1. The whole birthing experience was wonderful. I opted to get the epidural which allowed me to be awake and alert and truly enjoy watching my son enter the world. Leo didn't have to be whisked away like Gwen did, so I got to enjoy his first hours of life. I got to watch my husband and mother interact with him for the first time. When he was born I looked at him and instantly fell in love (which didn't happen with Gwen). I then looked at Mike and fell in love. I then looked at my mom and knew I was so lucky to have her in my life and as Leo's grandmother.
2. The hospital was more of a mini-vacation than anything else. All we did was eat, sleep, and watch TV. We weren't stressed and everything wasn't a blur like it was with Gwen. On top of that we had my parents come visit, which in my opinion was the one thing missing with Gwen. The picture of my father walking in and seeing his grandson for the first time, will forever be ingrained in my memory. It was the face of a man who was deeply in love. Leo is extremely lucky to have my father in his life.
3. Leo is definitely a different baby than Gwen. He is a mama's boy who loves to be held and rocked. He is already sleeping 4-5 hour stretches at night (I am hoping it is not a phase). With Gwen we could put her in her bouncer for hours at a time. Not Leo, he needs to be where the action is.
4. Breastfeeding is going great. With Gwen I was very methodical and by the book. I would track everything and write everything down. I was never comfortable. It is a completely different experience this time. I still wake him every 3 hours during the day and let him go at night, but don't write anything down and go with the flow. Plus having a rocker makes it so much easier.
5. I feel like my emotions fluctuate so much more now. I took Gwen to her music class today and almost started crying while we sang "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star". There is nothing I love more than my children. I love watching Gwen with her baby brother. She just LOVES him!!
6. I DO NOT MISS BEING PREGNANT!!
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I feel the exact same way! My birth with Avery was so much more relaxed and enjoyable. And I fell in love with Avery right away but it took me weeks to fall in love with Emilia.
The next few months are going to be so fun! When Leo realizes who his sister is, it's just going to be awesome! I just love when my girls get excited to see each other. It makes me smile every single time!
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