This past week I've learned that I shouldn't give K a bath in the morning. She loves baths but after her breakfast, she loves to cuddle and shortly after, she goes back to sleep.
A couple mornings ago, I gave her a bath that was definitely during her nap time. She did not enjoy that one. So this morning I thought I'd give her one real fast during cuddle time but right after, do some good cuddling and let her fall asleep. Well, that definitely didn't work. Poor girl just wanted to cuddle up for her nap which is hard to do during a bath. Lucky for me there was no crying, but she sure looked like she wanted to.
So evening baths it is. Sometimes our evenings just get so hectic ... or I'm so tired, the last thing I want to do is give her a bath, but I think that's what she likes best.
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Going bald
That's right, Cutie is going bald. She's losing her long luscious hair and I'm devastated. I hope she grows some as fast as she's losing it.
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
2 months
Little baby K is 2 months today. Crazy. She changes everyday and is growing way too fast.
I just spent the last hour with K on my bed. I laid her down next to Mike and we just played. Usually she will only smile for a few minutes before she gets frustrated and wants to quit. Tonight, however, she just kept going. She was all smiles and what sounds like the beginnings of laughing.
And now I'm lying on the edge of the bed with a sleeping K next to me and a sleeping Mikey next to her. Life really doesn't get much better than this.
I just spent the last hour with K on my bed. I laid her down next to Mike and we just played. Usually she will only smile for a few minutes before she gets frustrated and wants to quit. Tonight, however, she just kept going. She was all smiles and what sounds like the beginnings of laughing.
And now I'm lying on the edge of the bed with a sleeping K next to me and a sleeping Mikey next to her. Life really doesn't get much better than this.
Monday, September 6, 2010
Schedule
Saturday morning Mike and I decided to take a trip to the hospital because this "stomach ache" that Mike had was getting worse. We went to Orem Community at 12:30 am and ended up leaving around 1:45 am to go to Utah Valley Regional Medical Center and arrived around 2 am.
I, of course, was really worried about Mike. And for the first time in quite a few months, I couldn't blame all of my crying on pregnancy hormones. That was a bummer.
But I was also worried about K because this was the first night that she was going to be away from home for sleeping. When we arrived at UVRMC and got to his new room that he'd be in for the rest of the day, I took K out of her car seat and decided I'd hold her the rest of the morning because sleeping in a seat couldn't be that comfortable.
Although K would move and squirm every now and then, and she woke up quite a few times as I would reposition her or myself, she ended up staying asleep until 7:15 am, right after the surgeon found me to let me know everything had gone well. It was amazing. Apparently she is actually on a schedule of sleeping and all the lights and noise were not going to stop her from sleeping through the night! I wish I could have slept through the night like she did.
I, of course, was really worried about Mike. And for the first time in quite a few months, I couldn't blame all of my crying on pregnancy hormones. That was a bummer.
But I was also worried about K because this was the first night that she was going to be away from home for sleeping. When we arrived at UVRMC and got to his new room that he'd be in for the rest of the day, I took K out of her car seat and decided I'd hold her the rest of the morning because sleeping in a seat couldn't be that comfortable.
Although K would move and squirm every now and then, and she woke up quite a few times as I would reposition her or myself, she ended up staying asleep until 7:15 am, right after the surgeon found me to let me know everything had gone well. It was amazing. Apparently she is actually on a schedule of sleeping and all the lights and noise were not going to stop her from sleeping through the night! I wish I could have slept through the night like she did.
Friday, September 3, 2010
Postpartum
I've been thinking about pregnancy a lot lately because I know so many people who are having babies in these upcoming months! I'm really excited for them but boy am I glad I don't have to go through all of that again for a while!
Pregnancy was much easier than actually having the baby and having her here with us but I don't miss the restroom stops every 30 minutes, the heartburn, my legs constantly falling asleep, the lack of sleep from just not being able to sleep, the worry of doing a lot of things for fear of hurting the baby, the uncomfortableness, the vision changes, the tiredness, the crazy dreams, the swollen feet and hands, the fact that I was always warm and hungry, the strong cravings for certain foods, looking at and comparing baby items, oh and the list goes on and on.
The first few weeks after having the baby was rough too though. It's only been a few weeks since feeling like I actually am okay so it's still a pretty sensitive subject and I'm sure I'll talk about it more someday. But I am so glad I don't have to go through that again for a while either. I definitely don't miss the pain from delivery, getting up every 2-3 hours during the night, the extreme tiredness, her crying and I having no idea what's wrong, the worry about people making her sick, all the unwanted advice, the demands, and all the people wanting to come visit yet few people who actually helped us. It was always nice when people just showed up with food. We enjoyed the visits but we don't think we'll ever allow that many people to come over in the beginning ever again.
But all the misery is so worth it. I feel so bad for all those people out there who have been tricked into believing that children are too expensive, too time consuming, that people should work instead of have kids, that sterilization is best ... all of it. I feel so bad for those who have been made to believe they don't want kids. K has been smiling and trying to talk so much that I just feel bad for those who don't get to experience this wonderful miracle, especially women. A woman has such a motherly, kind, sensitive personality to begin with, I always hate to see it changed by the world.
Being a mother is such a blessing and something I wouldn't trade for anything. Oh how I love my little family!
Pregnancy was much easier than actually having the baby and having her here with us but I don't miss the restroom stops every 30 minutes, the heartburn, my legs constantly falling asleep, the lack of sleep from just not being able to sleep, the worry of doing a lot of things for fear of hurting the baby, the uncomfortableness, the vision changes, the tiredness, the crazy dreams, the swollen feet and hands, the fact that I was always warm and hungry, the strong cravings for certain foods, looking at and comparing baby items, oh and the list goes on and on.
The first few weeks after having the baby was rough too though. It's only been a few weeks since feeling like I actually am okay so it's still a pretty sensitive subject and I'm sure I'll talk about it more someday. But I am so glad I don't have to go through that again for a while either. I definitely don't miss the pain from delivery, getting up every 2-3 hours during the night, the extreme tiredness, her crying and I having no idea what's wrong, the worry about people making her sick, all the unwanted advice, the demands, and all the people wanting to come visit yet few people who actually helped us. It was always nice when people just showed up with food. We enjoyed the visits but we don't think we'll ever allow that many people to come over in the beginning ever again.
But all the misery is so worth it. I feel so bad for all those people out there who have been tricked into believing that children are too expensive, too time consuming, that people should work instead of have kids, that sterilization is best ... all of it. I feel so bad for those who have been made to believe they don't want kids. K has been smiling and trying to talk so much that I just feel bad for those who don't get to experience this wonderful miracle, especially women. A woman has such a motherly, kind, sensitive personality to begin with, I always hate to see it changed by the world.
Being a mother is such a blessing and something I wouldn't trade for anything. Oh how I love my little family!
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