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Friday, February 09, 2007Random Thoughts From a Pregnant MindSure, I've been through this before -- four times, to be exact -- but it's been awhile. And life is different now, with a new set of demands. So, naturally, I've been driving myself to distraction with an endless string of unspoken questions. Surely I'll feel better if I vent them here: 1. How am I going to reach over the side of the children's bathtub in order to scrub it during my third trimester? 2. Who is going to tie my shoes for me when I can't see my feet anymore? 3. How am I going to juggle a newborn's schedule with ballet lessons, homeschooling tutorial, and Youth Group? 4. When will I write? 5. How am I going to hear the baby's cry over the constant din that is "family life?" 6. Who is going to believe that I'm actually the baby's mother and not his extra-young grandmother? 7. When will I write? 8. What will I do if the baby is crying and Spencer has clogged the toilet and Jonathan is playing his drums and the girls are arguing over whose turn it is on the computer and Eric isn't home and there's water boiling on the stove and cars are starting to slow down and crane their necks as they drive by our slightly vibrating house? 9. When will I write? 10. When will I write? Labels: pregnancy |
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5of my readers are feeling chatty:
Hey, Jill:
When are you going to have time to write? :)
One thing you have now that you didnt on baby one is older siblings to help care for the new baby. Built in baby sitters.
"Momma's taking a nap, you youngn's watch the baby."
"Momma's writing, feed the baby."
"Momma's gone insane, call the loony bin."
I agree with Dave. This time will be different because you will have help from your older children. As for #1 and #2...that's what husbands are for:o)
1. Have one of the four children help out. Daddy makes five.
2. Have one of the four children help out. Daddy makes five.
3. Baby Bjorn front pack... baby stays close and you can still get things done.
4. You are a multitasker. You'll find time.
5. Hopefully you'll have one that doesn't cry much. He or she will eat, sleep, and poop and be very content while going to ballet lessons, youth group, and the classroom.
6. C'mon Jill. You do NOT resemble anyone's Grandmother. You are still young and hip! I've met you in person. I know these things.
7. Refer to #4
8. It's ok to let the baby cry sometimes. There was life before baby #5. Take a deep breath.
9. Refer to #4
10. Refer to #4
You need a massage!!!!!
OK, Dave and Jamie, I hand the baby to the nearest clean child and tell Eric to scrub the tub.
And Leese....
I love you. :) I may have to print out your response!!! Oh, that's right....I can't print from my computer. :((
You're awesome. And will you please tell Eric that I need a massage??????
Only if you tell Greg that I need one!!! :0)
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