It's weird. You come to rely on something every day. And then it's gone. What do you do with your time?
Well, the first few days without the internet were kind of hard... like going through withdrawal. But then I started to get used to not reading emails or knowing what was going on with anyone out there.
Now that I have it back, however, it feels so good! Guess it would be this way if I decided to stop eating chocolate for a few weeks and then finally had a chocolate chip cookie.
Mmmmmm...
Anyway, I'll work on getting some more pics loaded. Patience people. I'm not the most jovial person when I get 4 hours of sleep a night.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Still alive
We just got the internet, but it won't be hooked up until Thursday. So, stay tuned for some pics.
Otherwise, we're surviving. My sister, Katie, was here for 10 days and just left this morning. She was such a big help at taking a night shift with the baby, playing with Cameron, making meals, and doing dishes. It was so great to have her here... thanks so much, Katie!!
Charlotte is doing well... we're still working on sleeping and eating at regular times (really, what is "regular" to a 3-week-old?). Cameron is adjusting... semi-well. Some days are good, some are bad. He's still nice to the baby. Not always so nice to the rest of us. The kids have been in the same room and Cameron wakes up every time Charlotte does. And sometimes even more. Now that Katie's gone and not sleeping in the living room, I think we'll put Charlotte in there tonight and see how it goes. Hopefully a good night's sleep is most of what Cameron needs to be a normal, sweet kid again!
I keep waiting for the 6-week mark. I love this little girl more than anything. I really feel like I've bonded with her and I'm finding that waking up at night isn't as annoying as it was with Cameron (except when she wants to party at 2). But, I really did block out this part of Cameron's life. Did we wake him every few hours during the day when he was this little? Or did we let him sleep until he needed to wake up and eat? I really have no idea. So in a way, I feel like I'm doing this for the first time. I feel a little more confident in my abilities as a mom (and I'm not as freaked out about my role as a mom), but the techniques I'm trying seem all new. So that's why I've got the 6 weeks date marked on my calendar. I sure hope I'm not setting myself up for disappointment by thinking it will all be magical after that... I think I'm a little more realistic than that. But I know things change quite a bit after that time. Babies start sleeping for longer stretches (and usually at night), they're more alert and start to smile... things that will make it seem worth all the hard weeks before.
Anyway, that's what's been going on. It'll be exciting to go back to church next Sunday (after Char is over 4 weeks old) and get out into the world again. And it'll be nice when Cameron starts sleeping (and allows us to sleep) more.
I'll post more later.
Otherwise, we're surviving. My sister, Katie, was here for 10 days and just left this morning. She was such a big help at taking a night shift with the baby, playing with Cameron, making meals, and doing dishes. It was so great to have her here... thanks so much, Katie!!
Charlotte is doing well... we're still working on sleeping and eating at regular times (really, what is "regular" to a 3-week-old?). Cameron is adjusting... semi-well. Some days are good, some are bad. He's still nice to the baby. Not always so nice to the rest of us. The kids have been in the same room and Cameron wakes up every time Charlotte does. And sometimes even more. Now that Katie's gone and not sleeping in the living room, I think we'll put Charlotte in there tonight and see how it goes. Hopefully a good night's sleep is most of what Cameron needs to be a normal, sweet kid again!
I keep waiting for the 6-week mark. I love this little girl more than anything. I really feel like I've bonded with her and I'm finding that waking up at night isn't as annoying as it was with Cameron (except when she wants to party at 2). But, I really did block out this part of Cameron's life. Did we wake him every few hours during the day when he was this little? Or did we let him sleep until he needed to wake up and eat? I really have no idea. So in a way, I feel like I'm doing this for the first time. I feel a little more confident in my abilities as a mom (and I'm not as freaked out about my role as a mom), but the techniques I'm trying seem all new. So that's why I've got the 6 weeks date marked on my calendar. I sure hope I'm not setting myself up for disappointment by thinking it will all be magical after that... I think I'm a little more realistic than that. But I know things change quite a bit after that time. Babies start sleeping for longer stretches (and usually at night), they're more alert and start to smile... things that will make it seem worth all the hard weeks before.
Anyway, that's what's been going on. It'll be exciting to go back to church next Sunday (after Char is over 4 weeks old) and get out into the world again. And it'll be nice when Cameron starts sleeping (and allows us to sleep) more.
I'll post more later.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
No internet
Well, you might have thought that my lack of posts was due to sleep deprivation, extreme moodiness, recovery from delivery, or not enough pictures (yeah right). But really, we lost the internet last Wed. when our neighbors moved out-- we were sharing the internet with them. Our new neighbors move in this Sat., and we're doing the same thing with them-- sharing the cost of the internet. They got it hooked up on Sat. night, but our router isn't working for some reason. So I'm currently sitting in their empty apt. on my mom's work computer. Since she will be leaving tonight (it's been such a huge help having my mom and dad here, thanks you guys!), I probably won't post again until next week.
Not that there's been anything too exciting to report. We're trying to get Charlotte on some type of sleep schedule so we can all sleep better through the night. So far.... so... iffy. I don't know. Some times I think it's working. And then it all goes to crap. So maybe I'll just go with the flow for a while, although the book they send you home with (from the hospital) says to wake the baby during the day every three hours to eat and be up for a little while. Sometimes this is easier said than done. I think Charlotte doesn't have her days and nights mixed up anymore... we're not up with her for hours at night, but we're still up a bit... which I know is to be expected.
I'm pretty sure I blocked this part of Cameron's life out. Honestly, I don't remember much of what happened the summer of 2007 (he was born May 5). I think I remember August, when we went home for vacation. Otherwise, it's a blur. I do remember, however, the feeling of relief when he started sleeping through the night and got on a good nap schedule and I was able to exercise and lose weight. Ah, that was nice. And I'm looking forward to those days again, although I'll have a toddler to entertain at the same time.
Ok. So I'm off to take a nap. I'll be back next week. And by the way, my sister comes tomorrow! Yipee!
Not that there's been anything too exciting to report. We're trying to get Charlotte on some type of sleep schedule so we can all sleep better through the night. So far.... so... iffy. I don't know. Some times I think it's working. And then it all goes to crap. So maybe I'll just go with the flow for a while, although the book they send you home with (from the hospital) says to wake the baby during the day every three hours to eat and be up for a little while. Sometimes this is easier said than done. I think Charlotte doesn't have her days and nights mixed up anymore... we're not up with her for hours at night, but we're still up a bit... which I know is to be expected.
I'm pretty sure I blocked this part of Cameron's life out. Honestly, I don't remember much of what happened the summer of 2007 (he was born May 5). I think I remember August, when we went home for vacation. Otherwise, it's a blur. I do remember, however, the feeling of relief when he started sleeping through the night and got on a good nap schedule and I was able to exercise and lose weight. Ah, that was nice. And I'm looking forward to those days again, although I'll have a toddler to entertain at the same time.
Ok. So I'm off to take a nap. I'll be back next week. And by the way, my sister comes tomorrow! Yipee!
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
And yet even more pics...
I made some little headbands about a month ago. They're a bit big (and so are the flowers), but we thought we would do a fashion show this morning while Charlotte was snoozing.
I think Cameron wanted to have something on his head, too.
My mom bought some ears of corn the other night. Cameron loved it!
And so did Chad!
Monday, July 20, 2009
Saturday, July 18, 2009
SO much to post!!!
Well, Charlotte Mae Shorter was born Thursday night at 11:47pm. She weighed 7.15 and was 20 inches long. I had a pretty good labor, complete with a great epidural (and super high blood pressure... ask me about that later if you want more details)!! From the time we got to the hospital until she was born, about 5 1/2 hours had gone by. But, of course, I had been contracting all day long! So, here is some of the documentation of the last few days.
Super blurry pic, but I took this on Thursday during the day.
Charlotte
My mom is in town for a while. We're so excited to have her here!!
Leaving the hospital this morning.
Charlotte is a great baby. Seriously, she has slept all day despite my best efforts to wake her up. Let's hope this is a trend for nighttime, too. YEAH RIGHT! But she's very sweet and mellow, kind of like Cameron was as a baby. I'm honestly a little nervous about having two kids, especially two in the same room. I knew this would be a pretty big transition for all of us (especially Cameron). Wish us luck tonight!
Friday, July 10, 2009
Time to post
Well, I hadn't posted for a while cause the only thing that's been going on is waiting for this baby to come out. Now, I don't think I would be so anxious about it this early on (she's due a week from Tuesday), but things have been happening to make me think that it'll be any day now. I've been contracting and... uh... losing things you might lose right before you deliver. Nuff said.
The contracting started last Sunday morning. And then stopped. Then, I had my membranes stripped for the second time on Wed. at my apt. And nothing. Then I contracted a little this morning and got really excited. And then it stopped. And I'm still losing that thing you lose (if you're a guy, ask your wife or mom. And sorry if it's tmi). Then I cried. Ugh.
See, if none of these things happened at all, I really think I would be more content with things right now. I would sit back and just wait for this little girl to show up. Chad and I still can't quite agree on a name. We have one we'll probably go with, but then finding a middle name has been nuts. So, maybe we need this time. Maybe she'll show up when we pick a name... which means it could be quite a while!
Anyway, I didn't want to post my waiting game woes for all of you to read cause I read the very beginning of this blog a few days ago and realized all I did was complain before Cameron was born. I took off work three weeks before he was due, but then didn't know what to do with myself during the day. I knew that I complained vocally, but forgot that I wrote it out for all to read and remember 2 years later!
So, that's where I'm at. A little cry this morning and then going back to bed (the contracting started at 4:30am) helped me feel a little bit better. I might walk around the mall or something today. My OB is on-call tomorrow, so maybe that's what this girl is waiting for! My OB didn't deliver Cameron, and I wonder if I would have torn so badly had she been there to help guide him out. We'll never know. But it would be nice to have her there. The other time she's on call is on my due date, the 21st. Who knows? Cameron came on HIS due date. We'll see.
The contracting started last Sunday morning. And then stopped. Then, I had my membranes stripped for the second time on Wed. at my apt. And nothing. Then I contracted a little this morning and got really excited. And then it stopped. And I'm still losing that thing you lose (if you're a guy, ask your wife or mom. And sorry if it's tmi). Then I cried. Ugh.
See, if none of these things happened at all, I really think I would be more content with things right now. I would sit back and just wait for this little girl to show up. Chad and I still can't quite agree on a name. We have one we'll probably go with, but then finding a middle name has been nuts. So, maybe we need this time. Maybe she'll show up when we pick a name... which means it could be quite a while!
Anyway, I didn't want to post my waiting game woes for all of you to read cause I read the very beginning of this blog a few days ago and realized all I did was complain before Cameron was born. I took off work three weeks before he was due, but then didn't know what to do with myself during the day. I knew that I complained vocally, but forgot that I wrote it out for all to read and remember 2 years later!
So, that's where I'm at. A little cry this morning and then going back to bed (the contracting started at 4:30am) helped me feel a little bit better. I might walk around the mall or something today. My OB is on-call tomorrow, so maybe that's what this girl is waiting for! My OB didn't deliver Cameron, and I wonder if I would have torn so badly had she been there to help guide him out. We'll never know. But it would be nice to have her there. The other time she's on call is on my due date, the 21st. Who knows? Cameron came on HIS due date. We'll see.
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