My most overwhelming emotion is guilt. I'm sure I'm not alone in this feeling. Is it like something that invades your body the second your kid is born? I feel guilty if I didn't catch his poopy diaper right away and he had to sit in it for even 30 seconds. But then I also feel guilty if I hear him poop, right after I just changed his diaper mind you, and I let him sit in it for a few more seconds to make sure he's DONE pooping. I feel guilty if Kendall has to spend an hour awake at night calming him down so I can sleep. In turn I feel guilty if I then sleep after Kendall leaves for work for the day. I feel guilty if he doesn't burp every time he eats. Guilt is the most overwhelming emotion.
At the opposite end of the spectrum, I also feel extremely happy. I find myself at multiple times during the day thinking how great my dogs, my kid, and my husband are. I have great friends who are bringing us food and sending us cards and calling to make sure we're doing okay. Yesterday Jessica helped me fold clothes for almost 2 hours and didn't judge me for the size of the laundry pile. :) My kid smiles (even if they're not "real" yet) after he poops, he loves watching the Christmas lights on the tree in the living room, and he gets the hiccups almost as frequently outside of the womb as he did inside. But now I can actually see and hear them. :)
Life is pretty good, even if I am tired and my kid has pooped through his diaper onto his clothes three times this week. :) I just hope I'm not boring you guys with my kid. I don't really have anything else to blog about right now. My last 10 days have been all about him. And that's okay. I'll leave you with some pictures....right after I change ANOTHER poopy diaper! Just click on the picture below.
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7 comments:
hahahahhahaa.
Poopy diapers crack me up.
Then again, I can leave the room; I don't have to change them!
My oldest nephew was KING of the poopy diaper. When he was very young, for whatever reason, he would only have a poopy diaper about once a week. And if you think that'd be great, just changing one or two a week, well....keep in mind that it's a WEEK's WORTH of poo all at once. Diapers aren't made to hold that much in.
:) I hope that made you smile. B/c it's really hilarious (then again, it was 8 years ago, and I didn't have to change them even if he pooped while sitting in my lap. We'd keep an old towel near by whenever it was coming)
I'm pretty certain you're doing awesome! I love your honesty on here, and all your thoughts/concerns/feelings/hormones seem pretty logical considering the whole childbirthing thing!!
I'm glad that you have a king of poop on your hands!!! :-) I thought Alex was bad, hence the nickname ScooterMcPoopyPants. :-)
Sounds like things are going really well. Guilt and hormones... ah it sucks! You're doing a great job and everyone does the "Mom" job differently! That's the important thing... you're doing the job!
Your kids is not boring. It's nice to be able to read your experiences as a first time mom and all the fun things you guys are doing. :-D
I like the pic you choose to put on your blog. Max's expression is great!!
He looks very happy and warm in most of the pics!
Coming from a different situation in terms of guilt, but not really a different perspective, it's Ok. You don't have to be perfect. I'm sure your mother let you sit in a poopy diaper for 30 seconds to make sure you finished pooping, and you turned out all right. :-)
Have you put any diapers on backwards? Now there's something to feel guilty about...uh, not like I've ever done that...or, uh, not that I've done that with the last 3 babies' diapers I've changed...
there's one shot in there that looks JUST LIKE KENDALL! ha!
you're fine to feel any way you want except violent! :)
karen
Ryann and I just looked at all your pictures and she kept saying, "Baby, aww!" He is precious! I agree with Karen. Any emotion but violence is acceptable.
I love that picture! He's so cute!!
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