Emerson is 6 weeks old today, which is just crazy to me. Time marches on no matter what you are doing, which for me feels like I have been going non-stop, but have nothing to show for it. The jump from 2 children to 3 has been a little more challenging than I expected. It doesn't help that I am not getting much sleep... if any at all. Emerson grunts and groans, fusses, and cries all night long. She finally settles in for a solid stretch of quiet sleep just as Avery and Finley are getting up. Emerson is also pretty fussy during the day and requires a lot of attention- on top of the attention the other 2 demand. In order to get any rest at all, I have to go to bed as soon as we put the older girls to sleep, which leaves me absolutely NO time to do anything productive. I know things will get better- this insanity won't last forever. Unfortunately I know it will all go by too quickly and they will be all grown up. But, at the moment I am just trying to get my feet back under me and figure out how to do everything I need to do (including new Relief Society Presidency responsibilities, writing a talk for church next Sunday, photo shoots, coming up with ways to tucker out the 2 older girls all summer without preschool, not to mention normal day to day things like laundry, grocery shopping, feeding my family, cleaning the house, etc...) with 3 kids in tow. Life goes on and we will make it. Slowly I will get back up to speed. I got brave and ventured out to the Avila Valley Barn and then to Costco with all three today. Everyone survived. Baby steps.
Friday, June 5, 2009
trying to get my feet back under me
Emerson is 6 weeks old today, which is just crazy to me. Time marches on no matter what you are doing, which for me feels like I have been going non-stop, but have nothing to show for it. The jump from 2 children to 3 has been a little more challenging than I expected. It doesn't help that I am not getting much sleep... if any at all. Emerson grunts and groans, fusses, and cries all night long. She finally settles in for a solid stretch of quiet sleep just as Avery and Finley are getting up. Emerson is also pretty fussy during the day and requires a lot of attention- on top of the attention the other 2 demand. In order to get any rest at all, I have to go to bed as soon as we put the older girls to sleep, which leaves me absolutely NO time to do anything productive. I know things will get better- this insanity won't last forever. Unfortunately I know it will all go by too quickly and they will be all grown up. But, at the moment I am just trying to get my feet back under me and figure out how to do everything I need to do (including new Relief Society Presidency responsibilities, writing a talk for church next Sunday, photo shoots, coming up with ways to tucker out the 2 older girls all summer without preschool, not to mention normal day to day things like laundry, grocery shopping, feeding my family, cleaning the house, etc...) with 3 kids in tow. Life goes on and we will make it. Slowly I will get back up to speed. I got brave and ventured out to the Avila Valley Barn and then to Costco with all three today. Everyone survived. Baby steps.
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That third one really does rattle you, but I know you can do it. As you said, it will end eventually. That doesn't make it any easier when you are in the thick of it. Maybe we can arrange to have Ash come over for some mother's helper duties this summer. She would love that.
ok I totally know how you feel! Just remember me at night with two babies crying...those sleepless nights were a trying time! 3 is a good number:) we like it! and now they are all above 3 years old, not so sure I want to do those sleepless nights all over again! You will miss it though. Enjoy!
You are kidding. You have to talk in church and are in the RS Presidency! That is crazy! Just remember, it doesn't matter if you don't get all the chores done. When Emerson is 2, you will be able to do almost everything!
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