Ok so it’s not quite been a month yet, it will be four weeks on Wednesday and officially a month on the 17, none the less I feel like I might be getting a grip on having two children. For the first three weeks I was basically never alone with both kids, this past week it’s finally been just the three of us (obviously I’m talking about during the day when my husband is at work, don’t worry I haven’t had to “hide his body” just yet).
I’m feeling a little less shell shocked and a little more in control every day. The hours still seem to slip by me, like today when it was 1:30 in the afternoon before I realized it, but I’m at least doing more than giving/washing bottles and changing diapers. I’ve actually been crossing things off of my to-do list, some of them by the actual due date even.
The three of us have managed two outings, both short trips to the doctor’s office but outings none the less. We even survived our first crisis on Friday night when I decided that Chase needed to go to the ER because he was having trouble breathing. I just started going through my phone looking for anyone who was available to watch Katelyn for a few hours so I didn’t have to drag her along.
My standards for a successful and/or productive day have definitely changed (read: they’ve lowered). These days keeping at least the littlest two fed and having at least two of us bathed and I’m pretty happy at the end of the day. If I can manage to squeeze in a blog post, a load of laundry or clean at least one room then I’m basically considering myself a complete over achiever.
At some point, hopefully once the holidays are over, I would love to get settled into an actual routine. One that allows me ample time for all my writing, lots of time for twittering and some time left over for my floundering jewelry business. I’d also like to sleep for more than three hours at a time. For now though I’ll just be happy that Katelyn survives her days unscathed.
He just can’t help himself.
I don’t think your standards for a successful day have lowered. Quite the opposite, you have raised your bar by keeping three bodies sustained and happy every day (let your husband fend for himself during these first couple of months!!)
Your kids are gorgeous and you sound like you’ve got it together.
She’s such a beauty, Jen! Wow. Like Christine said, the first few weeks are tough, and adjusting to the sleep-routines can make things tricky, but in a few short months, this will all be but a memory.
It’s winter. Hang out at home and don’t go anywhere unless you have to. That’s the best part about having a winter-baby! By the spring, she’ll be unfurled and awake all the time, and ready to meet the world! Until then, hunker down in your jammies until April. Enjoy!!!
The first 6 months are always tough. The first six weeks the toughest of all. You seem to be handling everything so well! The routine will come and before you know it this newborn stage will be a foggy memory.
You’re doing great – well done!
And the children – ADORABLE! You make beautiful babies!!
so beautiful! I bow to you…this morning I was thinking how the eff do people with more than one do it!!! Congrats on month one!!!