Blogging Tapas :: Postpartum Edition
Posted by Alli on February 25, 2009
~I’m a bit sleep deprived. While my mom was here she was talking to me and suddenly I was waking up. The other night, I fell asleep at my laptop. In the middle of a blog post.
~A week ago I gave birth to my second son. I have phantom feelings of still being pregnant, reaching out to put my hand on my belly, or moving in a certain way as if making room for my belly. As my body is changing back into my pre-pregnant state, I still waddle a bit, which makes me giggle a little.
~Speaking of changing bodies, mine has finally started deflating and ditching the water weight. My legs were swollen the worst, way more than when I went to the hospital. After my discharge, I was putting on my shoes and almost couldn’t do it.
~I’m rather weepy these days. When Tebow was baptized last Sunday, I cried. When I thought about my parents leaving on Tuesday, I cried. I cried when Fuller was watching Sesame Street. (It was the episode where Elmo learns people still love him, even when there is a new baby who needs a lot of attention.) When Tebow had his first Auburn outfit on, I cried. And when I couldn’t find what I was looking for when making dinner last night, I cried.
~My first day alone with two kids was yesterday. I wasn’t dreading it, but by the end of the day, I was a bit worse for the wear. Tebow was fussy and I could tell Fuller was a bit lost and wondering where he fit in. Today was a lot better, with a happier Tebow and more effort by me to pay attention to Fuller. A game of Chutes and Ladders goes a long way. I’m sure we will work out our routine soon enough.
pixie said,
AWWW….
Lots of hugs and love for you….
Go to the store and get vitamin B6- it will help with the swelling- in fact you will be surprised HOW FAST you deflate with this stuff!!!
OR, you could just get B-50- which has all the B’s in it- and that will help with the crying… Its a good calming vitamin… and won’t hurt the baby, ok?
I love you.
Tebow is so very precious.
Eve said,
Poor thing, I dont know when it will get better though, but it is worth it- I still get weeps alot (6 months postpartum) and could not IMAGINE having 2 children to care for right now, you are stronger than I am!
As far as routine, we are STILL working on that!
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Betsy said,
I think in general I cry more since becoming a mom. I cried more after getting married than before. Perhaps it’s because your heart has swelled yet again with another person to love unreservedly (that and lack of sleep, hormonal fluctuations, emotional upheaval, yada yada yada).
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