Wow! I feel like I've really been out of the loop lately! Between dh being home, being a new mom (I love saying that!), traveling (I'll explain more later), and not sleeping, sometimes, I feel like I'm barely keeping my head above the water. I just can't seem to get ahead! I'm not complaining. I love being a mom. I love having dh home. But there's just so much to do!!!
We've been receiving wonderful gifts for Maura. I had no idea that we were going to get so many! I haven't even started on thank you notes!! So, if you've sent something, and haven't heard anything from me, I apologize! I will get to the thank yous soon!!
We haven't even picked out birth announcements yet! I know where I'm getting them from. I know more or less what I want to get. I just haven't ordered them yet. And I'm thinking of combining the announcements with the thank yous. Sort of two-for-one card. What do you think??
We went to visit dh's parents over the weekend. There have been more issues with them lately, and they have refused to visit us, so we went to see them. I won't go into details. The situation was really so hurtful that I don't want to relive it all again. I'm trying really hard to take the high road with them, so we went to visit. Overall it was a good weekend, but it sure was exhausting to pack up and drive to see them. Who knew that such a little person would require so much gear??!!
Maura is wonderful. She's starting to smile a little. She's a lot more alert during the day. She loves to study faces. She is starting to cry more often, and she is getting more difficult to console. Could be the beginning of colick? Who knows. I highly recommend two things to help, though: This and this It's amazing how these things really work!!
Anyway, I'm loving being a mom. And I love watching my dh being a dad. I love to see how Maura looks at him, and is so comfortable in his arms. I love working with him to take care of her, teaching him how to give her a bottle, change her diapers, calm her, etc. And I love how he takes care of "both of his girls."
So, here's a question to the experienced moms out there~~How do you get ahead?? Any tips on staying organized?? And are thank you notes that important?? (just kidding! I'll get to them, I promise!!)
posted by Christine at 3/22/2005 02:04:00 PM
7 Comments:
First I'm so sorry about dh's family.
Combining thank you notes and announcements sounds great! I am exhausted from addressing envelopes!
Isn't it hard to do thank-you notes with a baby? I had 60 to do and the other day I was almost finished with all of them and my dh's mom called to ask if we'd sent his aunt a thank you. (I had only gotten her gift less than two weeks earlier.) She complained in my dh's mom's BIRTHDAY CARD that I hadn't sent my thank you or annoucnement yet. *sigh* It wasn't that I wasn't doing them! We are just now getting our announcements because we had them made with the "hand" picture and there was a disaster with the order. Ugh. I didn't mean for this to be a bitchfest about my stuff! I just know its soooo hard to get everything done.
So glad to hear things are well. I think of you guys every day. I hope you can feel my prayers.
Thanks for the colic suggestions. Liam is getting better, but I'm going to try both of those!
Done for now...
It's funny when the ladies at work keep referring to my upcoming maternity leave as "vacation"...then I think of the new mommies, like you and Kether, and realize they must have forgotten what it's like. It sounds like you're settling in, though.
And don't worry about getting things out on everyone else's time schedule...they should understand that you have a lot going on right now and it doesn't mean you're not grateful, you're just busy.
I think your idea of combining the birth announcements with thank yous is a great one! Kill 2 birds with 1 stone! :)
So I'm not a new mom but I say go for the 2-for-one announcements and thank yous. Anything to save time so you can spend more time with Maura is well worth it.
Rosanne
Well, I for one don't need a thank-you note, but I definitely want a birth announcement, and I think the 2-in-1 idea is GREAT!!
Sorry to hear about the in-law problems. My MIL managed to piss me off a couple of times at the shower this weekend. No real surprise there, though! :)
Will e-mail you back soon...
I obviously don't have any tips on how to get ahead as a new mom, but maybe just a priority list of important things that you can just work on one at a time (when you find the time) would help. There's no rush, enjoy this time with Maura - I hear they grow quickly!
And as for thank yous - I agree, not important as far as I'm concerned, but the 2-for-1 idea: go for it, because the birth announcement is exciting!
Jackie
I can't give any new mom advice either, but I would definitely say not to worry too much about the thank you notes! Everyone totally understands you are swamped. And even Miss Manners would say you have like 2 months. So just enjoy your time with Maura and get them done when you have time.
Glad things went well with the IL's. You are definitely being the bigger person there!
I do remember how hard it was at first, but it does get easier, I know they say rest when the baby is napping, but that is when I took the time to do waht I needed to get dome. as for the thank you and announcements, the 2for1 sounds like a great idea. people do understand how hard it is as a new mom, don't try to do too much, pace yourself, if the laundry doesnt get done for a few days its ok. dont wash didshes throw them all in the dishwasher, makes it easier, does Maura sleep alot during the day? they usually sleep alot, I know that sammy would sleep for up to 3 hours at a time and then be up for about 2 hours, so when she would be sleeping that is when I did whatever needed to be done. your doing an awsome job!
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