Alerting people to your blogs existence and then ignoring it all week is a good plan, right?
Somehow it's been a busy week. I'm honestly not sure what it was busy with but it has gone by super fast. I'm guessing all of the outside time helped. The weather has finally cooperated! Warm but not too hot and no rain, woo-hoo! Yesterday was so nice that the Hubs took the afternoon off & we all headed to the fair.
Peanut was so excited to see the tractors and the cows. He even got his first chance to ride a fair ride and he enjoyed it. As usual I was into the delicious fried foods! Mmmm, mini-donuts, fried veggies, corn dogs and a snow cone to top it all off. I probably should fast today to even things out. We did learn that Peanut is afraid of marching bands, he buried his head in one of our legs every time one appeared. Poor kid! The old fashioned fire trucks with sirens going were a big hit though. The Squirrel just hung out and took it all in. Everyone had lots of fun and too much junk food, what a great day!
Friday, July 26, 2013
Monday, July 22, 2013
Labor
First thing, Blogger isn't posting my comments or replies to comments. They've just disappeared into the ether. Hopefully they show up at some point or I'll try again later and hope things are more cooperative - but I have read and appreciate all of your comments! :)
Since the first, and only, thing I saw on the news this morning is the fact that the royal baby will be arriving shortly I've had birthing on my mind. Especially since I heard that Kate is planning a natural child birth and will be using the hypnobirthing technique. Good for her, I truly hope she succeeds and good heavens I would hate to have my labor and delivery dissected after the fact. You do what you need to to get through and get the baby out safely. I hope the media doesn't Monday morning quarterback it too much, they will I'm sure but I hope to be wrong.
Anyhow, I used hynobirthing with both of my deliveries. And it was good, mostly - there were still moments where I was feeling like it was never going to happen and I was done, but both babies managed to be born naturally. My experience with the Peanut is so fuzzy from lack of sleep (he arrived in the late morning after I had been up since 6 am the previous day) that it seems like everything was super lovely and Peanut arrived safe and healthy although the cord was wrapped around his neck twice. The Hubs says no, there was some cursing and I was quite touchy and the cord thing had the L&D nurse concerned - I guess I'll take his word, he is probably more reliable than I in this case. The Squirrel's birth seemed much more difficult to me but it is also much more recent (5 months isn't so long) and much less sleep deprived. I let them break my water to ensure that I would not be laboring through the night again; it worked but made labor intense. The Hubs says I was far more relaxed through this one but I don't know, I know I kept telling my OB that I wanted the baby out and that I couldn't do it. I am a total cliche but I did it and the Squirrel arrived healthy.
But really, the point is this - it is good to plan and prepare for labor but it will be its own thing every time. Do not berate yourself if it doesn't go according to plan or you don't react to it the way you wanted or planned to. I did not plan on cursing or even talking to the anesthesiologist during labor but I did both and it was ok. I was upset with myself for doing both of these things afterwards but I shouldn't have been - getting through labor is work, it is doable naturally but it is like nothing else. You can do it, hypnobirthing is a tool, but if you get the baby here you've done your job. Epidurals are ok, C-sections are ok, natural birth is ok. Congratulate yourself on your adorable baby and let go of any regrets - the baby is here!!!
Since the first, and only, thing I saw on the news this morning is the fact that the royal baby will be arriving shortly I've had birthing on my mind. Especially since I heard that Kate is planning a natural child birth and will be using the hypnobirthing technique. Good for her, I truly hope she succeeds and good heavens I would hate to have my labor and delivery dissected after the fact. You do what you need to to get through and get the baby out safely. I hope the media doesn't Monday morning quarterback it too much, they will I'm sure but I hope to be wrong.
Anyhow, I used hynobirthing with both of my deliveries. And it was good, mostly - there were still moments where I was feeling like it was never going to happen and I was done, but both babies managed to be born naturally. My experience with the Peanut is so fuzzy from lack of sleep (he arrived in the late morning after I had been up since 6 am the previous day) that it seems like everything was super lovely and Peanut arrived safe and healthy although the cord was wrapped around his neck twice. The Hubs says no, there was some cursing and I was quite touchy and the cord thing had the L&D nurse concerned - I guess I'll take his word, he is probably more reliable than I in this case. The Squirrel's birth seemed much more difficult to me but it is also much more recent (5 months isn't so long) and much less sleep deprived. I let them break my water to ensure that I would not be laboring through the night again; it worked but made labor intense. The Hubs says I was far more relaxed through this one but I don't know, I know I kept telling my OB that I wanted the baby out and that I couldn't do it. I am a total cliche but I did it and the Squirrel arrived healthy.
But really, the point is this - it is good to plan and prepare for labor but it will be its own thing every time. Do not berate yourself if it doesn't go according to plan or you don't react to it the way you wanted or planned to. I did not plan on cursing or even talking to the anesthesiologist during labor but I did both and it was ok. I was upset with myself for doing both of these things afterwards but I shouldn't have been - getting through labor is work, it is doable naturally but it is like nothing else. You can do it, hypnobirthing is a tool, but if you get the baby here you've done your job. Epidurals are ok, C-sections are ok, natural birth is ok. Congratulate yourself on your adorable baby and let go of any regrets - the baby is here!!!
Sunday, July 21, 2013
10 Things of Thankful
1. The Hubs - who probably deserves his own list of 10 reasons :)
2. The Peanut "reading" to himself. It is adorable to watch him recite his favorite book.
3. The enthusiasm of the Peanut, everything is amazing and wonderful (or utterly terrible).
4. The giant smile the Squirrel gives me when I get her from her crib.
5. Wading pools - hours of entertainment right on our deck
6. My washing machine - it is a workhorse and I love it!
7. Cheese! The upside of formula is I am able to have all food groups in my diet again.
8. Streaming Netflix - no commercials trying to sell things to Peanut & he only sees shows that I can tolerate.
9. Massages. Getting the crazy knots out feels so nice, even if I feel them returning as I type.
10. Clean, safe water on tap. Seems like a cheat but clean water is totally amazing and I know I generally don't stop to think about what it would be like to not have it.
Thursday, July 11, 2013
Early Bird
I am so sad to announce that Peanut has given up naps. It is not going well at all, he is exhausted by 4 pm without a nap and has been ending up in bed, asleep by 6:30 pm and then up at 5 am. I do not like this, not at all. Squirrel generally wakes to eat between 4 and 5 am so I have been up since 4 am today. No good, tired and cranky toddler plus tired and cranky mama is not a pleasant combo. At least I got Peanut spend a relatively quiet hour in his room and rest a little this afternoon. Unfortunately this does not appear to have helped all that much and it seems like another crazy evening shall be taking place later. Any suggestions on how to get Peanut to sleep until 6 am or the until the amazingly late hour of 7 am? I'm thinking he's just an early bird and I'm just going to need some extra coffee because I am so not a morning person!
On the plus side Squirrel continues to do well on formula and my discomfort due to her sudden weening in beginning to subside. I do not like making a bottle at 4 am though nor do I like washing the extra dishes. Her tummy is happy though and that was the goal.
On the plus side Squirrel continues to do well on formula and my discomfort due to her sudden weening in beginning to subside. I do not like making a bottle at 4 am though nor do I like washing the extra dishes. Her tummy is happy though and that was the goal.
Monday, July 8, 2013
Formula Time
On Saturday we/I bit the bullet and switched the Squirrel to formula. It was such a sad day for me, I want so much to nurse her until she is at least 12 months. However, that does not seem like it was meant to be. She has had issues with food sensitivities and reflux since she was 2 weeks old and my dietary changes weren't enough somehow. Poor Squirrel would be hungry and trying to nurse and pull away and get back on and pull off, etc. She was starting to seem very hungry often but couldn't/wouldn't stay on to nurse long enough to be content and my supply dropped sharply with all of this. As sad as I am to end the breastfeeding, Squirrel is doing amazingly well on formula! She has sucked down every drop from the first bottle on and is having less reflux and normal bowel movements. It is amazing and I am so glad that formula is agreeing with her sensitive little insides.
That was the big excitement of the weekend. It rained more and was disgustingly humid out when the rain stopped so it was a mostly inside weekend. The trip to Target for more bottles was our big outing and even that was quick because it looked like a big storm was rolling in. At some point we will have a totally sunny day again, right???
That was the big excitement of the weekend. It rained more and was disgustingly humid out when the rain stopped so it was a mostly inside weekend. The trip to Target for more bottles was our big outing and even that was quick because it looked like a big storm was rolling in. At some point we will have a totally sunny day again, right???
Wednesday, July 3, 2013
Randomness
Apparently even with lots of random things floating through my head taking the time to get them out in a reasonable manner isn't a priority.
Both kids had a stomach virus - gross in a toddler and terrifying in an infant. They are recovered and the virus didn't migrate to myself or Hubs, a minor miracle for sure. We did manage to get to a festival over the weekend and enjoy some nice weather. The Peanut loved dancing to live music and eating fried fair foods (clearly he is my child). It was so nice to do something out of the routine with the whole family. We'll certainly be searching out more festivals this summer!
On a totally different topic, does anyone else hate having to be nice on Facebook? I guess I don't have to be nice but I feel like I have to be nice or at least not say anything if I don't have anything nice to say. I probably should just cull my "friend" list and get rid of the folks that irritate me but sometimes the idiocy is entertaining. I don't want to miss the entertainment! Sadly most of the time its just dumb and I just want to tell them so, straight up.
And one last topic - dinner. Specifically being totally burnt out and in a rut with meals. The Peanut is getting pickier by the day, the Hubs is semi-picky and I've eliminate multiple foods from my diet due to sensitivities of the nursing Squirrel. Meal planning has become very challenging to say the least and cooking isn't even vaguely enjoyable these days. I know in the big picture the eliminations will pass, Peanut will (hopefully) get through his picky phase and meal planning will be easier. And to end on a cliche - the days are long but the years are short. So true and yet so trite.
Both kids had a stomach virus - gross in a toddler and terrifying in an infant. They are recovered and the virus didn't migrate to myself or Hubs, a minor miracle for sure. We did manage to get to a festival over the weekend and enjoy some nice weather. The Peanut loved dancing to live music and eating fried fair foods (clearly he is my child). It was so nice to do something out of the routine with the whole family. We'll certainly be searching out more festivals this summer!
On a totally different topic, does anyone else hate having to be nice on Facebook? I guess I don't have to be nice but I feel like I have to be nice or at least not say anything if I don't have anything nice to say. I probably should just cull my "friend" list and get rid of the folks that irritate me but sometimes the idiocy is entertaining. I don't want to miss the entertainment! Sadly most of the time its just dumb and I just want to tell them so, straight up.
And one last topic - dinner. Specifically being totally burnt out and in a rut with meals. The Peanut is getting pickier by the day, the Hubs is semi-picky and I've eliminate multiple foods from my diet due to sensitivities of the nursing Squirrel. Meal planning has become very challenging to say the least and cooking isn't even vaguely enjoyable these days. I know in the big picture the eliminations will pass, Peanut will (hopefully) get through his picky phase and meal planning will be easier. And to end on a cliche - the days are long but the years are short. So true and yet so trite.
Thursday, June 27, 2013
Rain, rain go away
Trapped inside with a toddler for multiple rainy days in a row is so not good. The Peanut really needs to get outside to run off some energy and it has just not been possible the past couple of days, nor does today look good for outside time. I'm running out of distractions in the house! We've made a fort, painted, played in soapy water, read bunches, did puzzles, played with play-dough, etc, etc, etc. I'm trying to come up with something brilliant for today but I'm drawing a blank. There's always the library but with an infant going out in a downpour is challenging and the library isn't so enjoyable when you're wet. On the plus side the garden is looking awesome; can't wait for some delicious tomatoes! Guess I'll just have to hope Pinterest can help me!
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