Mommy Bonding Time

On the final day of the week, I planned a Mommy get together at my house.  I invited Cheryle and Chiara and a few of Cheryle's mommy friends. 

Colin had a great night and slept for 5 hours straight from 9pm-2am.  I only had to get up the one time in the night and then Matt got up with him for his morning feeding at around 6:30 and brought him into the bedroom with a bottle for me to feed while he headed to work.  All went well as Colin finished up his bottle and just hung out next to me.  We both ended up falling asleep and unfortunately, Colin had a little leakage issue.  I woke up feeling very wet and thought I had just leaked, but found the leaking wasn't near my boobs and was a little too much.  Turns out baby boy and peed and the diaper didn't hold any of it.  It had been my first attempted diaper that I made and I see now that it was a bit of a failure.  I am learning each day what works and what doesn't.  I'm actually excited to get sewing and make a few more updated diapers.

I had another successful shower while Colin hung out in his bouncer.  He stayed awake the whole time today and just kept looking around at the new surroundings.  He was really good!

By the time noon rolled around, I was tired, but also excited to have some other mommies over.  Tina arrived first with her little boy Jaxon.  Malia arrived at the same time, but sans baby since she doesn't have one.  She just wanted to see all the babies!  Cheryle and Christopher arrived next and Chiara with Cayden were quick to follow.  All these little boys!  Malia fawned over all of them and just had a fun time taking pictures of the babies and holding them and giving them cuddles.  Tina had to head out soon after, but then Cheryle's friend Janessa arrived, so we were back up to 4 mommies.  We also finally had a little girl in the group!  We spent the next couple of hours just talking about being mommies and how fast the little ones grow and what is normal and not.  We also each had to change at least one diaper and feed our babies once (or twice or three times).  It was nice to be with others who know what I am going through!

It was 4:30 before Chiara and Cheryle realized the time and had to head out.  Matt had arrived home from work, so I was off baby duty and I realized that I needed a nap.  So, off to sleep I went...

It was a great ending to the first week of being a stay-at-home-mom.