Top Ten List

Finley and I the day she was born!

Finley and I at 1 week!

Finley is officially a week old! I can't believe it! Everytime I got up last night to feed her, I would think "This time last week, I was getting an epidural" or "This time last week, I was holding you for the first time!" It's crazy how fast one week can go. I thought I would create a top ten list of what I've learned my first week of motherhood. Let it be known, however, that I've learned A LOT more than just 10 things!

10.) Your hearing actually does improve the instant you become a mom... I can hear every whimper and sigh Finley makes... as well as the cat's pathetic crying in the garage... from most anywhere in the house. (Who needs a baby monitor????)

9.) Infant girls can actually have what's called a "false period."

8.) There IS a difference between Huggies and Pampers. Finley is a Pampers girl... at least for now!

7.) The point of staying in the hospital for two days is that when you leave, you actually appreciate ONLY being woken up every three hours by your baby when you get home! (My only complaint about Mercy! I absolutely loved all of my nurses! I actually had one nurse come by during her shift to show me how to make cute bows for Finley's hair!)

6.) It actually is possible to be excited about poopy diapers... even when they're explosive and end up on 3 outfits, 2 blankets, the wipe warmer, two clean diapers, the changing table, and even the wall!

5.) It is also possible to breastfeed and have the hiccups at the same time. Finn is actually quite good at it.

4.) There is a natural mother bear tendency that comes out the moment you become a mom. My sister-in-law, Amy, used to tell me this, but I quickly found out for myself how true it is. When we were leaving the hospital, I had a grandma and granddaughter try to touch Finley. We were stranded in our wheelchair while Devin and the nurse loaded the car with all of our stuff. Though at first, they seemed nice enough, admiring my precious child, they soon began bickering over how "fat" the granddaughter was and how she and her mother should stop eating! I tried to be nice, but I wanted to grab Finley and move her away from such negativity!

3.) Having a baby gives you an amazing new understanding of God's incredible sacrifice of His Son for our sins. It's astonishing how quickly your perspective on life changes by the addition of a child... I'd often heard this, but it's absolutely true.

2.) Your husband is never more attractive than when he becomes a father.

1.) "When you have a child, no matter how much you think you're prepared for it, you will be stunned by the capacity you have to love somebody."

This is a quote from one of my favorite TV shows (Is it okay to be a mom and still a TV fanatic???? Please say it is!) and is so accurate that I had to make it my #1 lesson learned!