Life has been busy to say the least! Since we arrived home from the hospital we have been blessed by family visiting and helping out with lil gman and mommy recovery. I don't know how I could have done the last few weeks without them but it has made little time for anything else, including the blog world. So sorry y'all I didn't mean to drop off the planet when little man arrived but it happened and I'm sure it will happen quite a bit the next few weeks and even months, but I will try when I have free seconds to get on here because I love documenting our life and sharing what's going on with us AS well as seeing whats up in your lifes and families. So now that I'm back, at least for a few minutes, I'll share with you some highlights of my last few weeks.
1~ Lil g-man is wonderful! I could not have imagined such a great baby. He is just so content and peaceful the majority of the day and has made mommyhood an easy transition. I am so thankful for this! Just look at that smirk ;)
2~ Nursing was a huge challenge at the beginning and it was not because of latching. BUT because he was eatting every two hours for an hour at a time and I just couldn't keep up. I was sore, exhausted, hungry, and thristy. I didn't know how I would last but luckily he has adjusted and things are going much better.
3~ I finally figured out how to use the moby wrap and it has made my life so much easier! Lil gman loves being held by me and although I love to hold him it was getting to be a challenge whenever I would need to do something and he was sound asleep in my arms. The only downside is that he gets too hot in it even when he only has a diaper on. I think once it cools down outside he will be fine but for now I have to keep an eye on his temp so he doesn't overheat. Probably doesn't help that I am constantly hot and my body heat is right against him too.
4~ We decided this week to start using our cloth diapers. This has been a challenge for me as I do not like cleaning up poop. Hubs says I am to much of a girly girl and I just need to toughen up. I really am trying. I mean I don't mind wiping up poop from the walls, changing table, or off of lil g but there is something different about leaning over a toilet scraping poop off a diaper that I just can't get past. I did tell hubs I would try it out alone today and see if I can handle it. Wish me luck ;)
That's pretty much all that has been going on in my life, trying to figure out this whole mommy thing while still being a good wife. Have a blessed week!
of course we expected you to hibernate for awhile (and maybe longer)! Get some rest and enjoy that baby!! :)
ReplyDeleteSo glad to hear things are going good! And, this might sound gross, but exclusively breastfed poop is totally water soluble and I always tossed mine in the washer without dunking. You go through so many wash cycles, really...it's not that bad. ;) I know that grosses some people out, but if you think about it...a newborns digestive system isn't digesting processed foods, chemicals, etc. It's just breast milk. Save the scraping for after 4 - 6 months when their poop really starts to get nasty. ;) And don't forget, line drying will get out those yellow stains! Breast milk is made up of bilirubin which give it the yellow color, and the sun bleaches them right out. You can do it!!! ;)
ReplyDeleteLove that sweet smile on Gman's face. :)
Gman is so freaking adorable I can hardly stand it!! Once we move to KC we will have to come visit!! I think Ryan has come customer's in your area so I might just tag along on a business trip. :)
ReplyDeleteOh he's so precious. He's totally smiling in this picture. I am glad to hear all is well! Blessings!
ReplyDeleteOh girl, I will pray for the poopy diaper situation. That is one that I don't think I could handle either! Can't wait to talk! Love you!
ReplyDeleteHe's such a cutie. I put the pic of him as your profile pic on my phone so that next time you call he's going to flash up, I can't wait. It's going to be so exciting!!! The whole poopy toilet thing IS nasty. Blech. Gooner really reacted so we ended up with disposals after all. I think it's ok to hibernate. Figuring out the whole Mom thing AND husband thing is totally crazy and new. And when Baby needs ALL the attention it can get hard on husbands ESPECIALLY when you have family around...as helpful as they are. You are awesome. Thanks for sharing your life with us!
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