One year ago today was my first day of maternity leave and Hanley's due date. Last year at this time, I was on my 3rd walk of the day with Roxy and doing anything and everything to try to induce labor. Today, I am sitting here pumping while my sweet baby is down for a nap. Oh my, so much has changed in just 1 year.
I feel like Cody and I were pretty realistic about how life would change once the baby came, how it would effect us financially and what kind of parents we wanted to be. Some things went as expected and others didn't...
1. We said we would never use a wipe warmer and never did. Hanley has never had the pleasure of feeling a warm wipe on his bum...his Daddy says it makes him tough.
2. I said I would make all his baby food. Nope-this didn't happen. The boy refuses Mama's homemade puree's, apparently Gerber has the special touch.
3. We said Hanley would grow up camping, beginning with his first summer. Lucky for us, he loves the great outdoors and went camping 5 times over the summer.
4. We said we would encourage and enforce healthy sleeping habits, self soothing, etc. Sleep training began at 3.5 months old. It was hard on Hanley and I both at first but the end result was a great little sleeper.
5. I told Cody Roxy was getting kicked out of the house during the day once Hanley became mobile. I didn't want him crawling around on dirty floors. Well, Roxy won this one...and my floors are still dirty.
6. I said I was going to do P90X during maternity leave. Ha!
7. We always planned on me going back to work. Many people told me once I had that baby in my arms, I would re-consider that decision. I will admit, yes it was VERY hard to leave him once my maternity leave was up but I went back to work....part-time.
8. To no surprise, the spreadsheet was dead on.
9. I said I was going to nurse for 6 months. Well, I killed it on that one! It's a wonder I didn't give up after battling mastitis so many times though.
10. I said I wanted a natural birth. Pitocin was not in my birth plan but other than that, I rocked one long, tough labor.
A baby changes a lot. Some days are tough but every day is a blessing. I am glad we mostly prepared and realistic about how a baby would change the dynamics of our family.
P.S. Dear Hanley- Happy "Shoulda-Been-Your-Birthday" little man. Oma said it perfectly today, you were worth the wait! We love you.
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