Yesterday I...
- Emptied the dishwasher...twice.
- Loaded the dishwasher...twice.
- Hand washed all the plastics & cooking dishes...twice. Bella loves helping to rinse the dishes, so it is a fabulous way to entertain her while getting actual chores done.
- Took both kids on an errand that required a 30-minute drive each way.
- Organized Bella's disaster of a room.
- Made Hungarian Stoup for dinner, using up several CSA veggies for the win.
- Completed a book review for BlogHer.
- Took a nap with my chubby, squishy boy.
- Made squash bread with blueberries with Bella, using up more of the endless CSA veggies.
- Did arts & crafts stuff with Bella.
- Only relied on Caillou & Barney for 45 minutes total during the day.
- Remained unfazed when both kids were crying at the same time...twice.
- Had a living room dance party.
- Showed Bella the delights of standing outside during a summer rain.
- Spent time with my SIL and Husband after Bella went to bed.
- Bathe anyone, including myself.
- Exercise (although the threatening skies in the afternoon was partly to blame for that)
- Do any other cleaning
- Find time to write this blog post
So for any mamas-of-two-to-be - IT'S NOT THAT BAD. Really. Yes, tiring. Yes, frustrating on (lots of) occasion(s). Yes, I just wanted to drink that cup of coffee on my own for two seconds FOR THE LOVE OF GOD! But not that bad. So, you can do it! RAH RAH RAH!
And so can I.
Oh I feel this was written for me! :) Thanks for the pep talk - it sounds like you're doing amazing!
ReplyDeleteThank you for writing this. . . and congratulations! You're totally rocking the 'mom of 2' thing! Way to go!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the vote of confidence! I think I can, I think I can, I think.....
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Thanks for this Laura. I hate to admit it - but news your blog was really starting to scare me a little. I kept thinking - if she can't do it with so much family help I AM DOOMED (as I will not have the same amount of support for so long). Now after reading this I realized that the truth is - it will be a struggle to be on my own to start out no matter when it happens and then I will settle into my new normal, slowly but surely, just like you have found that you did.
ReplyDeleteCan I ask one little nosey question? Are you running alone right now and leaving the kids with your husband or taking one/two of them with? Has your return to running gone as smoothly as it did last time. I seriously almost got a little weepy when I saw the picture of you jumping after your run....I MISS IT SO MUCH. And am already planning my return to the pavement.
Thanks for the comments all you preggie ladies.
ReplyDeleteKatie-Now that I'm on th other side, so to speak, I really think the anemia was what made everything so tough and overwhelming. I was just so easily tired out. I'm sure you will avoid all these silly problems and adjust beautifully. As far as running- I am going on my own outside as possible or on the treadmill at home when all are napping otherwise. Prob won't run with Oliver until spring for head control reasons and bellas portly frame of 32 lbs would be a little challenging as I get back into running. But I might try it with her in a couple weeks.
Oh and my return to running and activity in general has gone shockingly smoothly. Thank god for muscle memory!!
ReplyDeleteTHIRTY TWO POUNDS. No wonder you were tired out Mama. Charlie is still holding steady at 26 and I am huffin and puffin to carry him these days. Am convinced one day I will bend over to pick him up and my water will just break.
ReplyDeleteHoly crap that is one heck of a busy day. By the way, we noticed that we're running the dishwasher every other day in our house with 1 baby, which we only ran about once every week if not less before the baby. I'm terrified that we will end up running it twice a day with 2...
ReplyDeleteLove this! You rockz. i only WISH i'd gotten that many dishes done today...
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