Now That I'm a Mom...

• I wear my hair in a ponytail most of the time.
• My clothes are always disheveled.
• I practically live in a nursing tank top (sometimes a t-shirt), yoga pants, & flip flops.
• I sing & make up songs about everything I do.
• I never stand still.  Baby or no baby - I always find myself swaying or rocking.
• My poor puppy, Kai, can hardly ever bark.
• I am constantly shhhhing Kai whenever Nolin is sleeping.
• I get excited over a trip to the gas station - hey, at least it is a trip out of the house!
• I walk around on pins & needles, afraid I'm going to wake the baby.
• My house is always a mess.
• I get to shave my legs once a week, if I'm lucky.
• I never use the restroom alone.
• I spend 80% of my time in a rocking chair.
• Taking a shower is a wonderful treat - especially one that lasts longer than 3 minutes!
• Three hours of sleep in a row is a good thing.
• My boobs no longer belong to me.
• I'm terrified that I'm going to forget that my boob is out in public after feeding Nolin!
• I never get any alone time with my husband.
• I will sit for hours with my arm, leg, or both asleep, just so I don't wake the baby.
• I live with a boppy around my waist.
• I get excited over a poopy diaper & sometimes even take a picture.  I have to share it with the family!
• I despise the washer/dryer buzzer.
• I no longer determine my own bedtime - Nolin does.
• My phone is always on silent.
• My nails are hardly ever manicured, & we won't even talk about my toes.
• I am becoming an expert at Words with Friends & Hanging with Friends - okay, not really.  But they do keep me occupied in the middle of the night.
• The 4th of July is my least favorite holiday - stupid fireworks!
• The breast pump gets more action than my husband.
• I eat to keep myself from passing out, not for pleasure.  
• I inhale my food, because I rarely have more than 5 minutes to eat.
• I carry around 12 extra pounds (& growing) the majority of the day.  Luckily Nolin loves a sling/carrier!
• My back is often aching.
• I'm lucky to get mascara on.  Who has time for that?!
• I feel like I am constantly doing laundry.
• I am super thankful for DVR. 
• I'm lucky if I can get cleaned up for the day by noon.
• I'm banned to the house after 6 pm.
• I never finish a movie without falling asleep.
• The bed is never made.
• I have a pacifier in almost every room in the house - just in case.
• One special little girl's smiles make my day.
• My phone is full of pictures of a precious little girl.
• I worry constantly.
• I'm afraid to start anything, b/c I know I won't get to finish it at the same time.
• I have to neglect my daughter just to write a blog entry - just kidding!  I would never do that.  She is actually taking a nap in her own crib. :)
• I appreciate my own mother more than ever.
• I love a tiny human more than I ever thought possible.
• I am super thankful for my wonderful husband, who is so involved & such a good daddy.
• My life is no longer my own...

But I wouldn't change any of it for the world! I love my little Nolin Leigh! (Don't get me wrong though...one day she will be a teenager & I will have some fun!)