Thursday, July 26, 2007

Flexible

This one is actually from the hospital but it's one of the few pictures I have of just me and my girl Sweet dreams and smiles.

Ty and Ava sharing their first bath together
We keep the picture "G" rated and covered up the "private parts" with a washcloth.

Alot and Nothing has been happening since I last posted but all the same I've been busy and haven't found time to post. Jeff left a week ago to head out to Australia for 2 weeks of "work." My parents came to stay for a few days and it was nice to have the company to keep our minds off of missing our daddy. My friends are trying to keep me busy as well with playdates and pool parties and surprisingly the week has really flown by. Jeff is 15 hours ahead of us but calls everynight in bewteen his shows and we get a chance to talk and hear his voice. I'm tempted to call him in the day (middle of the night for him) and let him hear Avas sweet yet fearce screaming voice...just to make him feel at home and so that he can feel included in the middle of the night feedings....I know that's what he misses the most:)
With all the company gone and me handling the two of them by my lonesome I'm starting to feel more like a mother of two. There has been a few times that we are all crying and in tears but those are few and far between (and typically just at night). We have no schedule and no routine and just come and go as we please so there is no real pressure to do anything but live it up, loving on my two kiddos. One of my favorite moments was this morning (about 7am) when Ty and Ava where both cuddled up in each of my arms and I just layed in bed thinking how blessed I am.
But I do have to kick it into high gear b/c I've got family coming into town this weekend and laying around snuggling with your kids all day doesn't get anything done and to my shock the house doesn't clean itself.
I had a great idea to get it all done but it back fired. I signed Ty up for a parents day out at a gynamastics place (3 of his friends were there as well). I would give me 4 hours to clean the house and hopefully be done. However the littlest Nelson had other plans and decided she would stay awake all morning (and when she's awake she wants to be held). So my plans went out the window and lucky you....I get to blog instead.
Like I said alot and nothing has been happening around here. Everything is pretty much the same except that we're daddyless. And I'm getting a big lesson in being flexible.

2 comments:

Sara said...

Ah yes, aren't these the glorious moments - especially the nighttime feedings and the constantly wanting to be held. Oh how sweet to cuddle both of your sleeping kiddos. Nothing could be better - except maybe cuddling the kiddos while the house cleaned itself! Now that would be a good day. I love going through all this with you!

Minnesota Mommy said...

Amen to all that... I am so tired... I want so bad for Emma to eat every 4 hours but she isn't having it and it seems like every two days or so, she pukes her whole bottle up on me... ah the joys... I am so lucky my step mom is still here helping with Emma and Anna too (who is a pistol by the way) - i am glad to hear that I am not alone in the crying nights, etc. Take care...