Well it is almost two weeks since Logan Radley joined our family and we are now all by ourselves. Our parents were the biggest help.
Unfortunately my mom only had one night at the house with Logan. She was here for his birth and stayed with me one of the nights at the hospital so Scott could get a full nights rest. He definitely needed it. They helped out with watching our dogs while we were in the hospital and doing some house work and things. I have to say that all though my mom isn't a dog lover she is great with them. She TRIED to play with Chloe out back but when my mom would throw the Frisbee Chloe would never bring it back. It was hilarious. My dad on the other hand did his best to stay away from them. Especially Blackie since she would randomly bark at him for no reason.
Scott's parents were here for almost a full week. They helped out a ton as well. They had the chance to be at home with us for our first week. Pat never stopped moving. The laundry was always being done, dishes washed, bottles cleaned and the floors always vacuumed or swept. I have been trying to keep up with her routine and so far it is working out pretty good. My lactation consultant came over yesterday and said, "OK your house shouldn't be this clean with a new baby around!!" I told her I was kind of anal that way and that I liked cleaning. I think she thought I was nuts! Maybe I am but oh well.
We have done a few things outside of our house so far. We went to the mall for about 30 min. and then went out to eat at a sit down fast food restaurant. We learned our first lesson that day. Bring a stroller when you have a baby and are going to the mall. Poor Scott had to carry Logan in his car seat while we shopped. Luckily he isn't a 12 lb baby. We also have made one Walmart trip. I have yet to go any where by myself with Logan. I can't imagine not sitting in the back with him quite yet. Who will cover him when the sun gets in his face? I know I will get over all that but for now I am going to stick with Scott driving and me in the back. Granted this will all change tomorrow because Logan and I have some things we have to do and dad can't come. :(
One thing I wish I could have right now is my lactation consultant here 24/7. Or at least at every feeding. It is definitely the hardest thing I have ever done. I almost want to say that I would rather go through labor again than have to go through the first two weeks of breast feeding. If I have help it is AWESOME but by myself it is a bit difficult. When Logan and I get it on our own though it is the greatest thing in the world. I can't say that there is a better way to bond with your baby than breast feeding. Just looking at him while he is eating and knowing that I am giving him all he needs is a great feeling. Granted who knows how much longer this will be but I hope I can pull through it all. I used to think that people were crazy for giving up or not breast feeding. I now totally understand why. It is hard. It has brought me to my knees many of times to ask for help from Heavenly Father. I truly can't do it alone.
Well life as a mom still is the greatest things I have experienced yet. I love holding and rocking him to sleep and some times being the only one that can comfort him. I also love watching Scott take care of him and look at him. His face lights up every time he sees him. We love him SO much!
3 comments:
Oh my gosh, I so understand what you mean about nursing. Seriously, with Seara I would have gone through labor all over again to be able to skip the nursing. No one told me how painful and FRUSTRATING it was. You really have to be STUBBORN to stick with it. The one thing that got me through it was when a mom told me that the first two weeks were the hardest, then the first six. After six weeks things should be much better. And she was right. By two months nursing is a cinch. And sooooo beautiful. I love, love, love it. It really is worth all the pain and anguish (and pain and frustration and pain and lack of sleep and pain ...) GOOD LUCK!!
yes, yes, yes. breastfeeding was/is so difficult. i really really struggled with it. i knew it was the best thing for mae, but after getting really sick (NOT TAKING CARE OF MYSELF) and being so emotionally spent I couldn't give mae the love she needed, I realized it wasn't the best thing for US. just do your best and if it doesn't work, know you are still an amazing mother and can still bond with logan in other ways.
It's true, nursing is harder than you would ever imagine. Then after a couple months it becomes easy. You sound like your prepared and know what you are doing. Your hormones are probably making you go crazy so just remember, it's the hormones! Enjoy Logan being so tiny they get big so fast.
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