i'm learning... and re-learning
August 13, 2007 at 3:57 PM 
.:i don't know everything
.:i especially don't know everything about babies
.:or child-rearing
.:no matter how much you try to prepare your other children for a new arrival, it's still a really hard adjustment:
~G still has random meltdowns everyday. but now she crawls into my lap, holds my face, and kisses me until she feels better
~even though F hugged and kissed my belly, talking to hawmoony everyday... he said today that it's time for lil H to go back to her family. we tried to explain that we are her family, that he's a brother to her; but still, he'd like her to go back to her own house.
~luckily, despite these things, no one has taken out any of their feelings out on H herself.
.: 7 pounds and 11 ounces is really, really tiny
.:cabbage leaves used topically TOTALLY get rid of engorgement
.:9 hours of sleep in a day don't feel anything like 9 hours when you get them in 2-3 hour chunks
.:despite not getting enough sleep, all i have to do is look at H and i feel better
.:mother-in-laws are the most wonderful invention, not only did she create my beloved, but she treats me like i'm one of her own. i've never been so pampered
.:i make the world's worst drug addict. i can't stand the floaty feeling that even 800 mg of ibuprofen give me, let alone the tylenol 3's i've been popping
.:i'm also the world's biggest wuss when it comes to after-labor cramping
.:after-labor cramping gets MUCH worse the more babies you have
.:tylenol 3 makes babies vewy, vewy tiwed
.:when you blog about giving birth, people at church look at you funny
Reader Comments (13)
i heart this post.
it ALMOST makes me want to have #3. would that be a crazy thing?
she's beautiful jenica! you're doing wonderfully, even if it doesn't always feel that way. juggle away! xx
by juggle...i mean "juggle all those responsibilies!"
if you are anything like we, you would think i meant to write "jiggle" and then i would get all postpartummy "oh, i'm all jiggly, am i?" :)
Favorite post ever!
She is fantastic, and amazing, and beautiful! And so are you.
Oh... and GIRL! I have to tell you the latest happenings of the church saga over here! One word.... Weeblo's....
Just an adorable, beautiful complement to your adorable, beautiful family.
You continue to crack me up! I'm sending positive thoughts your way all the time and thinking of you. I know there will be rollercoasters of emotions, but we get through it all and you seem to put a humorous spin on it all so just laugh whenever you want to cry!
Those afterpains are worse than giving birth. Does your book teach how to hypno-heal?
Oh, and baby H is gorgeous.
I love you! What more can I say about that post?
Oh - I'm glad I got to hold H. She is precious! And thank the Lord for Tylenol 3's.
This post made me smile. She's so beautiful. But I'm guessing this is something you already knew!
Yes, the cramps do get worse. What's up with that? I wish I would have known about the cabbage leaves. I would have LOVED this enlightenment. Engorgement was my worst complaint-- even more than the 4th degree tear from a 10.5 pound baby. Yeesh. Who knew something so good for the momma and baby could hurt so terribly.
Sleep tight, sweet dreams.
I missed your telephone call and I'm really not sure when the best time to call you back would be - email me and let me know.
I just don't understand how the cabbage leaf thing works. It's a mystery to me.
I doubt you'll be hitting rehab on ibuprofen.. so that's good news.
That's funny if your church is reading your blog!!
Congratulations - she is absolutely beautiful! Looks just like your husband, too. :)
...laughing!
I'm glad to read that your sense of humour is still in tact.
Baby H is absolutely gorgeous!
She should be in a diaper commercial or something.
And YOU are beautiful in that first pic with her.
Take care of yourself...it's refreshing to hear you have a great mother-in-law.
So many people complain about them.
xo
gosh she is so beautiful ... sending you tons of love ... xoxoxoxox
i just love this photo of you and harmony SO much...
i keep coming back to look at it over and over again ;-)
thinking of you and hoping you're doing okay.
love,
k
xo