious gummy smile. I have never in my life seen something cuter than his smile. Ryder started smiling on day three and no, I guarantee you, it was not and still is not gas.
- The way his right leg twitches as he stretches after being unraveled from his swaddle.
- His precious little tiny sneezes. He sneezes twice every time, just like his momma.
- I love his innocence.
- I love when he wraps his tiny fingers around one of mine.
- Walking into the room and seeing Ryder sound asleep on his daddy's chest and his tiny arms trying their best to wrap around daddy.
- I love how he snorts when he cries. Sometimes I don't know if I should smile or feel bad.
- I love when he sticks his little hand up on my chest as he eats.
- His little superman and "bus driver" stretches are to die for.
- His loud squeaks as he eats and his little sighs as if he were saying, "boy, this is a lot of work" makes my heart melt.
I love this kid so much, I even love his poop!
Changing his diaper is always an experience and I've loved every one of them. I've been sprayed by the hose four times and by the back end three times. Yes, I have literally been sprayed on by poo and that many times. I'm not talking explosive diaper, I'm talking in the middle of a diaper change and old faithful decides to put on a show. Its awesome! I can't help but laugh every time it happens.
I love being a mom!
I am so blessed to have such a wonderfully perfect little family.
Ryder's Age: 4 weeks new
Cravings of the Week: Spending every waking (and sleeping) second with my baby boy!
