OH MY! A Week Old!

My princess Eden

Today Baby Eden is officially one week old. WOW! To tell you honestly, she's been great and doing well; a few cry spells but overall I can't ask for a better baby. I didn't expect motherhood was going to be this great. So far, I'd say that Baby Eden has gone through about 75 diapers already. It's a vicious cycle-eat, poop, sleep and repeat. She's going through a growth spurt and I'm constantly breastfeeding her by the hour. One of my fears was that I wasn't going to be able to produce enough milk to feed her but by the fourth day, I had a rush of milk letdown. The sight of my baby would cause me to lactate so disposable nipple pads are my best friends. LOL


One of the things that I came to realize after having my own baby is "unconditional love." I remember my mom saying, "You'll never really understand until you have your own children." This is so true. I held Baby Eden in my hands and I stared at her gorgeous 7 day old face and I let out my heart to my daughter. I told her that I never wanted her to feel any pain or hurt. In any way possible, I wanted to take away all of the despair she may feel in the future. I just want to absorb all of that because I never want anything bad to happen to her. All that I wanted her to concentrate on being a happy kid and enjoy all the experiences in her life. There was so much more that I wanted to tell her but she's just too young to understand. It's inevitable to protect your children from the world out there and I know that she's going to have to experience some of those herself. I  truly feel the love a mother has for her own children. <3