Being a mom....again

I've forgotten how much work a baby can be but I love how good it feels to hold a baby in my arms again! Weston is such a cutie! I can tell he's starting to round out and judging by how good of an eater he is, I think he'll be squishy like Owen was. He eats every three hours or less; rarely longer, except at night when he will go for about a five hour stretch (those are nice :). I will say he is the poopingest (I know that's not a real word but it best describes) kid I've ever known! I feel like I am constantly changing his diaper and they are ALWAYS poopy! He makes no secret out of it either. You can tell from a room away when he's filling his drawers. There is one thing nice about it though. He's so frequent that he has yet to have a real blowout.
Enough baby poop talk though. Weston loves his bouncy chair! I take it with me all over the house and that's where he usually naps during the day. As we speak (or write), I am bouncing him with my foot so I can use both hands to type. He seems to really like to be in my Moby wrap, too, and snuggles up to my chest where he looks so peaceful and usually falls asleep. I love my wrap because it leaves my hands free if I want but I get to snuggle with him at the same time. He is my first baby to ever really take a binky. He doesn't seem totally attached to it so we'll see how long it lasts but it soothes him when needed. He's a tough kid like Owen was, holding his head up on day one and pushing himself up when he's on his belly. We all love the way his face lights up and looks like he's on the verge of a big ole smile when I wrap his little hands around my thumbs and clap them together. I swear he's going to full out laugh soon!
It seems to be taking me longer to get back into the swing of things. Maybe it's because it's summer now and the kids are out of school so I never feel like I have a moment to myself or maybe it's because I don't have the deadline of work to go back to (even though it was only a couple of days a month) or maybe it's because I haven't been able to really start exercising yet and am still sore from nursing (seriously hope that goes away soon!) which makes heavier physical activity uncomfortable or maybe it's just because I haven't had a baby in 4 1/2 years and need to just learn to relax and get used to it again. I'm sure it's just a combination of everything and at least I do feel like I'm slowly climbing my way out of these feelings. Advice to other moms out there, don't space your kids out so far if you can help it. You get so used to having kids that can mostly take care of themselves and having a rythm and certain way of life that you've known for so long that it becomes a major adjustment to go back to baby stage. I'm not saying I don't enjoy it, what I am saying is that I feel kind of like a first time mom again. Can't wait to go camping for the first time with Weston or take a trip to Idaho. I know it will have it's new challenges but it will feel so good to know you still have that freedom.
I love being a mom! I love my sweet kids, Wyatt, Owen, Amelia, and little Weston! I so love and appreciate Jason! I'm a lucky woman to have all these things to love!