...flying solo with my two little boys for the first time. Kevin went back to work today. Baby Jonah is sleeping in the other room. I should be cleaning my house. Or sleeping. Nevermind, he's waking up right now.
...typing with one hand. {Other arm is holding baby.}
...still getting used to being another person's sole source of food. Even though I've done this nursing thing before, it still amazes me. Jonah's gained over a pound since he left the hospital. Knowing that makes feeling like a top-heavy cartoon character much more bearable.
...still not used to sleeping in 2-3 hour spurts.
...so grateful that Max is such a good big brother. Always wanting to help, always willing to run around the house to get things for me. No jealousy from him. Seriously. He adores his little brother and is constantly saying, with this sort of awe in his voice, "He came out of your tummy!"
...feeling delightfully unblocked in my writing. I've added a couple thousand words to my first draft since Saturday. This is partly due to my awesome husband kicking me out of the house for a couple hours everyday so I would go write at the nearby Starbucks.
...convinced that the smell of coffee does something to the right side of my brain. I've never had a cup of coffee in my life, but I've always loved the smell. It's weird, but I just feel more creative when I write in a coffeeshop. Maybe it's just the whole artsy-fartsy vibe at coffeeshops. Or it may be from years of working in a bookstore with a cafe. In any case, I've missed my coffeeshop writing sessions -- I'm so glad Kevin took on the baby duties and {literally} made me go these last few days.
... using nursing time as reading time. I've been reading a bunch of writing books, but am feeling like reading novels, too. I'm going to start reading Charlotte's Web to Jonah (it was the first novel I read to Max, too) and I just ordered my friend's book that was just published (how awesome is that?), but I'd take suggestions/recommendations for others. I mean, the boy eats every 2-3 hours, so I'm going to be doing A LOT of reading, at least the next few months.
...still feeling overwhelmed at the responsibility of raising two children now. Not that raising one is easy, by any stretch of the imagination. But two? It's kind of daunting. Good thing they're so cute.
6 comments:
sounds like everything is going well. I knew it would though. I want to meet this sweet boy!
I never thought about reading while I nursed. I always just let my mind wonder; to-do lists, home decor, new clothes. that sort of thing.
I LOVE, LOVE that Kevin has kicked you outta the house-we all need a respite from the new baby! (No guilt, just enjoy!) I also love the smell of coffee and everytime I pass the "grind your own" at the grocery store, I stop and sniff. Weird, I know. You are gonna do great (and are doing great) with 2! You;re a great mama!
Congrats, Heather. :) You're going to do awesome with those two little boys!
Congratulations on your new bundle! Jonah is such a sweet name.
And wow! Thank you for the shout out...I'm--I don't know what to say. You're the best #^_^#
Also: Can't wait for Mary Poppins. Just sayin.
Congrats on the new baby!
I've been listening to The Civil Wars lately too. And yes, I did know the 150 year anniversary was this week - I grew up visiting my grandparents who had a house on the Antietam battlefield.
I was wondering what that picture was about on your blog, then I looked up the Civil Wars cd you told me about and voila! mystery solved!
p.s. Jonah is a dream come true, and Max is living the dream!
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