March 27, 2013
Well I have been trying to get this first blog in the books for about 2 weeks now. Unfortunately, it keeps falling to the bottom of the "to-do" list around here. I need to make more of a commitment moving forward.
Well we have completed the first month. Arguably the hardest time, when no one sleeps or has any idea what is going on. But we did it! Hooray!
Ben has been a dream baby. He sleeps, he latches and eats (although he's getting a supplement as well) and he couldn't be cuter with all his faces. Hannah has been a great big sister. She has her moments, but who's to say those aren't just the pains of being a two-year old? I'm not sure. But she loves to help me around the house with Ben and hold him. I'm considering that a success.
Dan's been crazy with work, so often I'm feeling like a single parent. Not the best feeling with a newborn at home, but I'm trying to remain calm and forge on. Soon we'll be at 2 months and tax time will be over and BOY won't I just think life is easy then?!? We'll see...
Week one, while Dan was home, I concentrated on healing my body parts and basic survival. Week two, was the first week I had both kids alone. I basically spent the week figuring out how I could do things like pee with both of them home. Week three, we ventured out into the world a few times and did quite well, and by week four I felt pretty good about life again.
Ben gets up once during the night, eats and goes right back to sleep. I can't complain. I figure I get between 6 and 7 hours of sleep a night - but it's broken sleep. Give me some caffeine in the morning and I feel pretty good.
Not that I'm wishing away days of Ben's (or Hannah's) life, but I really can't wait for the 2 month mark. That's when I felt things got significantly easier the first time - and since this time has been easier already - I think we will be in a great routine by then. AND Dan will be back around - bonus!
