Tomorrow Benjamin will be 12 weeks old. I'll be headed back to work next week. I can't believe how quickly these 12 weeks have gone by ... While the first several weeks were VERY difficult (I actually wanted to go back to work then), I'm very torn about going back to work - I'm going to miss being with Super Ben so much. It feels like I just got the hang of being a mom and Super Ben is starting a fun and incredible stage - he is cooing, talking and smiling so much now.
This past month (err - 5 weeks since my last post) has been full month. Here is a quick recap.
(1) Travel: We took our first car trips to P-town with Benjamin. Overall Benjamin did great. We stopped only once, if at all, to feed the big man.
(2) Hanging out with Benjamin's Cousins: Benjamin's cousins are hilarious. They made several very astute observations. Observation #1 by Allison: "Benjamin has a great tan. Kinda like his dad." (Who knew that Andy had a tan). Observation #2 by David: "Benjamin does not have any teeth." (For some reason I thought that this observation was very funny). Benjamin's cousins still like to call him Ocean.
(3)Daycare: Benjamin started going to daycare part time last week. On his first day, he gave his teacher a hickey. I guess he's trying to be the teachers pet already ;). His first few days have gone well.
(4) Big Poos: Super Ben has had some Super Poos lately. A couple of weeks ago Super Ben had one of his Super Poos (up the back and out both sides) when Andy was on diaper duty. Andy decided that he did not want to pull the dirty onsie over Benjamin's head - so instead he cut the onsie off - yes, my once frugal husband decided that it would be best to cut the onsie off of Benjamin. Men are so overdramtic and just plain strange.
(4) Work Mtgs: I've started integrating myself back into work. I've taken Benjamin with me to a couple of work meetings. I will admit that taking a baby to work with you is VERY distracting. Benjamin had one of his big audible poos during a work meeting last week - I apologized to the co-worker who was sitting beside me for benjamin's audible and smelly poo. The co-worker then looked at me and said, "I thought it was you." I really hope that he was kidding.
That is all I have for you right now.
Here are some more pictures of the big ben.
Later, A
Monday, October 27, 2008
Monday, September 8, 2008
7 weeks and the fog is lifting
Quick disclaimer - this is a SAPPY post. Even though I don't like to think of myself as a sappy person, I am. So, if you don't like sappy I recommend going directly to the pictures and skip the rest of the writing. (I assume that most folks will just go to the pictures anyway - that is the best part.)
Today Benjamin (aka Super Ben) turned 7 weeks old. I can't believe how quickly that time has gone. The first month with Super Ben was Super tough. There were MANY times during the first several weeks when Andy and I repeatedly asked the question, "What the heck (did not use the work 'heck') did we do?" Andy was so distraught at times - he kept telling me that his life was over. (Even though I was just as emotional as he was, I have to confess, sometimes when he said that his life was over I started laughing inside. Now looking back on it it makes me laugh even more).
While the first few weeks have been difficult there have been many extraordinary times that I did not expect.
(1) Split Wide Open: I was totally blown away by the amount of love that I instantly developed for Benjamin - I now understand the phrase "my heart split wide open." I think that that was part of the reason why I was SO emotional the 1st two weeks. Having my heart split in two from the love that I had for Benjamin completely caught me off guard. My love for Benjamin increases each day - it is amazing. Now he is melting my heart with his fantastic smile and little giggle.
(2) Andy: In having Benjamin Andy and I have learned much more about each other and have developed a much stronger relationship. Since Andy and I have been together for 13 years I just assumed that I pretty much knew all there was about him and that my respect, adoration and love for him would remain relatively constant. Since having Benjamin my respect, adoration and love for Andy has increased ten-fold. I'm very lucky to be married to such a wonderful person. I could not have survived these past few weeks if it had not been for him. Thanks Andy.
(3) Mom Friends: A couple of times each week I get together with a group of moms with newborns to talk baby stuff, partners, politics, etc. It is very helpful to have a community of moms to talk with on a regular basis. Prior to getting pregnant (and having Benjamin) I thought that it was strange for moms to get together. In my mind I think that I pictured a group of women wearing mom jeans with strange haircuts meeting at a McDonald's Playland in a suburb. I was totally wrong. I'm not wearing mom jeans - I'm still in my maternity jeans - and we meet in cool swanky coffee shops throughout the town. Getting together with new moms has been one of several very important lifelines that I have had over the past several weeks.
(4) Mindless but important reading: There have been several books that I've read that helped to keep everything in perspective over the past several weeks. The Tao of Poop by Vivian Elisabeth Glyck, If These Boobs Could Talk by Shannon Payette and Adrienne Hedger, and Slummy Mummy by Fiona Niell. I would highly recommend these books to any new mom. The are fun quick reads about parenthood.
Needless to say, Andy and I both agree that it feels that our life has just begun. Benjamin is amazing and everyday gets better.
Here are some pictures from the first 6 weeks with Benjamin.
Later, A
Today Benjamin (aka Super Ben) turned 7 weeks old. I can't believe how quickly that time has gone. The first month with Super Ben was Super tough. There were MANY times during the first several weeks when Andy and I repeatedly asked the question, "What the heck (did not use the work 'heck') did we do?" Andy was so distraught at times - he kept telling me that his life was over. (Even though I was just as emotional as he was, I have to confess, sometimes when he said that his life was over I started laughing inside. Now looking back on it it makes me laugh even more).
While the first few weeks have been difficult there have been many extraordinary times that I did not expect.
(1) Split Wide Open: I was totally blown away by the amount of love that I instantly developed for Benjamin - I now understand the phrase "my heart split wide open." I think that that was part of the reason why I was SO emotional the 1st two weeks. Having my heart split in two from the love that I had for Benjamin completely caught me off guard. My love for Benjamin increases each day - it is amazing. Now he is melting my heart with his fantastic smile and little giggle.
(2) Andy: In having Benjamin Andy and I have learned much more about each other and have developed a much stronger relationship. Since Andy and I have been together for 13 years I just assumed that I pretty much knew all there was about him and that my respect, adoration and love for him would remain relatively constant. Since having Benjamin my respect, adoration and love for Andy has increased ten-fold. I'm very lucky to be married to such a wonderful person. I could not have survived these past few weeks if it had not been for him. Thanks Andy.
(3) Mom Friends: A couple of times each week I get together with a group of moms with newborns to talk baby stuff, partners, politics, etc. It is very helpful to have a community of moms to talk with on a regular basis. Prior to getting pregnant (and having Benjamin) I thought that it was strange for moms to get together. In my mind I think that I pictured a group of women wearing mom jeans with strange haircuts meeting at a McDonald's Playland in a suburb. I was totally wrong. I'm not wearing mom jeans - I'm still in my maternity jeans - and we meet in cool swanky coffee shops throughout the town. Getting together with new moms has been one of several very important lifelines that I have had over the past several weeks.
(4) Mindless but important reading: There have been several books that I've read that helped to keep everything in perspective over the past several weeks. The Tao of Poop by Vivian Elisabeth Glyck, If These Boobs Could Talk by Shannon Payette and Adrienne Hedger, and Slummy Mummy by Fiona Niell. I would highly recommend these books to any new mom. The are fun quick reads about parenthood.
Needless to say, Andy and I both agree that it feels that our life has just begun. Benjamin is amazing and everyday gets better.
Here are some pictures from the first 6 weeks with Benjamin.
Later, A
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