Time For Mom
June 23, 2009 - 7:18 pm UTC
Man, it is so hard to get time for myself during the day! I’m not talking time to rest, relax and shoot the breeze. I’m talking about time to take a shower, brush my teeth, get laundry or dishes done. I know I’m supposed to be focusing on the baby and not so much the cleaning, but I feel worse about neglecting the house now that she’s here. Don’t get me wrong, there’s plenty of time during the day in the aggregate to get things done, it’s just a matter of remembering them all when I do have the time. Then there are the times when I think, “Hey, I’ll go get lunch now that she’s qui…oops, time to nurse.” Thank God Corey is here, but only until Thursday. What in the world am I going to do when he goes back to work?
Categorized: General
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Kara Shallenberg
June 23rd, 2009 @ 8:22 pm UTCAhh I know, it seems overwhelming. Don’t worry, you’ll find a routine pretty soon. She won’t nurse all day long forever
Make sure you keep water and snacks near your nursing chair so you don’t starve before Corey gets home!
Kri
June 23rd, 2009 @ 8:52 pm UTCThat is one thing I will have to do, get used to prepping everything before we start nursing because Corey won’t be around to grab what I need.
Dena
June 24th, 2009 @ 7:36 am UTCGet a sling. Carry her around when you feel you need to get things done around the house. When she’s sleeping during the day, you should be resting too. Focus on sleeping, nursing, and feeding yourself. Most other things can wait. Things do get easier.
Bridget
June 25th, 2009 @ 9:33 pm UTCThe first couple of weeks for me, I think, was harder than labor. I found it horribly ironic that Eleanor could eat, sleep, and potty, all at the same time, rendering it impossible for me to eat, sleep, or potty.
Anytime I wasn’t doing something for the baby, I was usually thinking something like, “Should I shower, sleep, or eat? I know I only get one!” This trial by fire will pass. It all gets easier. You may not quite recognize yourself on the other side, but this sleep deprived neurotic person is also you.
Is your Mom able to help at all? If there was ever a time to ask for help from friends or family, that time is now!
Kri
June 26th, 2009 @ 11:02 am UTCCorey’s Mom will be visiting next week, which will be nice to have her around for a bit.
Bridget
June 26th, 2009 @ 8:16 pm UTCOh, that’s wonderful! I bet she’s splitting at the seams with excitement!