Sunday, July 20, 2008
Week one...
This was my first full week as a stay at home mom since Gabe was born. ( I did have a 6 week maternity leave, but we were at the doc's more than home:). It was a week of change, a week of smiles, and a week of tears. I had no idea what a big change this would be. I LOVE it, and it absolutely WEARS ME OUT! It is a bit lonely, but TOTALLY rewarding. I have to say that my favorite part was after spending a signigicant amount of time reading this week, Gabe grabbed an armful of books and plopped down on my lap to read! I LOVE to read, and it was great to share that moment! Our routine has kind of fallen into place....we are up early....Gabe has a bit of his Gram Weaver's genes....and I grab a bag of saltines, my propel, and a sippy cup and head for the couch. If I lay low for the first hour, I can control the urge to puke! We chill and read and play until I can handle the thought of making breakfast. We get ready for the day, and head out for a morning walk. I realised if I don't get this done first thing, it doesn't usually happen. The days have been getting so hot! When we get back, Gabe has a bottle and eventually heads down for a nap-which he finally falls asleep on his own and in his crib now, yeah! This is my sanity time-my time-I read my Bible, write, do computer stuff, make my "to do" list, get some stuff done around the house, garden, and just enjoy the 2 hours of peace and quiet. When Gabe wakes up, we head outside to play, eat lunch, run errands, meet up with friends, visit Grandmas, etc. Gabe has a VERY strong will, and never stops moving...I definitely am being challenged to be firm when he pushes the boundries, and I have had to hide a few tears of frustration with his determination. I just keep praying that God will use his strong will to do incredible things someday! (And give me wisdom as I teach him to listen) He has been taking a really late nap lately, so I try to get dinner all set up to make, and he LOVES helping me by banging pots and pans and stirring cheerios in a bowl-of course, if only I could teach him sweep up the mess:) When he heads down for an afternoon nap, I crash! Something about being pregnant that just makes you tired constantly....by the time we wake up, daddy is home....YEAH! Kind of rountine, monotonous, ordinary, but wonderful!
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Sounds great! That's awesome that he is going to sleep on his own, in his own bed. Don't let that go! That has been a lifesaver for me in the transition to having two - Juli goes to sleep on her own in her own bed and sleeps through the night. It would be tough without those things. The other thing I would recommend doing during the time you are pregnant is making sure Gabe has ample time to play on his own and learn to entertain himself for periods of time. When the baby comes, he will have to entertain himself more often out of necessity - if you wait until then to make it a regular part of the day, then it is the baby that is taking you away from him - and that can start some negative feelings. I'm glad you're able to be home! That's wonderful!!
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