Time. During the last pregnancy, we were very busy with some major projects that ate up most of our time. However, we actually HAD the time to tackle the projects. Now Max eats up most of our time and IS our main project. Sort of. With another one on the way, getting ready for her is a project as well. Happily, I must add. I’m not complaining. Just reporting the facts.
During the last pregnancy I had time for things like exercise. This time around it is so different. I’m definitely not exercising as much. I’m exercising enough for the health of me and the baby. But my concern is getting my body back after TWO PREGNANCIES BACK TO BACK. Seriously. I’m going to LIVE at the gym after I have this baby. So if you’re looking for me, try there first.
During the last pregnancy, if I had errands to run or groceries to buy, I just walked out the door. Now, there is a lot of planning: One, where will I pee when I have to go because this baby in my belly is putting on the pressure and when I have to go I HAVE TO GO NOW!
Second, how much food do I need to pack for Max and I? How many diaper changes? How many toys? Can I get everything done and be back in time for his nap?
By the time I’ve figured out the answer to all these questions it’s too late, I’ve missed the window and now I need to change his diaper, feed him lunch and get him down for a nap. So I don’t go anywhere. Or seem to get anything accomplished.
During the last pregnancy, I wrote here on my blog almost everyday. Now, I’ve been working on getting just this one post published for about a week. I’m still taking lots of photos and videos, but actually getting them posted here, is not so easy.
I have, however, found time to eat ice cream every day. Look, I said I don’t have much TIME, but I still have my priorities straight!
Remember this video of Max just kickin’ it relaxing in the tub? Well those days ended. Abruptly. He suddenly decided one day to HATE bath time. He would cry and cry. And cry. Then it turned into screams. It was like we were torchering him. Like he’d heard about ‘waterboarding’ and thought we were moving in that direction.
Trying different things to make it enjoyable again, we moved into a shower-like bath where Joe would hold Max standing up in the tub while I suds him up and rinsed him off. That seemed to be ok for awhile, but then that became just a big crying mess too.
Our next attempt, was Joe putting on some swim trunks and hopping in the tub with some toys. Then I’d bring Max in for “play time in the water”. The first night, Max just hung on to Joe for dear life and didn’t look down at the water.
The second night he loosened up a bit and would hold a toy or two and even sat down in the water for a whole minute!
By the third night he was eager to get in the tub! It only took three nights! Yippee! He was finally comfortable enough to sit in the water, play with the bath toys and have some fun!
By the fourth night I didn’t know if he was going to like LEAVING the tub. We were afraid to end “play time in the water” thinking he might now have the OPPOSITE reaction and cry, cry, cry because bath time was over!
Funny how these quirks come up and you have to get creative and find solutions. Every. Day.
It is so much fun finding that random thing that Max will think is funny for the day. Like his little orange toy in the tub. Or Pixie smelling her butt.
On this day, the words YES and NO were hilarious! They were so funny, he puked.
I hate shopping. I always feel it’s a waste of time. And money. Niether of which I like wasted. I like to be wasted. But, that’s an entirely different blog post some other day.
When I was pregnant with Max, I had no idea what I needed. Some diapers, sure. Bottles, of course. But what KIND of diapers should I get? What KIND of bottles are best? There are so many choices. And as a new mom, who wants to make the wrong decision before the baby even gets here?
A friend was throwing me a shower. And Joe’s mom kept emailing me to make a registry already! But I truly didn’t know where to start. WHAT do I need? And WHICH kind should I get?
So I finally got around to visiting Babies R Us, slowly walked over to the registry counter and like a reluctant teenager there against my will, said I need to start a registry, but I have no idea what I’m doing.
The woman behind the desk solved my problem in on second by handing me a booklet on all things baby that I needed. Well, at least what THEY said I needed. And of COURSE they have that! What was I thinking? Or more rather, why WASN’T I thinking? Of COURSE they have a booklet with a million baby things you NEED to buy because they are SELLING baby things. Duh.
But honestly, that’s what got me started. I had something to work with. A list. And I’m all about list making. Everything I do involves a list. Just ask Joe. He LOVES it when I come up with a to-do list that involves him. LOVES it. Not.
Anyway, back to my point. And I do have one. THIS pregancy there isn’t all that registry making, decision making, what do I get, where should I get it, do I really need it, is that a good price? thing going on. And I’m loving it. It was really arduous and time consuming for me. So now, this time around, I have more free time for other things. Like wonder how the hell am I going to manage having TWO babies only a year apart!??!
