Ellen slept until 8 (a record) but only because she was up past 10 last night. It was nice for me because I was also able to sleep in but it threw off what had been our routine.
Other possible contributing factors:
Day 4 of being "stuck" at home (I am still taking pain meds and I am not supposed to drive)
Breakfast was served late so lunch was more like an afternoon snack (not eating at regular times always seems to throw me off)
Lilly spit up an entire bottle - all over both of us (she got a bath, I didn't)
Ellen had a bath at 1:30 p.m. because it had been a couple days and it seemed like a good time
Lots of partial poops (apparently Lilly likes to go a little at a time just for kicks)
Rainy and overcast outside
I didn't get to watch A Baby Story
Ellen didn't take a nap (surprisingly she took a nap on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and it just helps break up an otherwise long day)
Lilly didn't eat or sleep well and seemed extra fussy
Continued feelings of guilt for all of the TV Ellen has been watching
I was pretty sore today
Facts such as we have already gone through a lot of diapers (yikes!)
I missed Phillip (even more than usual)
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Some positives...
Tomorrow is Friday which means one day closer to having an extra set of helping hands here with me
Andrea will be here Monday!
Being home with my girls
Being able to say my girls
Ellen is dealing amazingly well with all of the recent changes (being out of school, new routine, baby, our divided attention, more independent play, etc.)
We got a surprise in the mail today (more on that later)
Our days are relatively calm and peaceful and I am actually enjoying the newborn stage (sorry Ellen, but it was not like this this when you were born!)
I changed our sheets today and there is nothing better than sleeping on clean sheets
My family calls and checks on us
Having almost everything we need on hand thanks to Ellen (having a second girl was a blessing in that respect)
This sweet thing (she looks so tiny in her crib)
1 comment:
I still remember how much I enjoyed being able to say "my girls" after Carigan was born... I still enjoy it! Okay, but one thing in this post made me laugh my head off - YOU WATCH A BABY STORY?!!! I can't tell you how many times I've told the story to friends about how I have a friend that in college loved to watch A Wedding Story but you said, "But you have to be prepared to hop up really fast at the end of it because it's followed by A Baby Story and if you don't get to the TV in time you're likely to see something that will scar you for life!" Or something along those lines... I haven't watched either show in years but I can't so much as see an ad for anything on TLC without thinking of that and smiling! Oh my how motherhood has changed you Alaina Belch McCullough!!!! I LOVE it!
Sorry it was a rough-ish day. Soooo glad your sister will be there soon!
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