Things They Don't Tell You

When you are all in I'm having a baby bliss, there are things they don't tell you about being a new Mom.

New Moms should KNOW THESE THINGS.

Particularly if they are type A/DC planning/overachieving/anal types.  Like I may or may not be.

1)  The key point?  The first six weeks are HARD. 

Think of how hard you think they are going to be and then multiply it by 10.  Yes.  That hard. 

New Moms have GOT to talk to old hands while they are in the fog.  They need to know they are calm and rational and doing a good job and not crazy. 

I've got a few friends having babies in the next few months, and I've tried to impart this wisdom without totally freaking them out!

2)  Freaky thing happen whenn hormones are in play.

Weird stuff happens with you are all PREGNANT HORMONYED UP.  And then the next day you aren't. 

Your allergies kick back into full gear.

Parts of you ache that you didn't know you had an achy place.

If you have a c-section, you totally lose feeling everywhere below your bellybutton.

Your hair falls out.  In chunks.

My newest?  You develop a sensitivity to platinum and wearing your wedding rings makes your skin blister and peel.  #Yuppieproblems.



Pregnancy.  It's weird.

Hope I didn't scare anyone...

But then you get one of these!

Progress

Robbie made a huge step today.  Susann posted a video and it is true -  Robbie crawled for the first time today.  EXCELLENT.  He is starting to make some real progress on the movement front.  This is good and not so good news.  We are most pleased that he is progressing but looking after him is getting ready to get a lot more difficult. 

We are starting the baby proofing process - order the baby gates this week.  We have much more to do with the cabinets and other precautions but we will get there - hopefully before Robbie does.

Exciting times!

Off To the Races

It looks like it's time to baby proof.  As of today, the Robster has mastered the army crawl.

Happy Birthday

Today's Shawn's 3(ehm)th birthday.

How far we have come since celebrations at 10 cent wing night.

Tonight?  I went to a work event and left a pork chop and some peas for Shawn to feed himself for dinner.  Who says romance is dead??

The boys did great and I hurried home.

As you can tell, Shawn is my very favorite person in the world. 

I always thought it was cheesy when people said they married their best friend.  But, frankly?  There's not another person on this earth I'd rather spend time with.  Doing something.  Doing nothing.  It doesn't matter.

Shawn's a great man... and there are several "Shawn" attributes that I hope Robbie grows up to possess:

1)  Being the most kind and friendly person that anyone has ever met.  Doesn't have an enemy and doesn't know a stranger.

2)  Voracious talker, reader and student.  Smart as a whip.

3)  Laid back.  Mellow yellow. Easy going.

4)  Fan of football-- going and watching!

Happy Birthday to Shawn!  We're off to a great start

Training Wheels - Long Weekend

As many of you know Susann and I enjoyed our dating lives.  Good times..  Many late nights and a great deal of fun.

On our "negative 1 year anniversary" I decided that it was time to get a dog.  One of Susann's coworkers had just gotten a jack russell and I thought that would be perfect - and it has been.  Daisy is a great dog.  She also had the unenvieable task of being our training wheels.  What do I mean by that?  No more late night outs - having to take responsibility for something that can't do it for itself.  While it certainly not the same as having a child it is a nice middle step.  I think Daisy trained us very well.

Speaking of Daisy we had a little of scare on Friday night.  Daisy who sleeps in the bed with us (yes yes I know BAD parenting) woke up and got sick.  ALL OVER THE PLACE.  Many times.  SCARY. 

I was the first in the Vet's office on Saturday morning. 

They were great and worked us in quickly even though they were very busy.  The Doctor checked her out very thoroughly and basically came to diagnosis that she had eaten something that did not agree with her.  The treatment was an iv for dehydration and shot for the nausea.

 The doctor thought that would do the trick but if the nausea continued we could have a real problem on our hands and would need to go to the doggie ER.

It worked - Daisy got sick a couple of more times Saturday but she was clearly in much better shape. 

By late afternoon she had had some water and eaten a little and she slept through the night on Saturday. 

She ate some more Sunday morning and when Susann came home from the grocery store she jumped off the sofa and ran to Momma.  We are very thankful that it looks like she is going to be fine.

Thanks Daisy for getting Mom and Dad ready for Robbie - now get better so you can continue the training.

And standing guard.