surviving the first 2 weeks

THANK YOU to everyone who left messages and emails! it's amazing how a new baby brings out that warm fuzzy feeling out of everyone!

it's been a crazy 2 weeks but heck - aldo and i are still alive, even if we're like zombies these days. a new baby really changes things - and not only sleep patterns! they say that the first 3 weeks to a month are the toughest... so we're hoping that it's true! we can't wait for amori to sleep longer and be less fussy, and cry less... but it's all good though - no complaints as all those are signs that she's a healthy baby. there's a certain helpless feeling though as a new parent - when she cries, you have to crack the code and know what she needs and when we don't seem to get it, i'm nearly pulling my hair out in frustration. it's different too when you've got no one else to rely on except yourself... i'm amori's slave 24/7, and i wouldn't have it any other way despite the odds. i often wonder though how it is when you have a yaya around - it must be strange (at least from my point of view) to have someone else pick-up the baby when she's crying... but i bet the break is extremely helpful!

after going thru childbirth, surgery, a hungry newborn's first few days, and having your nipples chewed on every hour... i therefore conclude that every child brings supermom powers... if not, how on earth can we be moms? LOL.

oh we took amori out for a walk last week and she seemed to like her stroller, although she did wail all the way home - probably because of the confusing sounds of the cars passing by. ah the change in lifestyle - now we have greater appreciation for parks and walking trails!