I stayed true to my goal of postpartuming like a boss, and it was awesome. I extended my 1 week of resting as much as possible to 2. I stayed in my room with Eliza for hours, focused on nursing my new baby girl, let my body heal and rest, and I came out of those two weeks more rejuvenated than I had ever been with my first two children at 2 weeks postpartum.

Now Eliza is almost 2 months old, and I’m trying to figure out life with 3 kids. It’s crazy and hard and awesome all at the same time. Looking back at those first weeks, there were a handful of things that made those early sleep-deprived weeks a little brighter. I thought I’d share them and also try my hand at collage making. (:

1. The iPad. Besides lots of sleeping those 2 weeks, I also let myself catch up on all my favorite shows and explore new ones. I got really into The Kitchen.

2. The Honest Company Diapers. We’ve already gone through so, so many diapers with Eliza. Those middle of the night changes are particularly rough and it helps when the diapers are cute!

3. Loose Tee. There’s a whole market for maternity wear but no one really talks about the need for a different wardrobe when you’re nursing! I need tops that are loose and comfortable and also ones that I’m not too attached to since I’m also baby-wearing a lot (which just destroys your tops, especially in warm weather). These inexpensive H&M tees are great.

4. The Ultimate Diaper Bag. Pat got this for me this last year and I LOVE IT. There are moms who can somehow fit all their baby things in a small handbag, and there are moms like me who want to bring along anything and everything, just in case. After much annoyance with my previous diapers bags (1, 2), I stumbled into the dangerous world of designer diaper bags, and thought that the Marc Jacobs take on it would be perfect. And, it has lived up to my expectation for it.

5. Casual Joggers. I lived in these things for the first few weeks.

6. Kind Bars. Breastfeeding is no joke, I think my appetite is greater than when I was pregnant and my cravings are stronger. These bars are great to have around when hunger strikes.