I can't remember if I've mentioned it or not yet, but Christa transitioned herself over to her big girl bed in her big girl room about a month ago. About a week or two ago, we were over at Mimi's house for the afternoon. When naptime rolled around, I debated on whether to go back to our house for her nap or attempt a nap in Mimi's guest room. Mimi stepped in and told Christa that if she took a nap in "mimi's big girl bed" then she could have some cookies as soon as she woke up.
I carried her upstairs, and found some stuffed animals to keep her company. I reminded her of the promise of cookies and kissed her goodnight. After a few hours passed, I decided that it was time for Christa to wake up. I tiptoed into the room and sat down beside my sleeping daughter. As I rubbed her back and whispered, "Christa, it's time to get up," she groggily rolled over. Her eyes squinted open, and my little junk food junkie whispered back, "I want cookies."
In less funny but equally exciting news, I am feeling like my "old self" again. I remember feeling this way when Christa was born - it took a good 2 months for me to feel like me again after the pregnancy and delivery. This time, I physically felt like my old self very quickly after Abby Kate was born, but I was very nervous about being alone with both girls for some reason. At first, I thought it was the feeding issues, and not being sure how to entertain Christa while spending so much time nursing Abby Kate. After those resolved, I still wanted help around the clock - not because I needed it necessarily, but because I just didn't want to be alone with the kids. I'm not sure why I felt this way - I didn't think that they were unsafe with me in any way or that anything bad would happen. I just really wanted company all the time, and I hated the thought of letting Abby Kate cry if I couldn't hold her while I cared for Christa.
Sometime over the last couple of weeks, I seem to have developed some new confidence, because the thought of caring for the girls by myself for a few days does not "scare" me in the least now. It helps that Abby Kate is on a more predictable feeding routine and is willing to go a few minutes without being held these days. But in retrospect, I'm thinking that hormones had a lot to do with my wanting constant company. Have any of you other mothers had a similar experience? I'm just wondering - I haven't heard any of my friends talk about anything like this, so maybe it's just me. At any rate, I'm having a blast with my 2 girls. Christa loves her sister, and Abby Kate gives Christa the biggest smiles. Here's a picture of one from Tuesday!
Abby Kate's first "real" bath - November 2, 2009. She loved it.Enjoy the next several posts of pictures!
4 comments:
Yay!!! Ok, maybe it's just the picture and because I haven't met her in person, but in the second picture, Abby Kate has an expression on her face that is a dead ringer for you circa middle school!
I love the pictures and the updates! Now if we can just figure out a time to meet for dinner so I can see the girls in person :) Hope ya'llhave a great weekend! Love ya
Thanks for calling to check on us!! We are slowly getting better. This virus was nasty! About your blog post...I was SO needy for about 3 weeks after Anna was born - I wanted Kraig or my sister to be with me constantly and looking back, it really seemed like the hormones were raging. I usually love being alone, but could not tolerate it during that time. I also had feelings that I wanted to crawl back up to the maternity ward to be cared for every time we drove by Floyd, but that's another story...
I think its normal to feel anxious about bringing home a baby and caring for it alone. Don't let it get to you. She is so precious! Rosi
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