Things I'd Forgotten...

I am realizing that there are a lot of things I had forgotten about having a newborn. It seems like I am constantly thinking, "Oh ya, I remember that with Cameron!" Here are just a few for those of you who are preparing for a new little one, and for others to reminisce.

• Panicked Wake-Ups: I have Brooklyn in a bassinet by our bed and feed her in the middle of the night while sitting in bed. Maybe this is a bad idea, because I wake up a few times a night completely panicked that I fell asleep feeding her and didn't finish! I remember doing this with Cameron too. It's funny, because I have never actually fallen asleep feeding either of them, so why am I so worried? Then there are times I wake up just to look over and make sure she is still breathing. I don't think I do this as much as I did with Cameron, but still probably once a night. Adam has even asked me to check a few times.
  
• Super-Sensitive Hearing: For some reason I think every sound I hear is Brooklyn crying! I can be holding her, hear a little sound, and pause to see if it is her. Am I going crazy? Has this happened to anyone else?
• Starving or Sleepy? Brooklyn is absolutely starving while I am getting her bottle ready, and then as soon as it touches her lips she sacks out on me!! This is especially bad in the evening while I am giving her a bath and getting her ready for bed. So then I get to spend a bunch of time trying to get her to wake up to eat at all!! I still have nightmares from our days/nights trying to get Cameron to stay awake and eat while he was in the NICU! Ugh!
• I had completely forgotten how many diapers a newborn goes through! Especially Brooklyn! For some reason she loves to mess up a newly clean diaper. The other morning she went through 3 in less than 15 minutes!!
• How perfect they are and how quickly you fall in love! :) You can't help but be amazed at all the tiny parts and despite the midnight wakeup call, I absolutely adore my little sweetheart!
  

Things I didn't know the first time around:

• Newborns are a little bit boring! :) I don't remember thinking this about Cameron at all. But compared to an active and totally entertaining toddler - eating, sleeping, and pooping is not all that exciting! :) Don't get me wrong, I adore Brooklyn and wish she would stay so tiny forever, but I am also excited to one day make her smile and laugh.
  
• Toddlers will try to put everything in a newborns mouth! Cameron is so sweet to try to share his food with Brooklyn, and yesterday he decided she needed a turn to suck his thumb.
  
• Newborns taste good. I have heard of other toddlers doing this, but it still surprises me that Cameron licks Brooklyn's head all the time! I've never tried it, but she can't taste that good!
• Two is even more fun than one! Watching Cameron and how much he already loves his baby sister has made it even more special.