You are right. At least lately. It’s been a rough week around here. And until I can learn to type fast with one hand while holding or nursing Ryan, I just can’t find time until evening to do just about anything let alone blog. And blogging is therapeutic to me, so that well….sucks.
Poor Ryan has hit a very fussy stage where his tummy is all messed up. I went through this with Tyler, so I’m all too familiar with it. It’s so awful to watch them in pain. No amount of Gripe Water or Mylicon drops are making a difference. I’ve evaluated the need to change my diet thinking that something I’m eating is upsetting his tummy. And, that alone has caused major stress to me. What to eat? What not to eat?
That. is. the. question.
Then there is Josh’s crazy work schedule. I have to say that I give props to any single mother out there. While I’m not a single mother (far from it), I do operate on my own a lot. It was always hard for me with just one child. Add in another one, and it’s super hard. At least right now when I’m trying to figure all of it out. I have days lately where I just hate his profession and his hours. But in Josh’s defense, he has really stepped up and helped out where he can. He gets up with Tyler in the mornings that he doesn’t work and takes him to school so that I can try and get a little extra rest or feed Ryan. That’s another hard thing. With no schedule yet, I often find that Ryan is due to eat right when we need to be leaving to take Tyler to school or pick him up.
It’s a learning game. And an adjustment.
Ryan is not loving sleeping lately due to the pains. It was around this time that we had Tyler sleep full time in a papasan swing. THIS BACKFIRED SO BADLY IT’S NOT EVEN FUNNY. Trying to lug around a huge swing everywhere we went because it was the only thing he would sleep in was not fun! So, I’m not going there this time. We are working on getting Ryan used to having to sleep in a pack and play and eventually his crib. He is still in our room, and he will likely be there for a while until we can get some kind of schedule down. It’s just easier right now.
It’s definitely an adjustment trying to get used to taking care of two kids. For instance, Ryan was screaming his head off while I had to make dinner for Tyler. Finally, Tyler’s eating and I sit down to nurse Ryan and Tyler is out of ketchup. Um… I’m just not coordinated enough to maneuver that one yet. And of course, Josh is at work.
And then yesterday, I came home from the store to our fridge leaking on our kitchen floor. And then I locked Ryan and I out of the house with no spare. Josh was 50 mins away, and I had to go get Tyler.
Well, I should go fold laundry. Or…eat today. Little man will be waking soon. And he’s like a man on a mission when he’s hungry!
:)
1 comment:
It will get better soon! You are doing awesome! And Jake slept in our room for 6 months....it was soooo much easier to have him so close. :-)
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