Eloise's birth and my subsequent recovery went as well, or even better, as anyone could have expected. It went so well, it barely seems real.
Eloise herself has been the perfect baby. She was born knowing what she had to do: feeding, sleeping and eliminating well. This is all one can ask for and as we know with newborns, that is already plenty.
Our days, although predictably busy, have felt calm and settled. She sleeps and feeds intermittently, her needs and schedules moulding themselves around Hugo's. Our nights, although predictably broken, have still afforded me with enough rest to function through the day. That is a lot more than a lot of people dream of.
I've also had plenty of support. Between my mother (+ step-father) and Chris, as well as our friends and more remote family members, I have felt surrounded by love and affection, as well as supported through the day and night with the more practical side of things.
The help, and more importantly the company, have helped me get to today, five weeks in and on my own again, feeling calm enough, confident enough and enthusiastic enough to keep building on as I settle into a routine where as an adult, I am the minority.
As I get through each day, I will remind myself of my mum's advice to do everything slowly and Chris' reassurance that he doesn't expect me to achieve much!
I will also keep the following words in mind,
"The days are long but the years are short."
Eloise herself has been the perfect baby. She was born knowing what she had to do: feeding, sleeping and eliminating well. This is all one can ask for and as we know with newborns, that is already plenty.
Our days, although predictably busy, have felt calm and settled. She sleeps and feeds intermittently, her needs and schedules moulding themselves around Hugo's. Our nights, although predictably broken, have still afforded me with enough rest to function through the day. That is a lot more than a lot of people dream of.
I've also had plenty of support. Between my mother (+ step-father) and Chris, as well as our friends and more remote family members, I have felt surrounded by love and affection, as well as supported through the day and night with the more practical side of things.
The help, and more importantly the company, have helped me get to today, five weeks in and on my own again, feeling calm enough, confident enough and enthusiastic enough to keep building on as I settle into a routine where as an adult, I am the minority.
As I get through each day, I will remind myself of my mum's advice to do everything slowly and Chris' reassurance that he doesn't expect me to achieve much!
I will also keep the following words in mind,
"The days are long but the years are short."
If everyone has slept, washed and eaten, you've already done a lot. Add some fresh air, reading and a touch of socializing and it has been a busy day. Made beds, emptied bins, laundry blowing in the wind and full fridge, you really deserve to put your feet up.
ReplyDeleteAs we agree, "Done is better than perfect," and if you take your time to do things haste free, you in fact save the time you'd lose by having to go back to fix what was done too quickly and sloppily. Easier on the nerves too.