I am sitting down to write a post about how these days, it seems I have less & less time ALONE. Just as I am about to dive in, my 4 year old, who is currently having "rest time" on the sun porch, comes in & hands me a Bud Light (must interject that there was an old cooler of these that I just moved into sunporch last night - son did not go to fridge & find this) & says "Here, this is for you mommy - you can drink this." I laughed initially, but them immediately dashed out to the sun porch to make sure he wasn't enjoying one himself. AND back to my point that...I CANNOT FIND ANY TIME ALONE.While I won't be sucking back a Bud Light at 1:00 this afternoon, my days have gotten insane with a 14 month old who is trying to do everything in her power to make me go batty. I am discovering that I have total amnesia when it comes to remembering things about Baby #1. Of course I remember all the great stuff - fondly - but it's the little things that come creeping back into my memory as I experience them again with Baby #2. Here are some of the highlights of our recent days:
- the constant repeating of no - I even hate hearing it at this point
- the reminder that our last house was baby-proofed & this one is not. I was trying to tell myself that we could just really keep a watchful eye in the kitchen, but mama can't get a damn thing done without someone climbing into a drawer, or shutting their fingers in a door, pulling out all the Tupperware or unloading the pantry
- the need to practice our walking skills at all times - my back might just break, but I know Bean is just eager to get going on her own
- the dog hair covered infant clothes that come with having a crawling baby & two dogs
- the involuntary shouting sure makes for fun family outings. We eat early anyway, but now we are really venturing into true 'Early Bird' territory, so as to hopefully be in similar company when dining out
- trying to remove both clothing & diapers, whenever the opportunity arises (see above photo)
All in all, life is good though. As soon as this "phase" passes, I feel certain I will be reminded of yet another one that is just as fun! What are some that came creeping back to you?
