AW: I survived! (yes I know I'm being a post whore today - sorry)

redshoegirl · May 2010

For the last 3 weeks I've been terrified of Ben returning to work - our boys aren't difficult babies, but handling feeding time alone can be tough (tandem BFing is freaking hard and tandem bottlefeeding is, in it's own way, even harder) and I was scared that they'd both start screaming at the same time and I wouldn't be able to settle them. I know I'm really lucky that he was able to take a month off and that most moms have to do this even earlier, and I feel WAY more confident than I did 3 weeks ago, but I was still worried about how I'd cope.

Today was his first day back at work and it went really well! Feeding times were a bit awkward, and the boys had a few fussing episodes, but I never felt overly stressed...I feel soooo much better about my ability to do this now! Go me! Stick out tongue

eacerna · May 2010

You're a super mom! :-). Glad things went well. Love your siggy pic :-).

Married2MrWright · May 2010

Hooray! That's awesome Lisa. I remember the first time I was left home alone with Libby. I cannot imagine how it would have been with two of her! Each day will get easier and easier, promise. And just wait until Ben has his first time home alone with the boys!

SanHawaii08 · May 2010

go lisa!! that's awesome. and I'm loving the new photos!

MauiWedding08 · May 2010

yay - you are super woman!

redshoegirl:
and tandem bottlefeeding is, in it's own way, even harder

for a couple of reasons I had to give Jack his bottle last week and whoa! it is hard. Besides the fact he was confused and not as interested you can't even feed one baby w/one hand (I like to BF and check email or read my kindle) so I was easily frustrated and then bored once he started eating. Plus he is a lot slower and more easily distracted w/ the bottle.