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eminbmore
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** Kath **
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Heyyyy Lady - I'm good, how are you? Did you take the picture of Christopher on his bookshelf - it's FABULOUS!!
Whatcha up to this weekend?
I'm... well, semi losing my mind. C is SUCH a grouchy baby, it gets difficult
I'm hoping that he's growing out of it though, he was also put on reflux meds last week and I'm hoping that makes a big difference too. Fingers crossed.
But really, things are pretty good
I WISH I could take credit for that picture, but no - we had someone come out and do newborn pics and that's from that photoshoot. She's awesome. I'm great with girls in white dresses, but for some reason I can't take a baby picture to save my life, haha.
This weekend - hosting Easter dinner here tomorrow for DH's family (I've got to go to the store tomorrow and figure out what I'm going to cook, way to wait 'til the last minute LOL). What about you?
My BFF moved to NYC after she was laid off from her firm (she a tax attorney) and she's up for the day tomorrow. Tomorrow night we have a birthday part and Sunday we'll be at my MIL's for dinner which will just be oh-so-fun... (not sure I've filled you in on that particular situation).
I'm sorry that Christopher's been so grouchy. Has that been permanent, or just the past couple of days? I hope the reflux meds DO help! Did your Pedi suggest anything?
For Easter dinner - I'm making potatoes au gratin (the recipe is in joy of cooking and is SUPER easy) and my MIL is doing everything else. You are super-energetic hosting, Emily!
Yeah, DH volunteered us to host and didn't tell me until like a week later. Awww, THANKS hon!
Christopher has pretty much always been grouchy. At first I thought all babies were like that, but nope - it's been confirmed by outside sources (friends and family members) that he's a particularly grumpy kid. Oh well, I'm sure he'll grow out of it eventually. DH was colic-y as a baby, and he's the nicest most easy going guy now, so maybe C will be the same
Sounds like you have a fun weekend! Well, minus the MIL part :-/ Is Ella going with you to everything? How do your childless friends like having her around? Is she the star of the show?Yup, Ella is my constant companion these days - mostly cuz I am panicking about going back to work in 3 weeks and just want all the time I can get with her!!
My friends ADORE her, but also mayyyybe kinda don't understand what life is like at the moment. They call and I can''t reach the phone bc I'm nursing and then I forget to call and I thin it kinda hurts their feelings. My closest friend up here lives on the 5TH floor of her walk-up and getting Ella up to it is a freakin' nightmare. And mostly just that I feel like I talk a lot about Ella bc that's th ebig thing going on in my life and sometimes I feel like maybe they get a little tired of hearing it because they can't identify. Does that make sense? THey are awesome, but sometimes being a mommy is a little isolating! I think if I weren't going back to work, I definitely would join a group or something...
So how are you feeling 9 weeks post C? Do you feel like you're on the mend?
You have to give me the run-down on your trip home - you are one ballsy mama!!
I know exactly how you feel about trying to keep in touch with people. My friends and family will call and C is inevitably screaming (because hey, that's what he does) or I'm changing or feeding him - and then I forget to call back and people give me crap about it. Both my BF and my grandmother gave me flack last week for not returning their phone calls, and it was all I could do not to cry from frustration from their simply not getting it. It's not that I want to ignore people, I simply cannot use the phone! I have one group of friends who emails throughout the day (thank god for gmail and "reply all") and I keep the most in touch with them because I can dash off a line here and there and don't have to worry if my boobs are out or the baby is screaming
I am getting a little bored though - I need to find some activities for us to do. I think I'm going to go to a BF support group at the hospital, and maybe try Gymboree. Ah, the life of a mommy... haha.
Are you at all excited about going back to work? I had my first wedding last weekend and I was dreading being away from C - but actually had a good time spending time with grownups and feeling like a professional again. I totally cried all mornign before I had to go though.
The trip home was actually no sweat! My little sister came to visit me with her 8 week old right after C was born, and I thought if she could do it - I could totally do it too (haha). I think the trick for me was to not get self conscious or freaked out when he was fussy (he cried a little in the airport), and to do my best not to stress. The flight itself was seriously no sweat, I think he actually liked the airplane! And people during the whole trip - from randoms in the airport, to the security people, to the other people on the plane - were SO nice. The anticipation of the whole trip was definitely the worst part. It was a little difficult to be alone with DS without DH for the 6 days we were gone, I had to do everythign myself - but since I'm home alone with him all day anyway, it wasn't too different from normal. Evenings were challenging, but since we were visiting my mom she did a lot of the stuff DH normally does. All in all, it was a good trip (well, except the stomach flu part - that sucked) and I'd do it again
That is freakin' IMPRESSIVE, Emily! I think that joining a group might be really nice... You'll meet some other friends that will enjoy comparing notes about your bebe!!
I just picked up a cute Fodors book called Boston with Kids - they might have one for Baltimore area... Also, today we just sat on the front step when we got back from a walk and I sat Ella in her Bjorn chair and I read Newsweek (some to her, just so I felt like I was interacting) and she enjoyed looking around her a LOT... Now that it's getting nice, I'm hoping to do that more, as I am DEFINITELY getting a little stir-crazy - I can only think of an errand at Target so many times!
As far as going back to work, I am not thrilled at all, which is the first time I've ever said that about my job. My class this year is REALLY challenging (1/3 are on Ed Plans) and I have a custodial guardian who is mentally ill and keeps threatening to report me to DSS. Ugh. So I kind of feel like I'm re-entering a bee's nest when all I want to do is be home! I'm just going to keep my head down until this summer - then, at least, several of my friends will be able to hang out during the day and I will be done with my lunatics!