Coming up for Air
/Ian is one month old. Time has both whizzed by, and seemed to stretch on forever.
I thought that I would have a better handle on things by now...but sheesh, 4 kids is really kicking my butt! It is all good, really, really, good. Just a lot. A LOT!
I don't have a very high level of tolerance for chaos, so the postpartum period for me is always an exercise in chilling out. I am thankful to that I always bounce back from pregnancy and birth so quickly, however, this makes it hard to sit still. I wish I was better at sitting still. Nursing is a good remedy for that! I have to choose/make myself go easy. The messy bedrooms, dishes piled high, sticky floors, and heaps of laundry-- they just have to wait. I have to be okay with that.
Ian is okay with that too.
Other random thoughts:
*For anyone who is considering cloth diapering a newborn, x-small Fuzzi Bunz is where it's at! I am also using prefolds with this cover and this one too.
*It was a nice thought, but Ian doesn't really like his SpaBaby tub yet. He prefers the kitchen sink (which is a great motivator for me to keep the dirty dishes out of it).
*The Moby has literally saved my life at least 103 times since Ian has been born. He loves it!
*Scouting out good deals on one of these BOB strollers. Slightly obsessed with procuring one.
*No more babies for us. Carl had a vasectomy last week-- a completely hilarious process. For me at least. Frozen peas, lots of ibuprofen, and a great BIG baby! Good thing I'm the one who did all the childbearing! He's back to his old self now, thankfully.
*Ian looks identical to his older sister Laurel. Carl and I have both caught ourselves calling him a "her" or "she". Gotta get that worked out right away!
*The weather has been drizzly, windy, cold and cloudy. Perfect for snuggling a new babe. The girls have been so great at entertaining themselves inside. Hooray for fun/educational iphone apps, good books, puzzles, UNO, and quick trips to the library.
*I love this blanket, Ian LOVES this blanket. You should all love this blanket. Ian is used to sleeping right next to me in bed at night...so during the day for naps it helps keep him safely snuggled up tight.
Okay, that is all I can think of for now, I'd love to be back soon. Bare with me!
