Give Me Your Tired, Your Hungry, Your Poor, and Your Pregnant?

Sure I am using literary license here, but honestly I don’t know a statement that is more fitting for pregnancy. Well not all of pregnancy, just stretches of it. Like right now I am exhausted although it is barely noon. I am starving even though I ate 2 hours ago. I am becoming poorer by the day as I budget all needs (and wants) for the new baby.

Of course I know pregnancy is a blessing, but it can take some getting used to. One of the biggest challenges has been readjusting my patterns. Remember how I used to be a night owl? Well, not anymore. I am ready for bed before Chris most nights. The only problem is that while my body says rest my mind will stay in full throttle until it wears itself out. So I can lay in bed or 4 hours or more and still not be able to go to sleep.

Another thing that has happened is that at least 4 days of the week I will get up really early like at 5:30- 6am. Most times I force myself to go back to sleep just on sheer principle. Other times, like today, I am out the bed before Chris and full of energy. It makes me wonder if I am naturally adapting to Peanuts schedule because he/ she will have Chris’ sleeping habits.  Although it is unnecessary for me to adjust, becasue we have already worked out our baby schedule. Chris is early morning duty and I am the late night shift, but if I keep up with how I’ve been going I may just become an early riser (wishful thinking).

I guess the only problem with that theory is that Peanut will be breastfed with no bottle for the first few months. Why? Because it can cause nipple confusion and mess up the baby’s latch. So regardless of what we plan out I am sure I will have to be te one that is constantly up day and night.  The good news is that Chris is the “Burper”. So as soon as the baby has eaten I can hand him over to him. Chris is also the “Changer”. That should keep him busy in because I read that newborns can need up to 10 changes a day. That doesn’t include diaper blow outs and in that case he will have to bath the baby too.  I wouldn’t mind this job, but he has volunteered since breastfeeding will be time consuming enough. I think it’s kinda cute that he is so ready to take the the nasty jobs.

Sure no mother minds if her precious babe poops, pees or spits up on her, but if someone else wants the role who am I to say no. Anyway I thought I would let you in on some of my thoughts lately I promise to starting blogging more often soon I have new recipes/ pics to share. I am just not able to give it my 100% at the moment. Hopefully after the 4th of July I can resume my regularly scheduled writing.

Till then…

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