Embracing Motherhood

I have been thinking lately about how much my life has changed thanks to our new little addition. I've experienced a huge range of emotions and sensations as a mother--and I couldn't be happier. I think I've embraced this role pretty well. There are plenty of signs that can tell you whether or not you have embraced motherhood. 

You know you've embraced motherhood when:

*You talk to your baby in the third person--"mommy loves you so much!" 

*You look at the sweat pants you wore yesterday and think, "She only spit up on these twice. I can still wear them."

*You're actually happy when you get four hours of sleep in a row.

*You learn to do everything one handed--even typing.

*Your daily shower is now a luxury instead of a necessity.

*You suddenly think the noises of bodily functions are adorable.

*You wonder how such a tiny person could create so much laundry.

*An angry howl wakes you up at 3:00 in the morning and as soon as you pick up your squirming baby with the angry face all you can think is, "you are so wonderful and I would do anything for you."

*You wouldn't trade motherhood for all the showers and sleep in the world. 

Here are some more pictures of Ella (at three weeks old). A big thank you to Annette, my sister in law, who took these pictures for us--I'm so thrilled to have nice pictures of us together.