tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640540060819179935.post471933756471387928..comments2024-02-20T00:13:53.322-08:00Comments on Bookishly Boisterous: My First Year of Motherhood: The Worst PartsChristinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02287501540207945678noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640540060819179935.post-69288703408843059562015-04-22T18:36:59.676-07:002015-04-22T18:36:59.676-07:00Ok, well I totally understand then! We battled wit...Ok, well I totally understand then! We battled with a bit of jaundice too and getting my supply up. It was a full time job back then! And yes, Canada gives us one year paid EI, which I feel incredibly fortunate for. Brie @ A Slice of Briehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02445361407533018855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640540060819179935.post-84196911471809516962015-04-21T14:33:38.843-07:002015-04-21T14:33:38.843-07:00I'd like to say the feeling like a failure goe...I'd like to say the feeling like a failure goes away, but I can't say that it has for me. I'm not the type that can just let things go, so I suspect that it's a personal failing of mine. <br /><br />And the exhaustion... When I get a good night's sleep and wake up rested in the morning, I'm still amazed at how good it feels. I mean, at one point, I probably felt like that all the time, right? I just can't remember anymore.Roryhttp://www.fourthstreetreview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640540060819179935.post-67786323509511040372015-04-15T21:46:29.511-07:002015-04-15T21:46:29.511-07:00That's totally it- the need to "disconnec...That's totally it- the need to "disconnect from all responsibilities." Damn being an adult! And I totally agree on the sleep thing- you never realize how important it is until you don't have it.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02287501540207945678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640540060819179935.post-44200900242730525012015-04-15T21:45:31.578-07:002015-04-15T21:45:31.578-07:00Thank you! And yes, we need to get together soon! ...Thank you! And yes, we need to get together soon! Joaquin needs to practice on Sawyer ;) Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02287501540207945678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640540060819179935.post-3003809620658291902015-04-15T21:44:36.853-07:002015-04-15T21:44:36.853-07:00He did have jaundice and he lost more weight than ...He did have jaundice and he lost more weight than normal since I was having trouble keeping up and had to supplement and pump to get things going. If there is a second the kid can sleep as much and as long as he/she wants to! Canada gives you a year, right? As opposed to out six weeks? Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02287501540207945678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640540060819179935.post-39594053797488837822015-04-15T21:40:07.086-07:002015-04-15T21:40:07.086-07:00Love this post. I can relate to so much (as I'...Love this post. I can relate to so much (as I'm sure you know ;) ) . But ugh, I can't believe your paediatrician told you to wake S up for feedings?! Was there a medical reason why (like jaundice) or just that your baby needs to eat every few hours? If there's a next baby, I hope you know you shouldn't need to do this ;) But seriously, I think sometimes we just have to do whatever we need to do in order to get some sleep. And you have to give yourself some credit - you seem to work a pretty tough job - I can't imagine having to deal with the changes of having a baby to take care of, and going back to work after only a few months! And I hear you on the whole making supper thing - some days I dread it, especially when most of it ends up on the floor or all of a sudden he hates something he loved only yesterday. Babies, man! Brie @ A Slice of Briehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02445361407533018855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640540060819179935.post-61881772160570341172015-04-15T11:25:19.231-07:002015-04-15T11:25:19.231-07:00Being a mom is the best job in the world, but with...Being a mom is the best job in the world, but with every job it gets so trying sometimes. You know all of my woes and complaints from our mommy dates (which we need soon). I am still coming down from the 2 years of craziness. I think you are much stronger mentally (and physically I'm sure) and you have done such a great job with Sawyer! You're doing awesome, Christine and it's always a reminder to me that I need to let things go and just chill out. It's nice having mommy friends that motivate you. Thanks for that...I need that in my mommy journey. Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02729108685546119475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640540060819179935.post-33184035716010902902015-04-15T04:58:18.645-07:002015-04-15T04:58:18.645-07:00I love your honesty. These are things we've al...I love your honesty. These are things we've all struggled with as parents, and are afraid to voice it. My daughter's crib was in our bedroom until she turned one because she couldn't sleep in her own room. Eventually, you have to give in so you can get some sleep. If you aren't getting enough sleep, then you aren't able to be at your best, so it's okay to do things the way they work for you now. And don't worry that he'll take a bottle into his teen years and all of that. It will get better. :) I worried my daughter would be wearing diapers in kindergarten because she just refused to potty train. But one day it just clicked. You just go at a pace that is right for you and your child and ignore what everyone else says or does. That's what I've had to learn to do.<br /><br />I love my daughter more than life and can't imagine being without her, but I totally understand needed that break. Some days I wish I could come home and disconnect from all responsibilities!Brandiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14650612252443297585noreply@blogger.com