Dear Lucy,
You woke me up this morning, babbling away, wayyyyyyyy too early. I think this must be the #1 reason people don't agree with bedsharing. They don't care about smothering their baby, they just don't want to be woken up at 5am to that awful excited squeal that only babies can perfect. Anyways, when I saw that you were wide awake and ready to go (and you saw my eye crack open the smallest bit) it was a little trickier to just lay there and pretend I was sleeping....so up I got. Great, Now I had to think of things I could do that don't require my mind and body to work in complete unison... These days call to be started with a bath.
It was nice when Dad was home. I could get in, he'd pass you over and that was that. Now until I sit down and have you in my lap and playing with the rubber ducky I've got you in a death grip. And getting in is the easy part. Getting out of the tub with a slithery, wiggly little beast like you is a challenge few people would tackle. Good thing mom's a little crazy to begin with.
So we're in the tub. I've filled it with bubbles. I'm laying down and your sitting on my tummy. I put the duck in front of you and you grab it by the throat like it's days are over, and proceed to smash its little head into your toothless mouth. Thank god for plastic. You grin evilly and attempt to fit the rest in. God rest his little soul.
Relaxing in the tub, I can even wash my hair when you're in this position. And so I did! Dunk my hair in the water, lather up and rinse. Sooooooooooo relaxed.......who said having a baby was hard work?
I sit up, feeling more awake, ready to watch my precious baby play with her toys for another 10 minutes. I look at you, you look at me. A big smile explodes on your face........
just as a big crap explodes out your bum. You have got to be kidding me. I'm covered in curry coloured butt juice.
Showering with a baby......not quite the spa experience I was hoping for.
Love ma.
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We bedshare and are still nursing too. Ronan still wakes up every 2 hours to eat. And he LOVES to play in bed at 5 am. Boooooooooooooooooooo. I'll let you know when it gets better. (If ever.)
ReplyDeleteI love reading your letters, btw. <3.
Hahahaha. Thankfully Lucy seems to sleep through the night now...maybe wakes up once in the night...but man can she kick and flail her little arms. I don't know if she's awake or what, but I'm probably getting up every 2 hours to push her away from me. That and the whole edge of the bed problem....She just rolls into me until I have 1/2 an inch of room
ReplyDeleteShoulda put her in the crib. Too bad I like seeing her wake up in the morning. She's always so happy \
at 5am.
Oh, Natalie, thanks for the laughs! LOVE your blogs! You should find some way to work from home writing. You are very talented :)
ReplyDeleteLaughed soo hard reading this! You are too funny Natalie! Keep up the good work Lucy...good thing mom's documenting it all so it can be read at your wedding!
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