Remember this blog where I just kept complaining about being all tired and pregnant? You know what's even crazier than being pregnant with your fourth baby? Actually having the baby and integrating the little bundle of love into your already chaotic family.
This little guy here
is so freakin adorable and my new cuddle bug. He's a nursing baby, so he needs my boobs to eat every couple of hours. He needs his diaper changed more often than I log on to Facebook. He isn't a fan of being awake and not being in someones arms. So needless to say, my sweet, 10 week old baby boy soaks up the majority of my time. *Side-note: He is sitting on my lap doing ab exercises as I write.
But how can that be, you ask? How can that little precious 14 pound baby soak up the majority of my time when I have these other 3 munchkins to take care of?
Yeah, that's where the madness lies.
From the moment I wake up in the morning, I am literally running around getting things for kids. Food, juice cups, diaper changes, fixing electronics, getting Jake to Bowser on the Mario game, wiping butts, "mom mom watch me play this", kissing boo-boos, "mom mom mom watch me jump off of this mountain I made out of the cushions from our $2000 couch", listening to 20 minute long stories that little imaginations have made up. Sometimes I swear I'm losing my mind trying to keep up with everyone's needs!
Of course I love love love being a stay home mommy, my kids will only be this small once. We love going to play groups, walking to the park, going to fun places during the week. I really do love being able to do all of the things I listed above.
My friends and other moms used to say I was super mom. Now they see me with 4, and they say "girl you craaaaazy". Can't say that I blame them. My kids are free spirits. They make the most of life, speak their minds (loudly), run a muck, and enjoy every moment of life. I'm fairly certain people cringe when they find out the Maier crew is going to be at the same place as them. Again, can't blame 'em!
Adding little Andrew into our family feels natural. It is, though, very exhausting to have a new baby in the house. I'm home all day, so the second Nate walks in the door, my body literally shivers with relief that I will have a set of extra arms. Poor Nate though, he's worked all day, and I'm sure his body shakes at the thought of walking in the door. A couple nights ago Nate looked at me and said "We can't have any more babies. I am completely exhausted." It was funny to hear him say that, because even on the most difficult days, he's never said that. And the night he said it, our kids were being good!
At night as I lay in bed, I say my prayers. This is pretty much what it sounds like nowadays:
"Dear God, thank you for my beautiful and healthy children, and amazing husband. And thank you for helping to keep my mental state intact. Amen."
1 comment:
Sheryl, you are one fantastic Mom, Wife, Great Grand Niece (forget the in-law). I love reading your blogs and sad that I cannot see you and your munchkins in person.
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