The first week was spent recovering as I had the epidural so I didn't have my sea legs. I was walking like John Wayne as I just could not feel my legs at all ha ha. One thing I was adamant about was not falling prey to the dreaded Baby Blues. So I kept busy. Our 1st outing was when Hunter was 3 days old I just didn't want to wait around to feel down. We pretty much went out everyday after that for the 1st week. We also had midwife visits in there somewhere as well as family visiting . It was madness but I was just happy to not be pregnant anymore.
2nd week Ed went back to work. The 1st day we dropped Ed off at the train station we both had a little tear in our eyes. We'd literally spent every minute together since Hunter was born except for the 1st night in hospital on my own. Once Ed was at work all I had to do was feed and change Hunter all day. Most people advised sleeping when the baby sleeps. I didn't do that I cleaned, unpacked what was still in boxes and prepped Hunters next meal. I did this because I just had all this energy again that I didn't have at all during pregnancy. The days just flew by as I was busy every minute. Hunter hit the terrible 2s(2 weeks). He had his days and nights mixed up equalling fussy baby at night poor little guy.
3rd week Ive realised how quickly Hunter is growing he started out at 7lbs 5oz as of Halloween he is 8lbs 15oz the little chunk. He's growing up too fast. I'm now no longer filling every minute with cleaning I'm now spending every minute I can snuggling him. He's wide awake a lot more it's funny looking at him watch me move around the room. He's so inquisitive. He loves kicking his feet and throwing his arms about. He is my entire world now he's the cutest little thing and I can't imagine our lives without him.
4th week got the 1st real smile not the I have gas smile. It was a huge gummy smile when I was a little annoyed, that certainly turned my frown upside down. Hunter during the day is a perfect baby during the night he isn't so angelic. The problem is he's still so darn cute even when he's screaming at 3 in the morning so my heart melts and I give in to his every whim. Shameful I know I'm the adult he's the infant but I can't help it.
Being a mother feels like the easiest thing in the world to me for now. My husband is great in the middle of the night he gets up to make the bottles, I change the nappy, he feeds him and I put him to sleep. We are an effective team. I think it's also because I'm not yet a parent ha ha. I don't discipline I just snuggle, love and care for him. It's hard to see him cry or in pain but I love holding him and trying to make it better. I love being Hunters mummy I want him to stay little forever. I'm just enjoying every precious moment with this gorgeous little poser
