Memorable Moment Mondays: Welcome To Crazy-town

Hey Humble Readers...

I'm trying to relax in a relatively quiet hobbit-hole, after a very chaotic day. 

Ginny, wearing a pair of her new training pants
on her head. 
This about sums up my day.

I think Ginny is heading into another growth spurt, or maybe her two year molars are starting to come in.  She was just a bear all day, into everything and not wanting to sleep at all (even though she had black smudges under her eyes all day).  Grumpy!  I think she's also very frustrated with her limited vocabulary.  She's doing remarkably well, learning new words every day, but she still can't express what's bothering her.  And she's gotten her Mummy's stubbornness... poor wee girl.

And Pippin... I don't know what's going on.  He's just been a grumpy gus.  If it was a few months from now, I might think it was separation anxiety.  He has been a little gassy, his eczema is still pretty rotten, and he's been wanting to eat a bit more than normal.  So, not really indicating a growth spurt, but maybe? 

Overall, it has just been a loud, frustrating kind of day.  Tomorrow will be better. 

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It's A 'Mummy-Fail' Kind of Day

Humble Readers...

It's been one of those kinds of days, and it's not even time for afternoon naps yet.  Can I just tell you how much I'm looking forward to going shopping at Cost.co tonight?  I need out...

Here's the run-down of what's been happening around the hobbit-hole today:

• I have had to put Ginny in time out no less than three times already today for poking Pip until he screams, for playing in the garbage can, and for throwing her lunch on the floor. 
• I was sitting on the couch pumping, with Pip laying beside me sucking my finger to keep him from fussing.  Ginny, in a moment of sheer jealousy, decided she wanted to sit beside me, and so she SAT ON THE BABY!!! 
• I have had to start channeling my inner guy... In an effort to prevent Ginny from taking her diaper off through her clothes during her nap (and getting rabbit-like turds all over her room like yesterday... I swear she was playing marbles with them yesterday.  ICK!!!!) I have resorted to covering the tabs on her diaper with packing tape.  Only during naps, I swear!
• Ginny has recently discovered the wonders of climbing.  She's also discovered that she can move the kitchen chairs.  You do the math... I've been heart attacks at regular intervals. 
• I am sick to death of saying 'Don't touch' or 'No, no, no'.  And why, oh why, does she have to step on my toes multiple times a day?

And just when I think I can't take it anymore, Ginny gets all cute and tries to walk around the house in my shoes. 

I love being a mummy.  Children are a blessing.  I love being a mummy.  Children are a blessing. 

Gotta run.  There a little girl has just started screaming from bonking her head on the floor. 

Hobbit-ish Potpurri: Firsts, Questions, & Tidbits

Hey Humble Readers,

I know I owe many of you comments and emails, and I am hoping to get back into a rhythm soon.  Please know that I am thinking of you all and am so appreciative of your support and kindness. 

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Being a mummy to a little boy is different.  We had our first "fountain" incident yesterday, when the little man decided to pee all over himself and his daddy. 

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Question:  To circumcise or not to circumcise?  We are leaning toward not, much to my mom's disapproval.  We don't have a religious reason to do so, and in looking at info available there doesn't seem to be a significant health benefit.  We have to make a decision soon, so I'm looking for any and all opinions and input.  (I know that this can be an emotionally charged issue, so I'm just looking for general opinions... not diatribes.  Thanks!)

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Pippin snores. 

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I'm feeling more like myself on a daily basis.  The staples came out today, thank heaven, and I'm weaning myself off the painkillers.  Getting from a sitting position to standing is getting much easier, although actually laying down is still challenging.  I've lost 23 pounds in the last week (and I only gained 11 pounds total during the pregnancy), and the swelling almost completely gone from my feet.  I was able to put my rings on again this morning (YAY!).  I'm itchy all over, and patches of numbness are slowly coming back to life (including some parts that should never have that pins & needles feeling).

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He's up past his birth weight as of this afternoon.  The nurse who came to remove my staples gave him a check over and he's officially 7lb 13.5oz.  He's also rolled over onto his side more than once (OMG!) and he's super strong.  He's trying to hold his head up already, and when he's awake it seems like he's always in motion. 

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Question:  Does anyone have any tips for keeping a little one awake while they breastfeed?  Pip, due to the lingering jaundice, tends to fall asleep while eating.  When he stays awake, he does pretty well, but mostly he's asleep within five minutes.  I'm having to pump a lot right now, and of course we're supplementing as well.

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We had our first round of jealousy/sibling rivalry yesterday.  Ginny has been intrigued by the baby's bottles and wanting to play with them.  I have had to repeatedly tell her no, and have had to discipline her a couple of times for not listening.  Yesterday, I guess I had said no one too many times, and she snapped.  She grabbed one of the bottles and chucked it into his bassinette.  Thankfully, it didn't hit him too hard, but my Beloved immediately took her and put her to bed for a while.  She's been good today, but I know she's confused and frustrated. 

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We had our first little outing yesterday, going to show Pippin off at my Beloved's office.  The ladies all oohed and ahhed appropriately.  As did the ladies over at the little grocery store across our back lane.  We have visitors coming tomorrow, and I'm excited to show him off.  He's getting his first really big 'debut' on Sunday at church.