A Perfect Morning!

Hey all! I just wanted to tell you about the wonderful day Zaylee and I have had. Being a new mom is such a rollercoaster - one day you feel like your world is going to come crashing down (see previous post ^_^), and a few days later you feel like you're on cloud nine. Well, this morning, Zaylee and I went to MOPS (stands for Mothers Of Preschoolers). I didn't actually attend the meeting - I'm a "moppet" which means I get to babysit all the babies whose moms come to MOPS. Since Zaylee is coming with me, I stay with her in the "Carousel Cuties" room which is devoted to babies who are still unable to crawl or walk. This is only the second time she's come with me, and I'm always a little nervous about how she'll do while we're there (and that we'll get there on time!). The moppets are supposed to get there at 8:30 am, so that means Zaylee and I have to leave by 8:00 am. I've learned to give us about 2 hours from the time we need to leave to get ready. So my wonderful day began at 6:00 am. Zaylee went the whole night without having to be fed, although she did wake up a few times crying. But I can't complain - I still got around 7 hours of sleep total. She woke up at 6:00 ready to eat. I fed her, bathed her, and had her down for a morning nap by 7:00. I got ready in plenty of time, fixed my breakfast to eat on the way, and loaded the car. We were out of the driveway by 8:02 am! While at MOPS, Zaylee ate again at 9:00, played in a swing for about 45 minutes, and then slept the rest of the meeting (til 11:00!). That freed my hands to take care of the other babies in the nursery. I got to feed and hold 3-month-old twins, a boy and a girl, and the little girl feel asleep while I rocked her. So sweet! I enjoy being in the nursery so much now that I know how to care for the little babies. I used to be so nervous around infants, now I can't get enough of them! ^_^ Zaylee and I left MOPS around 11:15 and we were off to Wal-mart. She slept all the way there and the whole time I was shopping. When it was time for her to eat again, we took a break in the fitting room (note to nursing moms - I've found this is the BEST place to feed your baby when you're out running errands. WAY more comfortable than in a bathroom stall!). She was happy the rest of the time in Wal-mart. We left there, I grabbed a chicken sandwich at the Wendy's drive-through and we were on to the next stop - the grocery store on base. We got back to base and this time, instead of bringing Zaylee in the stroller, I put her in a little baby carrier. These are great when you have a lot of shopping to do because it frees up all the space in your cart and you don't have to worry about your baby touching stuff and being exposed to a lot of germs in such a public area. Plus, it's a totally cute way to "wear" your baby. ^_^ She slept the entire time I did the grocery shopping! Once I got home, I had A LOT of stuff to bring in - stuff from MOPS, groceries, all of Zaylee's stuff, and trash from eating twice in my car. I brought Zaylee in first and kept her in her car seat. She was awake, so I hoped she wouldn't cry while I emptied out the car. And, since it's a wonderful day, she didn't! She was quiet the whole time I put away groceries. Once that was done, she was ready for ANOTHER nap, so I laid her down in her playpen and she went to sleep without a fuss.
Last night, I was really tired and was thinking that today was going to be exhausting. But, it was actually energizing because everything went so well. It's days like today that make me feel like a good mom. ^_^ And every mom needs those days!