So my little man Fox is 7 weeks this wednesday which meant he was due for his needles..
So off I go to the hall to line up with all the other parents. Ratio of mums to dads was about 5 to 1. If it was a night session I would have made Matt come along as well.
As I sit and wait for our number to be called, I quietly observe all the other parents. This is a great catchup opportunity for most. I'm not sure if anyone else felt like me, but I was upset. Immunisation is all for a great cause but I really dislike having to cause my new baby boy pain..
A 3 year old toddler begins crying. I have a let down.. I feel really sad and want to comfort the child- the parent is of course but I still feel for him. Fox has no idea of course what is about to happen,.
Finally its our turn. A needle in each leg. He screams. I shush him and talk to him and kiss his head I cant wait to sit down and comfort feed him. Within minutes he is happily content and feeding.
That wasnt so hard was it? Nope all over and done with. Till the next lot of needles..
We put the baby gate back on Memphis's bedroom door. Only 2 wake ups last night from him- none from Fox. I hope he learns really soon not to keep getting out of his bed.
So last week I exercised every weekday. Saturday morning I woke up feeling a tad miserable- like i had a cold so decided to rest from exercise. I spent the first half of the day not resting but cleaning my house. I did jobs i havent touched in ages- like cleaning the legs on my bar stools (they needed some serious attention, not to mention polish) I also cleaned the rangehood above my stove.
It felt great, like I was getting back in control of our household.. I just wish I had more storage. I like to have a place for everything and everything in its place.
Today marks the 3rd last monday of the shop. I'm not sad yet. I only have to look at Fox and I'm happy again. Well sometimes looking at him gets me teary too cause I just feel so consumed with love for him.. Does that sound corny? Too bad. I hope every mum feels like this with their baby- It's Awesome!
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Thursday, January 12, 2012
catch up time
OK, so I've missed ALOT of blog opportunities.. The birth of my new son, the decision the close Baby For Life store, Christmas time..So I'll just talk about how much I am in love with Fox- my new son. Maybe I might talk about the shop too.
Of course everyone is asking me about my decision to close- why? I would think it was rather obvious the second you enter the store- I have a brand new baby. Now yes I have been doing ( or attempting to do) the supermum thing for way too long now. I had managed, then I decided I didnt need to be over the top busy and stressed. Im now happy to be a work at home mum- or at least I will be once the store is finally closed come end of january.
Despite wanting and trying for over 2 years to have our first son Memphis, I was in a hurry to return to work and keep life as 'normal' as possible. I was adamant we didnt have to become these people who was just consumed with kids. I succeeded that mission.. But now all I want to do is be at home with my boys.. Its funny how in an instant your priorities can change. I have seen how fast little people grow. I am amazed everyday with the way their little minds work and the funny things they say. I do not want to miss a moment of all this with Fox.
Life is so far easier than I imagined with 2 kids. Fox feeds well, sometimes catnaps through the day, other times will sleep for 5 hours straight. At night he's down between 9-11pm, but will only wake once for a feed about 3am. Im so very lucky. Lucky to have a fairly settled baby, an awesome husband who takes turns getting up to him, and big brother who has shown nothing but love.
The last 2 days here at the shop have been flatout busy. Lucky for me Fox has slept while I've been working my magic.. Days like these do make my decision hard.. I get a buzz, a slight rush when selling. It's exciting. It's even better cause I really believe in what I sell. But to ensure I dont get sad I just think that it doesnt have to be forever. When the boys are grown up I could open another shop.. Till then I'm still trading online and will keep going to markets..
Well It's nearly hometime. Off to shut the store, feed Fox then off to get Memphis from daycare. Next entry will be really soon, it's going to be a busy couple of weeks.
xox Bec
Of course everyone is asking me about my decision to close- why? I would think it was rather obvious the second you enter the store- I have a brand new baby. Now yes I have been doing ( or attempting to do) the supermum thing for way too long now. I had managed, then I decided I didnt need to be over the top busy and stressed. Im now happy to be a work at home mum- or at least I will be once the store is finally closed come end of january.
Despite wanting and trying for over 2 years to have our first son Memphis, I was in a hurry to return to work and keep life as 'normal' as possible. I was adamant we didnt have to become these people who was just consumed with kids. I succeeded that mission.. But now all I want to do is be at home with my boys.. Its funny how in an instant your priorities can change. I have seen how fast little people grow. I am amazed everyday with the way their little minds work and the funny things they say. I do not want to miss a moment of all this with Fox.
Life is so far easier than I imagined with 2 kids. Fox feeds well, sometimes catnaps through the day, other times will sleep for 5 hours straight. At night he's down between 9-11pm, but will only wake once for a feed about 3am. Im so very lucky. Lucky to have a fairly settled baby, an awesome husband who takes turns getting up to him, and big brother who has shown nothing but love.
The last 2 days here at the shop have been flatout busy. Lucky for me Fox has slept while I've been working my magic.. Days like these do make my decision hard.. I get a buzz, a slight rush when selling. It's exciting. It's even better cause I really believe in what I sell. But to ensure I dont get sad I just think that it doesnt have to be forever. When the boys are grown up I could open another shop.. Till then I'm still trading online and will keep going to markets..
Well It's nearly hometime. Off to shut the store, feed Fox then off to get Memphis from daycare. Next entry will be really soon, it's going to be a busy couple of weeks.
xox Bec
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