Somewhere Between

The transition into motherhood is profound! As I sit on the couch and stare at my little sleeping beauty, I can't help but feel myself somewhere in between--

Somewhere between:
-I will never go to work again and I will never have another day off.
-I have nothing to do today, and I have to do everything for this baby today!
-I am so tired, and I have taken so many naps today!
-I am doing such a good job, and I really suck at this whole parenting thing.
-I want to get out of the house, and I just want to get back home to cuddle on the couch.

The changes are new. They are exciting. They are exhausting. But mostly they are monumental. Our fourth trimester has been all about an adjustment. As it comes to an end, I find myself perfectly at peace with this little girl. We have found our little rhythm. As 12 weeks approaches faster than I ever thought time could fly, I am fully and confidently fit into my new role as mommy.

All new mommies need this time to process their new life with baby; be it their first or twenty-first. Time to relax and have no expectations--to be somewhere in between. Enjoy it!