Alone
Posted on Tuesday, April 21st, 2009 at 1:48 pm
My mom and Ashton
My mom flew in last Saturday to help out when I had the baby. She was here a couple of days early and then just over a week after I had him. It was so nice to have her here before because I really wasn’t feeling like doing anything. She was also here with the princess when I had to go to the hospital. Then, of course, she helped immensely with the recovery process. I got to be lazy, playing with my children and trying to heal, while she slaved away in the kitchen and cleaned my house. Not only did she take care of my house, but she also helped me take care of my children. She flew out today. I will admit that it’s always nice to have my home back, but I’ll sure miss her. I flew solo tonight while Taylor was in class. It actually went better than I expected, but I can tell this is definitely going to be an adjustment. What if the baby is hungry when I’m supposed to be reading books to the princess? Oh yeah, that happened. Good thing I have a mellow baby. Hopefully he stays that way.
Actually, reading while nursing was the one big “card” I had up my sleeve. When Owen was teeny I needed Reed to hold the book, but he thought it was our special time. It wasn’t perfect, but once we got the hang of it, it was a good trick.
The other thing I did a lot was bubbles. I couldn’t do a whole lot the first couple of weeks because everything hurt, but I could bounce the baby in the bouncy seat with my foot while blowing bubbles for the older brother.
It gets easier. And you are awesome. You’ll be great!