Today is my first day all on my own. I woke up with no expectations for my day. I was going to take it easy and slow and let things happen (or not happen). In a lot of ways adjusting to five has been pretty easy. Oliver sleeps a lot during the day and I should be able to get lots done, but sometimes the thought of doing anything except for snuggle that little babe seems super overwhelming right now. People keep telling me it's just like normal, that I can still do all of the same things I did before and my routine can carry on. But sometimes that just makes me want to cry because all I want to do is soak up as much of him as I can while he's a newborn. I'm grateful for good friends who reassure me that it's okay to sit on my bum and drink in this newborn for just a little while longer yet!
While we rocked and snuggled I decided that...
It's okay to sit and leave the mess and snuggle your newborn.
It's okay to feel overwhelmed, to cry, to give up on routine for just a little while.
It's okay to let the baskets of clean laundry sit unfolded until the couch is piled high.
It's okay to let your kids raid the cookie jar all day or have scrambled eggs for dinner.
It's okay if you can't shower or pull yourself together for a little while in the mornings, even when your shirt is constantly drenched in milk and baby spit up.
It's okay to ask for help.
It's okay to ask for forgiveness when your emotions get the best of you.
It's okay if you don't have it all together.
It's okay to rock and nurse that baby in a quiet room while trying not to worry about what the toddler is up to.
It's okay to turn on a favorite TV show for a little longer than usual to occupy those busy boys.
This is what I told myself, and will tell myself for the rest of the week.
Be kind to yourself.
Take time for you.
To all of you new mamma's out there, that little baby is going to grow so so fast. Cherish that tiny one while you can. The rest can wait.
(Ollie's first Sunday)
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