Sadly, we didn’t do quite as well last night. Although I should just be grateful we were dealing with 3-hour stretches and not 2-hour ones, I guess. Still, I know he can go 4 hours (at least), so I just keep wondering why he won’t. And then I remember we’ve only been doing this new thing for 2 days. I need to give it time…
Obviously, I’m way too impatient…
Yesterday, I was super productive again. I’m attributing it to all of us getting so much sleep! Anyway, I got my kitchen cleaned up and a lot of tidying done. And I cleaned off a rotisserie chicken and used the meat to make chicken pot pies (1 for dinner, 1 in the freezer!). I started, but didn’t get finished two loads of baby laundry (I was behind from the weekend). And I called my SIL to chat (I’m very bad about calling people) in evening. So all in all, it was a good day.
As for the weekend recap (which I didn’t do yesterday), here’s the quick version:
- Went out to the farm on Saturday morning. Eric drank coffee, dressed Alex, got himself ready and loaded the Jeep. I got myself and Erin ready, ate breakfast, organized and packed, tidied the kitchen and helped get things loaded.
- Then I spilled coffee on my lap during the drive (I was pouring it from a Thermos into Eric’s travel mug for him). Grr! I also was spit-up on multiple times on Saturday, and I got icing on my shirt. I was a mess from head to toe. I guess that’s the price of being a mom…
- We hung out with my MIL on Saturday. The babies did not sleep well all day. It was a long day.
- Birthday dinner for my FIL with the great-grandparents on the Hogue side joining us.
- Babies did okay Saturday night. Alex slept in the swing.
- Sunday was church with the in-laws and a lot of showing off of babies.
- Easter dinner at Aunt Patti’s house. The babies did pretty well with all the people all day.
- Back to in-laws, packed up, drove home, crashed. And that pretty much covers it!
Happy Wednesday!
Your weekend sounds as exhausting as mine. But, I didn’t have to be a mother on Monday…just worked (and there were no students to speak of, so it was an easy day)! Isn’t being a mom fun?!!
I’m still praying. Parenting is so emotionally draining. The celebrations! The backsliding! The impatience! The glimmer of hope! You’ll make it. You’ll be a different person on the other side, but a better person. God promised. Love you!
Yeah, it’s always annoying when they backslide! I echo Becca’s suggestion… it helped us when Will backslid/had a growth spurt/something and was waking more than usual. So glad yesterday was such a good day. I’m betting there are many more of those just around the corner!
Sorry last night didn’t go as well. What if you tried feeding Alex more often during the day (maybe he needs to eat a little more often than your little girl, so he sleeps longer at night). Just a thought. You are amazing and I respect you, and IT WILL GET EASIER!