“I am not traveling with a baby for a LONG time!” Exclaimed John yesterday after many defeated attempts to put Olivia down for a nap. Everyone’s day had been thrown completely off by an early AM flight back home. All in all, it went pretty well, compared to the screamfest it could have been. But we had bottles and pacifiers a-ready to pop into Olivia’s mouth on the first signs of pain. That said, even with all of the distractions we could provide ourselves with, we forgot our human sized prophylactics to protect us from the cesspool that is a plane. All three of us have colds now. This, after Olivia and I had just recovered from our last cold. Nothing like feeling like you have been hit by a truck to make you ready to handle a 6 month old who won’t nap. Luckily, she went to bed last night without a hitch and pretty much slept through until 7am. She needs her beauty sleep for the evening of solid foods ahead. That’s a topic for my next blog…as I am sure it will be interesting. She better not be a picky eater….after all she was birthed from me, a food-o-phile.
As I mentioned, we just took our first family trip to visit my awesome friend, Beth and her husband. We had a long weekend jam packed with a BBQ tour of Texas. It was a real test for John, O and my ability to throw schedule to the wind and just enjoy our vacation. For the most part, it went well. I managed to not have to pump in a random parking lot or strange bathroom, as I feared. Olivia did seem to lose her appetite while we were there (perhaps bbq breastmilk isn’t the best combo in the world…), but otherwise seemed to be doing fine. I was worried that all of this gloating I have been doing about what a wonderful baby she is would be proven false when exposed to the world stage, but Olivia took it all in stride like a pro….until we returned home and all of this change caught up with all of us.
I have been thinking, of late, how much I would like to have another baby. After all, it’s supposed to be easier (to deliver) the second time around. And then, there are moments like yesterday when you just can’t stop spinning as there is so much to get done and you have to drop it all to make sure Olivia is safe and happy. This, I am afraid, is what it’s like to have two children. You just don’t have enough time, energy and brainpower to keep your house quasi-inhabitable and not make your baby feel abandoned, consequently screwing her up for life when you are running on fumes from lack of sleep and the onset of cold #2. I don’t know how anybody does it. And then there’s that women on TLC who is on baby 19…. I think it’s in everyone’s best interest to just make sure Olivia makes it to toddlerhood before I gamble on another baby.
(ONE WEEK LATER)Olivia has now been on “solids” for one week. I can’t believe how simple it is to make baby food. I love it. Of course, it’s completely uncreative (water+fruit/veggie), but there is something about making it myself that I love. But, there is a catch. Because I made the food, I get totally offended that Olivia has not immediately taken to gobbling it up. In fact, it took her a week to even eat most everything. I get a lot of winces (sour faces) at the first bite. I know this is totally new for her, but I can’t help but take it personally. I had this image in my mind of Olivia opening her mouth in delight, awaiting the next bite of food. The reality is, I get a lot of pursed lips, hands blocking her face, spitting out food all over her bib…I think the bib gets more food than she does! And this whole rumor that once they start solids they sleep through the night is a total farce. (In O’s case, anyway) She has now take to waking up at 4am, hungry for a bottle. I mean, she feeds and goes right back to bed, but now I am awake and I only have an hour left to get some shuteye before I start my day. (Because 4am does not a functional person make).
Olivia is also crawling up a storm. I recently went to Buy Buy Baby to stock up on babyproofing paraphanalia. It’s almost comical the wall of paranoia that is all the gadgets you could buy to babyproof your home. One doesn’t know where to begin or stop! So, I grabbed a combo pack and a few outlet covers to get started. The baby gate is next…but at least we can use pillows until I figure out what is best for our house.
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