Home of the Hollars : One Month!!! We did it!!!!!

So I decided to update my blog for the first time in FOREVER because I really want to attempt to document Isaac's babyhood. Even if no one ever reads this but me, I hope it will be a little reminder of what I loved about each stage of his first year. I am so over the moon that we made it to a month!! I will not lie, parenting is not a joke. Here's my version of month one..

Week one - Josh was not working and my mom was here to wait on us hand and foot! Oh my gosh!! I am so in love with this little creature!!! Why do people say this is hard?!!?? This is PURE BLISS!!! Other than the first night in the hospital, Isaac slept a ton, and I just couldn't get over that he was really OURS! I will say labor and delivery was much harder on my bod than expected, but I was so glad to have my mom and josh helping me out so much. I just couldn't believe that little perfect babe had been in my belly!

Week two - Josh starts a new job working 55 plus hours week and my mom goes home. Ok, now I see why people say this is hard. This IS extremely hard!!! I just love little Isaac so much, and it breaks my heart to see him cry -- which he does...A lot!! My hormones were literally going insane. Josh would send me heart emojis, and I would burst into tears?? Isaac would be up for 4-5 hour stretches in the middle of the night..not cool!

Week three - Feeling like I am getting the hang of this a little then BAM! Witching hour hits! Isaac gets a little cray cray when the sun goes down. Apparently this is normal? Then Josh gets some kinda psycho sickness where he constantly feels like the room is spinning and his head could explode at any moment??? WHAT??! Thankfully, Isaac was such a sweet little man while we rushed Josh to the doctor. I did have to feed him in the back of a Wal-Mart parking lot - not my classiest mom moment! This week really made me appreciate my husband and pray for him to return to normal health ASAP.

Week four - We are settling into somewhat of a routine, and I am getting used to a newborn's sleep schedule. I feel like each time he wakes up from sleeping he's just a little cuter and a little bigger!! It is just the craziest thing. I still get a little teary thinking about how big he is already and how in love I am :) I am realizing being a mom is hard, but the best thing that has ever happened to me. I still feel like I have a ton learn, but so excited for all the adventures to come with my little man. Josh is finally starting to feel better, and I am hoping we can do something fun as a family this weekend to celebrate our little one month old!!

Favorite parts of this month:
Just staring at Isaac in awe of this gift God has blessed us with. I still cannot believe it!!!!
Isaac gaining THREE pounds from his birth weight! Makes me so proud!
All the sweet visitors coming and bringing lots of yummy food! I still have yet to cook a meal!
Seeing Josh love on baby Isaac..no words :)
Having my mom here to help so much. She has been incredible!

Hardest part of this month:
Witching hour! MWWAHAHAHA (I am hoping this phase is almost over)