We're slowly purging through our belongings in order to lighten the load for a move across country. I'm trying to figure out a way that I can get a little bit of time to do the things I need to do while keeping two children and a husband happy. We've donated a lot of things that could use more loving to our local Goodwill. It actually felt like relief to be letting go of things that I'll either never fit into ever again with my post baby body or is so out of style that it probably never will come back.
The tandem nursing has been interesting lately with Tot lack of desire to cover his teeth while nursing. I've been limiting the amount of time he's nursing at bedtime because I just can't handle the pain from it. I think this is fair to be honest. Even with the headphones on I can't get past the teeth. So he gets a couple minutes and then he's done. I stay with him and offer him plenty of hugs and snuggles until he falls asleep and then I get up and nurse Baby until she falls asleep and I can put her down for her first shift of sleep.
There are definitely some changes to come in the coming months once I figure out how to manage my time with everything. I'm hoping to have a new look for the blog here and hopefully everyone will enjoy it. I'm also hoping to be able to add to my etsy shop once I finish getting the majority of our stuff packed for the move. I just have our area here at the house to pack up and about 30 more boxes/bins to purge through and get over to storage. Plus, I'm still slowly working on my handmade Christmas projects so that everyone gets a little something since this year is going to be sparse to say the least with the move so close to the holidays. Anyway, off to feed a baby. Happy Friday!
Friday, May 21, 2010
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
It's been awhile
I've kind of been in a funk the past few weeks and haven't really felt up to posting. Today I got to get some baking done and I feel my spirits lifting for a bit. I made some cookies that are absolutely fantastic from the Rumble in the Kitchen Blog. It's here for anyone interested. I'll shorten the link later when I have time to do it. Right now I have tot playing next to me and baby is about to need to be fed in a few minutes so I'll make it short.
I've been having a hard time the past couple nights with nursing tot partially because I've been so tired with the couple of extra wake-ups he's had this week. He's learned to say a number of new words and when he does get more than three a day he doesn't sleep very well. Last night he decided that nursing with his teeth was more comfortable for him. He wasn't biting but he wasn't covering his teeth with his tongue and had a poor latch. So, it's not a comfortable nursing session. I do have to admit that putting on the headphones and listening to some music is helping very much with the agitation I've been feeling and it's been letting me relax enough to be patient and not get frustrated when tot decides to take an hour to unwind before falling asleep finally. On the other hand baby slept very well with almost 4.5 hours under her belt before needing to eat. That much was nice so I could get some solid shut eye for a couple hours. I don't expect sleeping through the night results like that on a regular basis so when it happens I'm pleasantly surprpised. I'd honestly say that she is a better sleeper from the get go than tot.
As for the funk I've been in it's been a mentally draining couple of weeks. I've been not wanting to do much because I feel like I'm under a hawk's eye all the time. Plus, being a one car family is tough when there's things to walk to but not really anything of interest. There's only so much I can walk to the grocery store or into town with all of it's very pricey shops. The closest book and fabric stores are actually too far to walk to safely with two kids in tow. If it was just me I'd get my sorry behind in gear and walk it but I don't trust other drivers to really care not to whiz past me at unsafe speeds even with one baby in a carrier and the other in a stroller. I should know because I've taken the same roads at the same over the limit speeds, but I do slow down when I see runners and cyclists so they can remain safe. But, not everyone subscribes to that way of thinking.
And now the move which is one of the big changes going on for us is only 5 months away roughly. I'm still trying to decide what to keep and what to get rid of because this far of a move is expensive no matter how you look at it. So, with all that in mind I have to just try to focus on one thing at a time which means I don't get as much done right now as I normally could or want. Let me just get through these next couple days in my sleep deprived state with nursing tot to bed as he's learning new words and skills. Happy Hump Day everybody!
I've been having a hard time the past couple nights with nursing tot partially because I've been so tired with the couple of extra wake-ups he's had this week. He's learned to say a number of new words and when he does get more than three a day he doesn't sleep very well. Last night he decided that nursing with his teeth was more comfortable for him. He wasn't biting but he wasn't covering his teeth with his tongue and had a poor latch. So, it's not a comfortable nursing session. I do have to admit that putting on the headphones and listening to some music is helping very much with the agitation I've been feeling and it's been letting me relax enough to be patient and not get frustrated when tot decides to take an hour to unwind before falling asleep finally. On the other hand baby slept very well with almost 4.5 hours under her belt before needing to eat. That much was nice so I could get some solid shut eye for a couple hours. I don't expect sleeping through the night results like that on a regular basis so when it happens I'm pleasantly surprpised. I'd honestly say that she is a better sleeper from the get go than tot.
As for the funk I've been in it's been a mentally draining couple of weeks. I've been not wanting to do much because I feel like I'm under a hawk's eye all the time. Plus, being a one car family is tough when there's things to walk to but not really anything of interest. There's only so much I can walk to the grocery store or into town with all of it's very pricey shops. The closest book and fabric stores are actually too far to walk to safely with two kids in tow. If it was just me I'd get my sorry behind in gear and walk it but I don't trust other drivers to really care not to whiz past me at unsafe speeds even with one baby in a carrier and the other in a stroller. I should know because I've taken the same roads at the same over the limit speeds, but I do slow down when I see runners and cyclists so they can remain safe. But, not everyone subscribes to that way of thinking.
And now the move which is one of the big changes going on for us is only 5 months away roughly. I'm still trying to decide what to keep and what to get rid of because this far of a move is expensive no matter how you look at it. So, with all that in mind I have to just try to focus on one thing at a time which means I don't get as much done right now as I normally could or want. Let me just get through these next couple days in my sleep deprived state with nursing tot to bed as he's learning new words and skills. Happy Hump Day everybody!
Monday, May 3, 2010
A new winner being posted....
Ok, so I emailed the winner for the Earth Week Giveaway last week and never heard from her. And I'm moving on. I've gone back to random.org and had another winner picked.
Caroline!
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Max: 14
Result: 6
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Caroline please claim your prize within 48 hours. Have a great day!
Caroline!
True Random Number Generator
Min: 1
Max: 14
Result: 6
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Caroline please claim your prize within 48 hours. Have a great day!
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