Thursday, June 19, 2008

Juggling Act



Jack is a week old. It makes me laugh to think of myself as a new mom with one child. One seems so easy now. When I had Kennedy I stressed over everything. I called the nurse advice line at least once a week for several months. I remember calling one time about her sucking her thumb and she had a sore on her thumb from the sucking. Who calls about things like that? A crazy, stressed-out first time mom, that's who.
Two was ok to manage and it got pretty easy as Tristan got older. It was nice for them to start playing together. It would have been easier these past few months had I not been pregnant. How funny I must have looked at 8 months pregnant running down the street after my toddler who could outrun me by a mile.
So far having three is like a juggling act. One is always up in the air. . .at all times at least one of my kids needs something right now.

So far though, Jack has been a heavy sleeper. I have to force him awake sometimes just to eat. He was gaining weight really well at first but the past few days he has slept almost the whole day. And, in spite of a rough first night home from the hospital, he has done really well at night. I feed him before I go to bed and he wakes up half-way through the night and then again in the morning when it's time to get up. I take him for a weight check tomorrow to find out how he's growing.

3 comments:

Lyssa said...

Oh he is so cute! It's hard to tell who he looks like yet. So far I think its the Lowe side. What color are his eyes? Michael's are gray and we think they might turn brown. It sounds like a struggle to have 3 little ones! Good thing grandma is there to help out. I'll bet she's just loving grandma heaven! Well we send our love and can't wait to see the little Jack. Love you!

Alison said...

What cute little toes!

Tyff said...

Well, I think I'm done having kids after that...! Just kidding. It sounds really hard but I'm sure it's worth it. Jack is so cute. I think he looks just like you.