tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504580222413177305.post8276451784213281582..comments2023-11-29T20:26:03.323+10:00Comments on ...blissfully bluebell: The early daysSarndrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11396335254329354431noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504580222413177305.post-65811584373702077172011-08-18T12:59:18.180+10:002011-08-18T12:59:18.180+10:00Happy to ear your baby is fine! Those first few mo...Happy to ear your baby is fine! Those first few months are really scary for me. But later on we get use to it! Taking care of our kids are blessing!Malarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18421349464010347804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504580222413177305.post-90877873371720430222011-08-17T13:08:15.408+10:002011-08-17T13:08:15.408+10:00Ahhhhhh Sarndra.....welcome to the 'real world...Ahhhhhh Sarndra.....welcome to the 'real world' of motherhood! It's dammed hard work but oh so lovely ;) Yes I did warn you that breast feeding is not as easy as you would think and yet I don't know why considering it's the most natural thing in the world to do??? But it really gets going in the next couple of months and you will find that you can drink a cup of tea and read a magazine and feed all at the same time!!! It sounds lovely that Shane has those morning hours with you and as you have said dinner time is nortorious for fretful babies so in lots of ways what you guys have going is ideal plus just you and bub.....I found that the more pepole in the mix at this time of night was disasterous and both bub and I didn't cope with a lot of commotion at this time..... I found 4pm to 8pm pretty ardous as bub was colicky.....so maybe get some soup up and have a cup of soup for your dinner to get you through??? It must have been very stressful with Alexander unwell? My sisters baby ended up with a UTI at 2 weeks of age and my sis said that what they did to her in hospital was horrific to witness....so I can imagine how hard this must have been for you :( Get your nipples out in the sun.....hard I know but you could sit near a window with the sun streaming in.....vit D does wonders for healing skin. Girlfreinds have use nipple shields before but I didn't like them....but they will toughen up just you wait and see....ahhhh and then they get teeth!!!!!!!!!!! Your next big challenge might be a growth spurt in which they seem to feed continously night and day for maybe 2 or 3 days.....don't fret Alex will be building up your milk stores and concerntrating on growing and then things will settle down again. Hang in there I am sure that you are doing a marvelous job and be kind to yourself....not easy I know. X Chrissy :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504580222413177305.post-76514938464248234332011-08-17T02:29:22.449+10:002011-08-17T02:29:22.449+10:00Good to hear from you Sarndra. Glad all is going w...Good to hear from you Sarndra. Glad all is going well. Take it easy and enjoy these precious first few months which pass so quickly. The housework can wait!Stellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11528862706641857167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504580222413177305.post-16741270168379688682011-08-16T20:28:10.343+10:002011-08-16T20:28:10.343+10:00So glad to read a post from you. Sorry to hear abo...So glad to read a post from you. Sorry to hear about the hospital visit, which I am sure was scary. Seems like things are going well now and the fact that Shane is an involved father (which I never doubted he would be without really knowing him, but knowing how his mother is, which is why I am not surprised...I hope that made sense...lol) <br />Have a wonderful day!~Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01135626598525124141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504580222413177305.post-76032226751934118702011-08-13T19:38:53.205+10:002011-08-13T19:38:53.205+10:00Love that you work so well together as a team. I r...Love that you work so well together as a team. I remember when my husband came home from work I enjoyed him taking over baby duties whilst I went to the kitchen to cook etc...<br />It sounds like all is going well - enjoy these precious moments :)<br />l<br />xLevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10167382670215032422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504580222413177305.post-89232622864483259932011-08-12T18:47:47.345+10:002011-08-12T18:47:47.345+10:00you are doing a fabulous job! you do know that, ri...you are doing a fabulous job! you do know that, right?<br /><br />So lovely to hear from you - I missed you!Marcia (123 blog)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15581613927187600748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504580222413177305.post-43381796386183041592011-08-12T13:57:29.077+10:002011-08-12T13:57:29.077+10:00So nice to hear all is well..
~~HUGS~~So nice to hear all is well..<br />~~HUGS~~Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504580222413177305.post-13733404984443290392011-08-12T11:15:43.056+10:002011-08-12T11:15:43.056+10:00So enjoyed reading your reflections this morning S...So enjoyed reading your reflections this morning Sarndra! You guys make such a wonderful team :-) Those early days are so hard and you have done SO well getting through them. Thinking of you stackloads and so enjoyed our catch up :-)<br />Much love my friend,<br />Lus xlusihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13741397873957723386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504580222413177305.post-62299084574146772512011-08-12T10:56:56.489+10:002011-08-12T10:56:56.489+10:00Not a smooth beginning and stressful on any parent...Not a smooth beginning and stressful on any parent but glad you can enjoy your parenting now. Make sure you take lots of photos as dates/events can't always be recalled years later. Routines are wonderful as then nothing is overlooked. <br />Have a lovely weekend :).<br />Cheers,<br />RobynRobynLouisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08050372484207822842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504580222413177305.post-53818598179787377502011-08-12T10:38:50.038+10:002011-08-12T10:38:50.038+10:00I'm glad you are both well once more and have ...I'm glad you are both well once more and have settled into a descent routine that works for your little family.Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07553330657363385668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504580222413177305.post-78081613735349096922011-08-12T10:27:05.440+10:002011-08-12T10:27:05.440+10:00Gee you did have a rough time at the beginning. S...Gee you did have a rough time at the beginning. So glad to hear you have a routine that suits you worked out and that he is thriving and happy. You can't ask for more than that! And how good is it that you have a dear hubby to cook yummy meals for you. A bit of planning and sharing can make life with baby so much easier and less stressful for all. Good job!<br /><br />Cheers - JoolzJoolzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07490462580345458546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504580222413177305.post-29223878546660605872011-08-12T10:00:25.879+10:002011-08-12T10:00:25.879+10:00So glad to hear that you're all settling in an...So glad to hear that you're all settling in and just able to enjoy each other now.<br />I've raised 6 kids (3 my own) and I never stopped being amazed at all the little changes that came with each day, working up to the bigger ones. But I loved how you described it..." wonderful, challenging, loving, rewarding, sleep deprived, happy and stressful". It's all that and so much more!<br />Congratulations again and enjoy the time with your little one.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16141679376036235962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504580222413177305.post-51687854951734465392011-08-12T09:56:01.147+10:002011-08-12T09:56:01.147+10:00Glad to hear things are going well and that you ar...Glad to hear things are going well and that you are settling into a routine. Sounds like happy days at yours! :)<br />~S.xo.sorcha.oxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17431135816635778553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504580222413177305.post-79253863018370223892011-08-12T09:29:34.275+10:002011-08-12T09:29:34.275+10:00Lovely to hear from you Sarndra, I have been think...Lovely to hear from you Sarndra, I have been thinking of you all. Poor little Alex having the infection but it's great that he recovered well, obviously he has a good constitution. I'm glad you've found a routine that works for the present, it will all get easier as you go along I'm sure. Cyber hugs.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14751315680374413649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504580222413177305.post-49456558091195277392011-08-12T09:08:26.110+10:002011-08-12T09:08:26.110+10:00Oh no poor bub. That must have been a bit scarey a...Oh no poor bub. That must have been a bit scarey and stressful. So glad he's ok now.<br />Those first few weeks are very out there aren't they. Especially the first time round.<br />My little one showered with Daddy mostly from newborns too. Started at first because our split system died when Ethan was 2 weeks old, middle of August, so it was just too cold to bath him. Took a month for it to get fixed. So by then we were into a nice habit of showering. Brian loved that time with Ethan. It became their special thing to do. It was hen second nature to add Eli into the mix too. Much easier on me too :)<br />They still shower now at 3 and nearly 2yo. Rarely have a bath. Every couple of weeks they might have one with Brian but that's about it.<br />Brians working similar hours to Shane atm. It's been a bit of an adjustment doing the evening routine with two toddlers on my own, but I try to remember back to my single mum days and how it worked for me then. Mind you I only had one child then and he's now 15!<br />Brian had a month off when both our boys were born. He too took over the house duties in those first few weeks. But by the end of the month I was itching to get back into it. Babies and I were in a routine. I was getting more sleep, things were settled so I wanted to get back on the horse.<br />I was so grateful that Brian was able to take that time though.<br />So wonderful to have your mum around to help like that too.<br />Wishing you all the best.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com