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My 1st Mothers Day

All I can say is that today is not what I expected. In fact, it has been a miserable day. I didn't get anything done that I wanted to do this weekend. No hair appt, no pedicure, no manicure (despite my very clear request that I really wanted to get these done) my clothes don't fit, found a tick on me this morning in the shower--(What?!). Oh and Dunkin Donuts sat my apple fritter on top of Chris's chocolate frosted donut putting chocolate on the bottom of my fritter. What a way to ruin my fritter. Lol!

I've been up since 3am. Lana is making all kinds of noises in her sleep and it keeps me up at night b/c I keep thinking she wants to nurse. Lana had 2 major blow out diapers at church which went all over her clothes and socks. What a disaster! Then she wanted to nurse but my dress was more difficult to nurse in than I had planned b/c my boobs blew up this morning and I couldn't pull down the now snug and very fitted flap which exacerbated her cries when she couldn't get what she needed. We finally got that resolved but her elevated cries got me completely flustered. I missed more than half the service. I was only able to catch an hour nap again b/c of her noises. Lol! What am I gonna do with this girl if she keeps this up?

This was definitely the hardest day I've had so far as a new mommy.
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Natalie Jane said…
Poor thing! Head over to my blog and enter the giveaway. Maybe you will get something that way. Hold on, this time sucks, but it does get better.
May 10, 2010 at 9:24 PM
Shawna Lee said…
Michele,
Being a mom sure has it's ups and downs. I'm praying for you. I remember my first mother's day, all I wanted to do was sleep, and Katie was going through a growth spurt, eating every 1.5 hours at 5 months. I was so disappointed, too. Stay strong. God gave you Lana, and He'll pull you through.
May 19, 2010 at 9:38 PM
Michele said…
Thanks Shawna! It's been a great ride so far, just hit a little bump. I've really enjoyed her so much. She's amazing. I just loved every minute of being with her, nursing her, and watching her grow before my eyes. God is so good.
May 21, 2010 at 7:16 AM
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