Mom Tip # 1:

Do what you can while your baby is asleep.

To all my fellow first-time mommies out there, if there's one thing I've learned in 2 months, it's when your baby's asleep when you can actually do the following:

- sleep
- cook
- sleep
- do household chores such as: cleaning and/or doing the laundry
- SLEEP
- take a bath
- have your alone time
- in my case, I get to write

Sometimes though, I find it hard to move around and function, because there are times when I actually enjoy watching my daughter sleep. I know, I know... I should be resting instead of writing or cleaning or cooking, but while I still do not have hired help, it's when she's asleep that I actually get my "alone time" and I get to go online and blog and just be a normal human being for a couple of minutes, until she fidgets and clamors for breastfeeding time.

Her sleeping schedule gets better in due time of course (thank God for that). Her usual 2-hour sleep schedule has now turned to at least 4 to 6 hours, which has become heavenly for both me and my husband. It's just the first few weeks after your baby's born when the ultimate "puyatan" sessions happen.

If there's one thing I realized over the course of time is... moms really do have the knack of getting things done, even though we don't have enough energy anymore.

I salute all the moms out there, especially the first time moms! If you have any questions or other tips for that matter, please, don't hesitate to leave a comment after reading this.

Ciao! Off to more Facebooking for me while both my babies are asleep - Lance and Laela, heehee.