First of all, and without any delay:
No words. None. Maybe just a quick question: who will buy these?
Now that you are maybe vomiting a little in your mouth, or laughing, or imagining your neighbor’s children running around their yard in these “denim diapers”, let me fill you in a little on the highlights of my visit to Charleston (well, really Mount Pleasant) to visit the sweet nephew.
It was a great visit. I don’t remember the last time I visited my brother and sister-in-law by myself. It really was fun. Plus, I get to call myself an expert at baby things, since I’ve had two and all, so that makes me feel important. And smart. And useful!
So, visited baby.
He is still tiny, but much more sturdy…
His hands and feet are GIANT. Like a puppy 🙂 He obviously has some growin’ to do to catch up with those extremities!
He is in that lovely, snuggly stage. For visitors. I got to hang out while he was fed, change a diaper or two, hold him while he was happy, pass him back for feeding. Excellent visit for me.
I had a few nuggets of good advice.
- Drink wine or beer to relax and make breastfeeding easier (well, that’s my advice, anyway- and I mean a small glass or two, not to get sloshed! and not ALL day, just at night, when you are joining others in a happy-hour type way…).
- Make a schedule for yourself, even if it seems ridiculous it will make the day seem easier/ go by better. Example could be: 9 a.m.- watch today show, 10 a.m.- go for walk to get newspaper, 11 a.m.- feed baby, 12 p.m.- put baby in swing to eat lunch, 1 p.m.- shower if baby is still napping, 2 p.m.- feed baby, 3 p.m.- go for quick stroller walk, 4 p.m.- give baby bath, 5 p.m.- feed baby, WITH WINE, etc… I am a scheduler, and it has kept me sane. Or whatever I call myself.
- Do not be afraid to go to easy places every day, even if you think they might think you are crazy. My go-to place? Target. Still is. You can wander till baby cries, then head home to feed within a few minutes of the crying starting. Plus, you can get the popcorn and medium drink deal for $1.50 and look at all the baby stuff and such. You are breastfeeding, eat it up!
- Drink a lot of water. Flood yourself.
- Use the baby bjorn (more on that in one second).
So, in exchange for all my excellent advice, I got introduced to TACO BOY. Heaven sent. Seriously. Plus, it was Charlie’s lunch out. Which was awesome. I miss a baby who will sleep just because there is background noise.
Anyway…Taco Boy…
for lunch…
yesssssssssssssssssssirrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
Chips, guacamole, GIANT DOS EQUIS (I am the “helper” not the mother!), and also some portabello soft tacos and chipotle slaw that are unpictured. AKA on another camera, I believe. I had two beers. Vacation and whatnot. Super, duper tasty.
There were other happenings while I visited….
A waterfront walk (occuring after the big beers, so it was pretty fun!), a three mile-ish run (flatland!), some cooking out, finishing American Wife (highly recommended reading), some spaghetti sauce making (for them to freeze and have at a later date…see, I can help!)….and…
a one hour tutorial on the use and love of the baby bjorn/front carrier. They are now experts. You are welcome for your sanity. Especially when you have another.
So, that’s that, folks.
I leave you with what I returned to:
(a giant garden!)
(and a child who doesn’t think his new flip flops would be complete without a pair of his brother’s underwear on OVER his shorts).
My life…it’s good 🙂
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