Monday, July 12, 2010
Life
People have always commented about how difficult it is to have their 3rd child. When I was pregnant, I was thinking-- "how hard could it really be?" Well, now I know. It has been very overwhelming. I think it hasn't helped that I had some after-birth problems, and can't do a whole lot right now. Plus you just feel blah those first few weeks- which I haven't gotten past yet. I just want to feel semi-normal again. I have an awesome baby. She just sleeps all the time, which helps out a lot. It isn't the baby that is the hard part. It is the other two kids and keeping up with them and their messes and which literally prohibit me from getting a good amount of sleep, because although the baby sleeps-- I have to be awake when the other two are and baby still wakes up to eat every 3 hours. So that is the thing I want the most--- which isn't likely, is to feel well rested!! Life just has to continue on whether you have a baby or not. Here is my question to those of you with kids-- it doesn't matter if its 2, 3, 4 or 6. When does life start feeling semi-normal again???
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It starts feeling wonderful when you lose the BIGGEST LOSER contest!!!! CUTE PICTURES
For me it was longer with Emerson than with Ava. It took 2 months+ for me to feel back to normal. That was because I got so sick multiple times though. It sounds like you've been having a tough recovery too. It's so hard when you just want to feel normal again but your body doesn't let you. I was going through the same thing last summer. I think summer is hard time to have a newborn because you feel like you can't do much. I know how you feel, it will get better it just takes time. If you want you can bring your girls down to my house to play. Ava would love that! I hope you start feeling better soon. That is so hard and feel for ya!
Holly 3 was so hard for me those first few weeks. Like you Katelynn has been by far my best baby but it was the other two and just the demands of a new baby that was hard. I have just recently in the last few weeks begun to feel like I have my life back. However I still find it hard to ever have time for myself any more, I can't remember the last time I sat down to watch a show at night. Don't be discouraged if it takes a while, I think 3 is just a hard number.
I remember this feeling. I learned really quickly, that I had to let the newborn scream sometimes, and take care of the older ones first, before i sat down to nurse or whatever.
The best advice I have to give is to accept help when its offered. Let your mom, or your sisters or neighbors (or cousins) take your older girls for the day. Let your vt-ers come in a do a load of laundry, or your dishes. There's no shame in needing help.
That said, I know your girls don't know me well, but KJ and B would love to have them over to play one day. I'd totally come get them if you'd be ok with it.
I love the new photo! Despite the way you feel, you look great in that picture!
I think 3 is hard on everyone. I'll only be on my 2nd with this one, but I keep telling myself that once he's here I need to remember that it only gets better with time. Hang in there, only do what you can, and I agree there's nothing wrong with needing help.
darling baby!!! i'm sorry you're so exhausted...i don't know if it helps when others say they know how you feel... but i really do!! i'm still exhausted - and my baby is over 1 !!! i've had very few rested days in the past 2 years...but i know it will be over some day!
i'm glad she sleeps well for you... and i hope you can come up with a quiet-time routine that works for your older girls, like a movie & snack or something, so you can rest for even 30 min!
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