Life with two …
… is about to get a whole lot more difficult!
The past two weeks, I’ve had some combination of Brad and my mom here with me. An extra set of hands to wrangle Gwen into her coat. A pair of hands to get a snack ready. Hands to hold Gil while Gwen and I enjoy our special time together snuggling down for her nap.
Sadly, I will be all alone tomorrow.
And I’m more than a little scared.
Gil is a very frequent nurser. As in, when he’s awake, he’s generally attached to the breast. The. Whole. Time. He’s hard to wear for extended periods because I’m frequently switching him from breast to breast. He’s very rarely awake and settled, happy to be carried around - his need to suck is great, and I’m happy to meet it. Unfortunately, that makes it hard to attend to Gwen’s needs as well!
I know I’ll survive - goodness knows other mothers have been met with more difficult challenges (ie. twins/triplets, two closer in age that mine, developmental disabilities, etc.) and survived - even thrived! Think of me while I find my way to mother another, would you please?
Nadine said,
March 7, 2010 @ 8:52 pm
I am thinking of you and will do my best to help - I’ve been staying away because I know your Mom and Brad have had things covered and didn’t want to intrude. I don’t know when this baby is coming but I’ll do what I can.