Tomorrow Chris has to go go back to work. I’ve known this day was coming. Tuesday has become synonymous with dooms day in my head. I have literally no idea what I am going to do without him. Today we took Bennett to the doctor’s office for his one week check up. We have a tendency to hibernate after having a baby, so it was actually the first time that the entire family has ventured outside of the subdivision since we came home from the hospital. Between showers, diaper changes, snacks, dressing, nursing, packing the diaper bag and putting the toddler in time out (twice) we figured the entire production took about four hours from start to finish. And we were still late to the appointment. So if it takes four hours to get out of the house with two of us, then how the heck am I ever going to leave the house on my own!? I think the answer is pretty clear. Chris needs to quit his job and stay home with me so that we can take care of the boys together. Granted the ‘home’ we stay in may not be ours for much longer due to the sudden absence of any real income, but that’s a sacrifice I might just be willing to make at this point. Seriously, I foresee much weeping and gnashing of teeth in the coming days.
Archive for April, 2008
Back to Reality
Monday, April 28th, 2008Bennett Birthday
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008He’s Here!
Sunday, April 20th, 2008The name: Bennett Christopher Songer
The date: April 19, 2008
The time:12:27 p.m.
The weight: 7lbs 14oz
The length: 20.5in
The hair: sandy blond
The eyes: grayish blue
The hospital food: mediocre
The epidural: AWESOME!!
So he came almost two weeks early, which worked out well because I didn’t think I could take much more of the pregnancy. He is beautiful and healthy and eating well! Mommy and Daddy are already completely over the moon in love with him and big brother is pretty smitten too! We leave the hospital tomorrow morning and we are very excited to all be together under one roof. Here are some pictures from Bennett’s first 24 hour.
3 1/2 Weeks
Sunday, April 6th, 2008I haven’t felt like writing lately. Actually I haven’t felt like doing anything lately. This happens to me at the end of pregnancy. I get tunnel vision and all I can think or care about is having this baby. Social situations become overstimulating and I completely lose the ability to multi task. I am so thankful for my boys right now because they are being so patient and understanding. My actual due date is May 2 but last week I had to go to the hospital to get checked out because I was already having some pretty painful (but irregular) contractions. Based on my progress, the verdict is that Bennett could come tomorrow or he could come a month from now. Patience isn’t so much one of my strengths, but I am trying to enjoy my last few weeks of being the mother of one, and having the option of sleeping through the night. Here is a picture of Corbin and I at the park last week. We’re trying to stay as active as possible, which seems to have its advantages because as of my last doctor’s appointment I had only gained 24 pounds as opposed to the 40 that I gained with Corbin. So that’s pretty much what is going on in my head right now, I’ll try to come up with something less self absorbed to write about next time!
