As Promised, Cute Photos

Recovering...

So as it turns out, having a new baby really does take up all your time.  I knew they ate and slept a lot and needed to be changed and held, but somehow in my head, all those things did not add up to 24 hours.

Pretty much our days consist of sleeping as long as possible in the morning since we were up 3-5 times in the middle of the night for feedings that lasted at least 45 minutes because someone is finicky and has a hard time latching sometimes and falls asleep in the middle of eating and makes poopy diapers even though she was just changed.  Not naming names...

Then we get up and eat.  AGAIN.  Then I pawn MiniM.E. off on my mom (who thank God, is still here, because when would I have time to do dishes or laundry or anything else) so I can take a shower and check my e-mail really fast.  Because by the time I've done all that, guess who's hungry?

So she eats.  AGAIN.  Then, if there's anything we have to do, like buy groceries or stop at a store, or go outside for any reason, we have to get ready and do it really fast so we have the maximum time window possible, because chances are, before we are even finished with whatever errand it is, someone will be hungry.  AGAIN.

She does look really cute in the car seat though...

In the afternoon, after such a trying morning, we spend a lot of time doing this:

and this:

Before eating.  AGAIN.

Then Bob gets home and we have to eat ourselves... and Bob has to spend time with MiniM.E.

and I have to sit around and do nothing because the post-partum recovery stuff (I don't need to explain that here, do I?? No one wants to read about that...) hurts and my blood count is still low and did I mention that I was up every two and half hours last night??

And then MiniM.E. gets fussy and everyone tries their hardest to keep her quiet for "just another half hour" because I totally can't feed her again yet (why didn't anyone tell me breastfeeding HURTS!?!?).  And then finally I give in and feed her AGAIN.  And then I go to bed.

Which is why I have not posted in such a long time.  But, according to my doctor (and other women who've offered their advice and opinions- some helpful, some not) it will get better soon.  And by soon, they mean "three to four weeks".  WHAT?!?!

So until then... I will try, on occasion, to post cute pictures like this one.  Maybe.  Or I might just lie on the couch...

We're Home!

After another unit of blood on Monday, my numbers were finally high enough yesterday for the Dr. to say it was okay for us to leave!

It's so nice to be home.  Not that I didn't like being taken care of (though I do prefer privacy in the bathroom), or the extra attention from the "drama" I caused at the hospital (however, it is nice to wear actual clothes when talking with people), but there's only so much to do in a hospital room and it was tiny and I was some real food.

MiniM.E. didn't seem too excited to leave.  Apparently being a baby is rough- all that sleeping and eating and cuddling... but dressing has to be the worst.

I didn't think it was possible, but she is SO much cuter in clothes!

I couldn't help myself and had to take photos of everything...

Frowny car-seat face

Getting comfy and buckled in



In the car

 So far, it looks like MiniM.E. will be an excellent traveller- she seemed to love the car ride home (as shown by sleeping the whole time). 

Once we got here, she met the cats.  Hysterical!!  They sniffed and sniffed and cautiously approached... the hair on the back of their necks stood up and they fearfully backed away... Looks like it will take a while for them to get used to the new member of our family.

So, we've been taking it easy the past day and half... eating real food, lying on the couch, cuddling lots and sleeping - but only in 3-5 hour increments!  I still can't believe that I'm actually a mommy and that we really get to keep MiniM.E.  :)  Now back to recovering...

MiniM.E.!!

Finally the baby arrived Saturday night at 10:09!  Everything went really well until after she was born.  There were some complications, but I'll post that separately as some of the details are pretty gory- plus, not everyone wants to read a traumatizing birth story.

Recovering... but so happy to finally be a mommy!  She is perfect!

Dear Baby,

I'm sure you're pretty attached to the "house" you've been living in for the last 9 months.  I mean, who wouldn't want to live in a comfy warm hot tub?  You don't have to worry about food, you can sleep whenever you want, you never have dirty diapers, no crazy ladies are pinching your cheeks telling you how cute you are...

We love you already, so don't take this the wrong way, but GET OUT.  Yes, it's loud and bright and cold and scary out here.  You'll have to cry to let us know you're hungry or wet or tired.  But it will be worth it.  There are great things out here like Daddy and toys and blankets and food you can taste.

So be a big girl, suck it up, and come out.  Or you're grounded.

Love,

Mommy

Not yet...

Yesterday was not "baby day" either.  We went on another super long walk at the Saratoga Park, which was beautiful, but did not encourage her to make an appearance :(

Today... more baking and cooking and cleaning... I'm running out of things to "nest," so she better get here soon!

Still Waiting...

I thought the baby might actually come on her due date if she was like me and had a type-A personality, but maybe she's lucky and will be more laid back, like her dad... I guess she likes it in there, because we're still waiting...

I ate the pineapple.  Didn't really work.  I don't really like spicy food... so that was out.

Yesterday we did go on lots of long walks though.  But we're still waiting... so I guess those didn't help either.

We did find a really cool nature preserve near our house though, and I can't wait to go on walks there with New Baby once she arrives.

The foliage still hasn't peaked here, but the weather was gorgeous and the sun was shining and it was a pretty fantastic day for a walk in the woods.