An Update:
We are home and with a 5-day-old! We were released front the hospital early Friday morning and were able to pick Claire up on Friday. Josh and I both go stir crazy in the hospital and with both of our munchkins we have asked to leave early. We are so thankful for a healthy baby and doctors that understand us: they agreed to letting us leave as long as we came back the next day for Max’s newborn screen (it has to be done after the 48-hour mark).
We enjoyed a relaxing Friday at home which included a quick visit from Josh’s parents. My only request for Friday night was, “a beer”, and not the Miller Light we had in the refrigerator (it is clear I had been pregnant as I am the beer snob in the house)- Josh headed to the store for some Octoberfest upon my request.
My mom came on Saturday to help for the rest of the weekend. She cooked a delicious dinner on Saturday and helped around the house on Sunday. We took a walk to the park and played for awhile. It was great for Claire to have her Grammy here to give her some extra attention.
Claire is doing well with Max and loves to look at him and give him kisses on the head. She gets most mad when we will not let her hold him and walk with him around the house. When I am nursing Max she likes to put her babies up her shirt and pretend she is doing the same thing- quit hysterical.
Overall, we are adjusting well There care some things I forgot, some that are harder and some that are easier. For the most part the saying, “it gets easier with each kid,” I agree with… for right now!
My 5 thoughts:
1. Holy hunger- I completely forgot about this one! Actually, I am pretty sure I was hungry with Claire, but never this hungry. So hungry I feel like I can’t make it through the night, and I can’t. In fact, I have gotten up and gone downstairs for a snack after a night time feeding. I wake up in the morning and I can’t get downstairs fast enough to eat breakfast. Usually a piece of fruit holds me over between breakfast and lunch- not anymore. Eggs are becoming my best friend for those “snacks” in between meals and night time feedings. On today’s agenda: boil a dozen eggs.
2. The first night home- Let me just say that we woke up Saturday morning wanting to jump for joy! The first night home with Claire was abysmal: neither of us got more than an hour of sleep at a time. Let’s just say this was not the case this time. Last night was our third night home and I woke up feeling great. I am a little apprehensive to give you all the details as I don’t want to jinx myself- I’ll share if it continues.
3. Just MOVE- Being able to live by my “just move” philosophy has been so much easier this time. It has been much easier to go out for a long walk, go up and down the stairs, and just move in general. The difference is really night and day.
4. Nursing– Another thing that is really a night and day difference this time. Claire nursed forever; Max is quick and efficient. I attribute this to me being much more relaxed this time and actually knowing what I am doing. This is probably another reason I don’t feel exhausted right now. When I do get up in the middle of the night, I am not nursing for over an hour.
5. Sleep when baby sleeps- This is one of those things that I feel like telling people, “yah, right.” I was able to do this when I had Claire, but not this time. Although Josh is still home right now and I could, I feel like if Max is sleeping, I need to be giving Claire attention. I have taken naps when both babies are sleeping, and hope I can continue to have luck and have that time to nap if I need it- today I don’t.
Your turn, tell us!
What parenting advice do you have for me?
What was difficult or easy for you when you added another munchkin to your mix?
Muscles & Munchkins 