mama and baby life update

It is a cosy sort of Friday afternoon...  Cold, rainy weather has arrived after a brutally hot and dry summer, and I am rejoicing in being able to don warm socks and cuddle up under fluffy blankets again.

After nursing and snuggling my baby boy to sleep on our bed, I made pancakes and hot chocolate for hubby and I, perfect on this chilly day.

And while the house is still so quiet, a rare thing indeed, I thought I would pop in and update you all on how this mama and her little one are doing.

Nicholas will be three months old next week, and I am in tears almost daily when I think of how big he is getting.

Look at my chunky baby boy!

Obviously someone loves his breastmilk, because he is growing up a storm.  I am already packing away his 3-6 month outfits and hauling out the next size up.

Nicholas loves playtime with mama.  He has started grabbing toys and bringing them to his mouth.  He also loves it when I help him to sit and stand.  Tummy time is not his favourite thing, and we usually manage about 3 minutes before he really starts fussing.

He is so happy when he is outside, and I try take him for a walk every day.  The fresh air does us both good, and he is always calmer after being out of doors.

Mama life is even more wonderful and fulfilling than I imagined it would be.  

I feel very blessed to be able to stay home with our son and be present in his life.

However, it is also more exhausting and full time than I anticipated.

Our little guy is not a great sleeper and happiest when attached to me, naturally.

Wearing him in a baby wrap is the only way I get anything accomplished in a day, which can be a bit frustrating.  

But I try to remind myself that this season will pass much too soon and I will miss having him nestled against my chest.

I am also finally feeling stronger physically.  I was not prepared for how difficult the recovery from the C-section would be.  Even though I have healed beautifully, I still have pain if I carry Nicholas for too long or overdue it with housework.  My husband only just stopped sweeping the floor for me!

Sadly, Nicholas' birth was a very traumatic experience...  

A C-section was not the outcome I wanted.  I longed for a natural homebirth, and spent hours educating myself and preparing for an unmedicated labour... 

I am still grieving what could not be and processing the whole ordeal.

I am thankful that the Lord had His hand upon my baby and I and that we are both well and safe.

Now that I am not pregnant anymore and that the 'fourth trimester' is officially behind us, I am excited about this new season...  

I am looking forward to watching my baby grow and discover the world around him and settling into life as a little family of three.

My husband and I celebrated out first wedding anniversary on the third of April.  

What a whirlwind of a first year it was!  

I am hoping to write more often too.  I miss the friendships I had with my sweet blogging friends!