SuperMama!
There is a t-shirt available out on the Internets that says "I Make Milk. What's Your Superpower?" I think it's a pretty cool shirt, and I keep meaning to place an order for it. But then, I feel pretty strongly about nursing. I weaned Julie at 17 months and still sort of regret not going longer with her. But that's not what this post is about.
This post is about me having survived my first day at home alone with a newborn and a 2.5 year old.I am happy to report that nobody cried for more than two minutes straight - the closest we came was about a minute and a half while I fixed Julie's hair and forced Sophie to sit in the vibrating baby-chair, which she doesn't particularly love. I managed to get a shower, albiet before anyone else was awake. Everyone got fed at their normal times (and for Sophie that is whenever she pleases). Julie got her toenails trimmed - when DiD they get so long?
Okay, are you ready? Here come the two impressive acts in my day. We made it to the grocery store and back!!! This is a huge feat of logistics involving getting them both fed and dry at the same time, getting all the cold weather gear on and Sophie into her car seat at the perfect moment when she is willing to snuggle in for a nap, gettin them both out to the car along with the diaper bag, the cloth grocery bags and the all-important shopping list. Next, we had to find the right cart. The Cub where we shop has these car-carts where the toddler can rid up front and pretend to drive, leaving the baby seat empty to hold the baby in her bucket car seat. I actually parked next to a woman who was unloading one of these carts and waited for it, it's that important, and she understood because Cub doesn't seem to have nearly enough of these magical carts. We made it through the store and my list without waking the baby, and life is good.
Impressive feat #2 is in the oven right now. I mixed up some corn bread. Hey, baking with an infant and a toddler felt pretty big to me, even a simple pan of corn bread. Which leads me into today's sub-topic. A couple of weeks ago, we had two freezers full of leftovers. Now we have a few things left, including a huge pile of black bean soup and chili. Hence the cornbread to go with tonight's meal. But I can't believe how fast we've plowed through my stockpile even with meals brought by super-neighbors and family, even with lots of takeout and a few Lean Cuisines thrown in. I do have a huge stack of empty containers in my cabinet. But I'm going to have to start cooking again. Talkj about some impressive feats. The menu this week includes sloppy joes, tacos, and roast chicken - all relatively easy things to prepare.
Finally, I'll share a one more tidbit to wow you. I typed this entry with one hand while nursing Sophie. Maybe I really do have super powers. (Please forgive the typos)
This post is about me having survived my first day at home alone with a newborn and a 2.5 year old.I am happy to report that nobody cried for more than two minutes straight - the closest we came was about a minute and a half while I fixed Julie's hair and forced Sophie to sit in the vibrating baby-chair, which she doesn't particularly love. I managed to get a shower, albiet before anyone else was awake. Everyone got fed at their normal times (and for Sophie that is whenever she pleases). Julie got her toenails trimmed - when DiD they get so long?
Okay, are you ready? Here come the two impressive acts in my day. We made it to the grocery store and back!!! This is a huge feat of logistics involving getting them both fed and dry at the same time, getting all the cold weather gear on and Sophie into her car seat at the perfect moment when she is willing to snuggle in for a nap, gettin them both out to the car along with the diaper bag, the cloth grocery bags and the all-important shopping list. Next, we had to find the right cart. The Cub where we shop has these car-carts where the toddler can rid up front and pretend to drive, leaving the baby seat empty to hold the baby in her bucket car seat. I actually parked next to a woman who was unloading one of these carts and waited for it, it's that important, and she understood because Cub doesn't seem to have nearly enough of these magical carts. We made it through the store and my list without waking the baby, and life is good.
Impressive feat #2 is in the oven right now. I mixed up some corn bread. Hey, baking with an infant and a toddler felt pretty big to me, even a simple pan of corn bread. Which leads me into today's sub-topic. A couple of weeks ago, we had two freezers full of leftovers. Now we have a few things left, including a huge pile of black bean soup and chili. Hence the cornbread to go with tonight's meal. But I can't believe how fast we've plowed through my stockpile even with meals brought by super-neighbors and family, even with lots of takeout and a few Lean Cuisines thrown in. I do have a huge stack of empty containers in my cabinet. But I'm going to have to start cooking again. Talkj about some impressive feats. The menu this week includes sloppy joes, tacos, and roast chicken - all relatively easy things to prepare.
Finally, I'll share a one more tidbit to wow you. I typed this entry with one hand while nursing Sophie. Maybe I really do have super powers. (Please forgive the typos)
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