Joe has been home this week and you'd think with the amount of weight he's pulling around here I'd have nothing to complain about. I probably don't have anything to complain about, but I'm going to do it anyway, go have a good cry, and get it out of my system. Since I'm part washed up never has-been engineer, I'll do this in list form.
1. I bought tons of Huggies Little Snugglers diapers. I'm friggin' tired of having to change Matthew's diapers, clothes, and bed sheets in the middle of the night because of leaks. He's feeding every 2 hours, and 2 hours should not warrant such leakage. The newborns leak out the tops, and the size 1's leak out the legs. I've been doubling up the newborns with a size 1 Luvs, and that helps but not fully. I stocked up on these stupid nappies in bulk quantity so I wouldn't have to go out for diapers for a month or so, but it looks like I'll be heading to Walmart to see if they will let me exchange the unopened ones for another brand.
2. Daniel whines a lot. A WHOLE LOT. Non-stop. (Go ahead and make some jab like "I wonder where he gets that from, eh eh?")
3. Matthew wants to nurse every two hours at night. Do you have any idea what that can do to a person's health and morale? Try only sleeping 1.5 hours at a time max. Now go do that on a hormonal roller coaster. Now go do that by waking up every 1.5 hours to angry cries and a little mouth of a baby who furiously wants to suck the very life out of you and then blows up his pants and falls asleep in the middle of eating so that he never fills up and thus gets hungry two hours later. Don't worry, he gets tons of kisses and love from me.
4. Bugs ate all my corn. We had two good ears. I believe that makes them $20 a piece. Today we will unleash relentless aggression on the remaining stalks. I plan on wearing boots and doing a lot of stomping. Joe wanted to go buy a machete. I think a machete in the hands of a postpartum lunatic is a very bad idea.
That's about all the "waaah" I think you kind friends can handle right now without thinking I've totally fallen off my rocker. I'll leave you with a picture of a wasp on sweet fennel so this blog entry includes some visual stimulation.
prayers up for you, paige. i prefer the term venting to whining for such things. you are adjusting to a new babe, new schedule, new life. while having a baby is new, having a baby + a toddler is totally new.
ReplyDeleteyou'll work it out, girl.
PS - sorry i don't have any ideas on diapers but i'm sure some of the other mamas have more info for that.
Yeah, I know this time will pass by so quickly. Most likely I'll even miss it a little. Thanks for the prayers.
ReplyDeleteHang in there, if you have a Costco membership, we had great success with the Kirkland Brand size 1-2 on our newborn. Huggies really leaked a lot for her as well. I enjoy reading about your garden. Many blessings to you and your new little one.
ReplyDeleteby the way, i totally didn't mean to throw one of those "this too shall pass" statements with a pat on the head. i really just wanted to retierate what you already know -- this IS hard, this IS new for everyone, & it will take some time to get through it. of course i have no personal experience with the baby route, but i had a friend who had a newborn + 1.5 year old & it has been a HUUUUUUUUUUUGE adjustment, one she never imagined just with figuring out how to cover all the bases.
ReplyDeleteher best advice has been sometimes to have mini-treats to look forward to: a pedicure (even if it's your own 30 minute one), a bubble bath, a 30 minute trip to target alone, an hour on the hammock to nap/read while dad takes care of the kiddos, whatever gets you through the day. 24-7 being "on call" is draining on anybody so do treat yourself right!
We're heading out to target after nap. I'm gonna leave some pampers on your porch!
ReplyDeleteSharon, I didn't think you were making light of it at all. I think a target run all by my lonesome is in order thought :)
ReplyDeleteAndrea, that's love.
I feel you. Today has been difficult for me to. I just want to "wah wah" "wah" all over town. Audrey is being downright disobedient these past few days and it's just wearing me down. grrr. ;)
ReplyDeleteAnd unrelated, I'd definitely love to come over one day next week - and short notice is fine.
too. ah, I meant too ... spelling mistakes, such a pet peeve.
ReplyDeleteThe important stuff: I have a machete. You can borrow it.
ReplyDeletetoo. ah, I meant too ... spelling mistakes, such a pet peeve.
ReplyDeleteThe important stuff: I have a machete. You can borrow it.
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