M1: Beginner Mommy

Chronicling the ups and downs, challenges and rewards on being a first time mother. Sometimes funny, sometimes reflective, but always a good read!

Thursday, August 16, 2007

It's That Time Again...Confessions...

  • I confess that I've been really annoyed waking up at 3 a.m. to feed Noah because he's supposed to be sleeping through the night. Well maybe not SUPPOSED to be, but he was. Sigh.
  • I confess that I tried feeding him 8 oz tonight hoping that he would sleep longer. Do you know what happens when you try to feed a baby 8 oz? He gets mad. Very mad. I can't figure out how to get more food in him during the day.
  • I confess that my mother-in-law was right about the lead in our tap water and I should have listened to her. Grrr...I hate admitting that. I'm not telling her and I have to figure out how I'm going to get her to take me to the pediatrician's office for his follow up appointment in 2 weeks regarding his blood work if Shane is working. Sigh.
  • I confess that I've become one of those moms who never buys anything for herself anymore. I swore it would never happen to me, but I can't justify spending money on myself anymore and so overspend on Noah instead. How many onesies does one kid need?
  • I confess that I'm getting really thin, but it's only because I barely eat anything anymore.
  • I confess that I sometimes just rinse the bottle out that I pour the formula in and don't use the brush to clean it. I use liners so he's not drinking from it.
  • I confess I sometimes only rinse the nipples too.
  • I confess that I could clean my dishes in general a little better, but I can't be bothered.
  • I confess that we've been sleeping on the same sheets for about 3 weeks now.
  • I confess that I would rather just buy new sheets.
  • I confess that we have a perfectly good washer and dryer, but it's not hooked up.
  • I confess that my account is in overdraft and there is no reason for it. Our house is completley paid off and yet it still seems like we never have any money.
  • I confess in advance that I'm going to tell the cardiologist that I lost the heart diary I was supposed to be recording in because I'm too ashamed to admit that I'm too lazy to write down every heart check I do.

5 comments:

Twyla said...

I'm going to sound dirty..LOL...but I used to just rinse the bottles too...well I would clean them sometimes with the brush, but usually I was just too tired. And I've gone 3 weeks before without changing the sheets. I do 3 loads of laundry a day as it is, and that would add 2 more.
I swear I was much cleaner before I became a mother. Now I'm doing good if everyone is fed and has clean clothes. LOL

Melissa said...

Ha, you don't know how many of those I can relate to. Except the getting really thin. ;)

I think you have sold me on the Moby. I too spent way too much on two, yes, two fancy slings. She doesn't really love them. I don't know- I maybe need to give it a try with some other positions. But the moby looks much better. Do you/Noah still like it??

Sandy said...

Twyla: I sound dirty too! I swear I'm not. It's hard to confess those things...lol.

Melissa: He is OK in it...not great but ok. I'm going to keep trying him in it. He hates being confined. I cannot admit defeat yet, I'll keep trying! I think they are fantastic, but I do believe I introduced Noah to it too late. We'll see...

Anonymous said...

HAHAHAHA you are the voice of all us women out there who have clean hapy well fed little ones while we wallow in our own filth.

I have the most embarassing story of all to confess to make you feel better. While I was breast feeding Matthew in the beginning and not getting any sleep I found personal hygene a luxury, something on my "I swore I would never do" list that's a mile long. I went to feed him one night in my hazy and I swear I have never smelled sour milk like that. I think having milky old boobs you haven't showered in 3 days is WAY worse then a rinsed baby bottle. Boy I was a WAY better parent before I had a baby.....LOL

KatBouska said...

I just stumbeled into your blog and it's cracking me up! God, you make me feel normal!! Or maybe you just make me see their are more wackos like me in the world. Keep 'em coming!!