This is LG's 5th day at home. I (knock on wood) have NOT had any baby blues yet... I think I had one little cry to Tomek on Saturday because I felt momentarily overwhelmed with it all, but since then I've just forged ahead and the hours are racing by. I feel like I spend most of my time thinking about food, feeding and eating. Seriously. LG has to be woken up every 3 hours to eat, so that breaks up our nights into an hour here a couple of hours there of sleep. Tomek has been WONDERFUL... I'm getting more sleep than he is. In the morning I try to work it so I get LG up an hour before LB gets up. That way I can get him fed, burped and changed and back to sleep in time to prep LB's morning bottle, then while she's drinking I'm pumping milk for LG's next feed (which takes 20-30 minutes), then we play for a bit, then she's ready for a real breakfast so I figure something out for her to eat. This morning it was cereal and some banana. Then it's MY turn to eat, and then I play with LB some more or do the never-ending laundry or dishes or start another batch of formula on the stove. LB usually goes down for a nap 3 hours after she wakes up. It's nice in the morning if LG sleeps the entire time LB is up and when she goes down for a nap, he wakes up. Then it's only the afternoons that are tricky. LB surprised me today and went down for a nap 2 hours after she got up. I guess 8:30 was a little too early for her. I didn't know she was going to fall asleep, she just wanted to go in her crib and wanted her mobile on. And she drifted off just as LG started grunting and waking up. Did I mention how easy-going he is? He hardly rarely almost never cries. So then another hour passes while I feed and burp and cuddle and do the bicycle with him (because he hasn't pooped since he got home).
Now they are both asleep although LB will be up in less than an hour and I'll have to get something together for her and I to eat. The bottles are already washed for LG's next feed, and I'll have to make sure I have a dvd or something ready to go to occupy LB while LG is in my lap.
On Monday I could not have made it through the afternoon if my friend, N, hadn't been visiting. LB demands "up" often and screams if she doesn't get to go up. She refused to leave my lap w/o screaming when I needed to prep LG's bottle and feed him, so N ended up feeding him and I held LB. She's not mean to him at all. She loves to give him kisses and high fives and wants to hold him a lot. But she doesn't like it when one of us is holding him for an extended period of time.
Thankfully, Tomek has the rest of the week off so we can try to get LB used to the fact that sometimes she will just have to wait because we are taking care of LG. Although, he went to check on one of his projects early this morning and he's still not home. Stuff always comes up. But at least I know he's nearby so if things get hairy this afternoon I can call him and he should be able to come home.
Evenings are a flurry of timing dinner around LG's feeds, although yesterday he woke up just as dinner was ready, so Tomek helped LB eat her dinner while I fed LG and then he and I sat down to eat once LG was asleep, with LB wanting to sit in her daddy's lap for the entire meal.
All in all, it's going pretty well. I don't feel too exhausted and I'm SO RELIEVED that I'm not falling apart emotionally. I was really worried about that. Today was LG's scheduled arrival date and I'm SO GLAD I've already been through the c-section and hospital time and am already back at home with my family.
Now I just have to figure out how to go for walks with the 2 of them. I think LG is too small for the Snugli still, although he was 5 lbs at birth and now he's 6 lbs 9 oz!!! I have a stroller that his car seat attaches to, but then LB would have to walk, and I don't feel comfortable walking around w/o her holding my hand, unless we're at the park. Once LG fits in the Snugli I can push LB in the stroller to the park and then she can get out and run around. Until then, I may have to wait to go for a walk till someone is here with me, then we can go out with LG in his stroller and LB walking or in her stroller.
Anyone have any good ideas of quick, easy and healthy lunches for toddlers and moms?
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Eat, feed, clean, repeat
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at the pre-school, they whip up tomato rice soup (from water, tomato paste, and uncooked rice). . . very nice on cold days. I was amazed at how fast the kids gobbled it up.
One of the other favorites is "haystacks" with corn chips, pinto beans, and shredded cheese (though they use a vegan alternative cheese sauce, which isn't bad if you'd like me to dig up the recipe). (you can also layer ingredients like that and bake them to melt the 2% cheese and have a warm casserole) this is a great way to sneak in veggies like salad and tomatoes on top, or on the side.
Sometimes, we sliced up potatoes and microwaved them for five minutes or so until they were "baked", and sprinkled them with a little seasoning and veggies for the kids to eat.
And all of them LIVE for Apple Slices dipped in orange juice (which not only makes them taste different and delicious, but keeps them from going brown so you can make them ahead of time without worrying about wasting cut-up fruit!)
I'll e-mail you more as I think of them. They're especially brilliant recipes because one of the primary goals of the school is to feed healthy, well-balanced and VEGAN meals to the children. I'll see what I can do to get the recipe book for you, because I know that you don't care much for milk products.
You sound so busy! I don't envy that schedule you're keeping, but I can't help but smile, because LG is such a huge new piece of your family puzzle.
I can't even tell you how excited I am for you!
It's so good to hear that you're doing well. It gives me hope! :)
As for quick, easy, and healthy lunches, Katie and I love apple slices with peanut butter sandwiches and yogurt. She usually ends up just dipping the apples in her yogurt or peanut butter, but as long as she eats it, I don't mind the mess.
i am SO GLAD! keep on going, you are strong, phx.
i don't have any good ideas, though :( i rarely eat well...
you need to get in touch with campbells homestyle chicken noodle. it saves the day everytime.
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