Baby Eden is already one month old and looking back on the weeks that have passed, I honestly just can’t believe I’ve been breastfeeding her every 2-3 hours for this long already lol.  You think times flies on the regular?  Try being at home all day and taking care of a baby 24/7 while being sleep-deprived.  It’s no joke!  I hardly know what day it is anymore! lol

I haven’t been updating the blog much.  Finding time to take pictures with my DSLR, upload to my laptop, edit on Lightroom, and write a post has been EXTREMELY hard because I’m exclusively breastfeeding.

My husband and I joke that breastfeeding is like my “9 to 5” job spread across all 24 hours.  We laugh about it but it’s not even a joke– it’s totally true lol.  The feed-burp-change diaper-feed-burp-sleep process takes nearly one hour, which means, that 8 hours of my day are earmarked for exclusive “Eden time” if she’s eating every 3 hours.

The golden rule/advice that I get from moms is to “Sleep when the baby sleeps.”  And yes, I try to nap when she’s napping too, but honestly, when she’s asleep, I’m trying to do everything I can to feel like a functional HUMAN, like eat, pee, poo, and take care of my personal hygiene!

Sigh.  There’s just not enough time or help in a day.

Anyway.  It’s been a foggy month, but I’m so proud of my girl Eden for eating well, sleeping well, and growing so beautifully.  Everything I’m experiencing is part of the journey of being a new mom so I wouldn’t want to take away or add anything from my current experience and situation.  The current circumstances of my life are what they are.  Acceptance of them will lead to surrender and ultimately, a more beautiful, fuller experience of motherhood.