Life has been a little hectic around our house these last few weeks. There are times when I start to wonder why there are not 30 hours in a day instead of 24. Declan goes to sleep around 11pm and sometimes he sleeps until 5am but most nights he has to get up around 3am to be fed. When he wakes in the morning at 5-6am, I usually stay up because there is just so much to do - especially now with the holidays coming up. I finally got the chance to mail some parcels and get our holiday cards out the door this week. It required a trip to the post office with two babies in tow. The post office is not very big to begin with but add to that a double stroller, a 3ftx 2ft box of presents, and the crazy baricade maze inside and I am surprised I even made it out of there in one piece. I could see people staring and snickering as if to say - "why did she bring that stroller in here?" Why? Because the only other choice I had was to leave my kids in the car, and as easy as that would have been, I opted to keep my children with me in hopes that I would remain a protective & loving mother.
Needless to say, I don't go out much during the day. I usually wait until Jeremy gets home to go out to the store or to the gym. It probably goes without saying that I dream of those moments of peace and quiet. I rarely get it during the day with Declan crying for a bottle or Maya "fake" crying because Declan is crying. Doesn't she know that I feel like doing the same sometimes too (but I refrain)? I am making it sound like all my kids do is scream and cry but that is certainly not the case. For the most part they are very well behaved - except for times when Maya gets jealous of the time I spend with Declan. I am praying that it does not last long and that soon she will stop grabbing his bottle to feed herself. She does not even use a bottle so why is she grabbing his?? Kids are funny little people!
After the flooding on I-5 this week, the road is finally cleared between here and Seattle so we will be heading up that way tomorrow for Jeremy's cousin's baby shower. It could take longer than normal, but it has been far too long since we have seen most of his family so it will be a nice treat. On Sunday we will be looking at some houses closer to the Portland area. We are thinking about moving up there within the next few months so we want to see what is available now. Who knows - we might strike it lucky this weekend.
Happy Caroling Everyone!
3 comments:
Hey girl..I feel for you! You just made me think twice about trying to get prego right now haha! I def understand..sometimes I feel like crying..I just want a break, to take a shower by myself or to eat my food before cutting up someone elses, etc..I am actually leaving for a week by myself the day after Christmas..I cant believe it but I have to get away before I go crazy haha!! Hope you are well..how did the house hunt go?? xoxo Diana
thank goodness you have a loving and supportive husband who pitches in and does his share too. i have friends that have had children very close together and husbands that don't help. i think having children this close together is very hard in the beginning , but in a few years will be great. they'll be playmates and keep each other entertained. we are due in May with our 3rd and i'm having a hard time keeping up with my 15 month old just being pregnant. i don't do well with pregnancy. i keep reminding myself i'll feel a lot better after this baby comes and hopefully have more energy to keep up. :)
i think it's just natural for maya to revert back with the bottle and things like that. she is so young and just doesn't understand why she doesn't have you all to herself anymore. i'm sure it'll pass soon.
keep your chin up!
Just as Kristi said, it is difficult in the beginning... much more difficult, I think, than we thought it would be. But, from experience (and you know we're in the same boat) it DOES get better!! As Declan gets a bit older, Maya will get more used to him being around. One thing I got in the habit of is when I gave Ruby a bottle, I gave Daphne one too... although neither of them are on the bottle now... but, when this next baby comes, I'll do the same thing, when I Have to feed baby, I'll give Daph & Ru a sippy... that way they're getting a little somethin somethin too :)
And oh boy do I know how NOT easy those double strollers are to manouver around!!! Especially in tight spaces... and it is amazing to me just how RUDE some people are!
Just remember though, you're doing an AWESOME job, and you're getting help from Jeremy (which is awesome, as Kirsti also said... I also know far too many ladies who don't get any help from their spouses).
Keep your chin up! It'll get better! Remember, I'm only a phone call away.
(((HUGS)))
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