Much Needed Weekend

I have never felt soooo tired in a while. On Sat., I woke up and I couldn’t even get out of bed, I tried to sleep but of course having an awake toddler, sleep is impossible. My body ached and felt so restless. Oh man. On Sunday I got to take a nap, but still was exhausted most of the day. Couldn’t get myself to do dishes from the night before and cook a single meal. L I definitely didn’t feel this way when I was pregnant with Emma, but of course I didn’t have a toddler to take care of either. Maybe since work is so super slow my body is also moving slower. Now I can’t wait until this girl arrives!

I have been pretty quiet this past weekend and I think my husband realized I am actually so tired that I don’t even want to bother talking. He has been understanding and has been trying to help out more. Luckily Emma’s fever went away and she is sleeping better. Her cough is better too. But she is having her fits and tantrums more frequently these days. I’m sure she realizes there is something happening to me.

On another note, despite my exhaustion I managed to start packing my hospital bag. I washed and packed the baby’s clothes and my clothes. I don’t remember what else I really need other than toiletries. With Emma I packed a whole bunch of things that I ended up not even using because the hospital provided most of the things and I didn’t mind using them. This time I’m going to narrow things down and pack light. One thing I missed the first time that I will not miss this time around is packing snacks!  I can’t believe the first time I didn’t bring any snacks. After not being able to eat for 15-16 hrs, after delivery I was starving…unfortunately it was so late at night (around 1-2am) the hospital didn’t have much to offer. The food was horrible. Anyways maybe after I’m done packing I’ll do a hospital bag post!

-Jess

Sleep Deprived...

Emma is officially sick L I took her to the doctor yesterday and they said it wasn’t bad enough to give her medication. She had a fever of 102.7 the first night and now she is just coughing and has a runny nose. Colds always scare me, but luckily this is Emma’s second cold since she was born. Hopefully her immune system continues to stay strong and she will fight this quickly.

I have been so sleep deprived the past few days, I feel like such a slug esp with my growing belly. Body aches all around and I can barely keep my eyes open. It is taking me closer to the reality of what will come very soon. Sleep deprivation + crankiness = stay away from Jessica. Other than due to Emma’s cold she has not been a consistent good sleeper. Thinking about having to deal with two now makes me very unexcited for the baby. Bahhh. I can’t believe I want more? I think I will see if I can handle more after two. 

Sick in bed eating string cheese :) 

-Jess

Randomness...

I am due in 7 weeks! I definitely feel pregnant and move like a pregnant lady now, but it didn’t really occur to me until this weekend that I am going to be taking care of an infant all over again! Why did I realize this now? I went to visit my friends sister’s baby who is only 3 weeks old. I couldn’t believe Emma was that tiny. It was actually scary. I suddenly felt so overwhelmed…and unprepared. What’s going on here..? I didn’t feel like this with my first. Maybe because when I had my first, I didn’t know what to expect, but now that I do know what to expect, I know it won’t be easy esp. with two.

Work has been so slow these days (hence the reason I am updating so regularly), I see myself surfing the web for things to buy every day. Bad, I know.

Here’s a list of items I recently purchased from Amazon :

1. NovaFerrum Pediatric Drops Liquid Iron Supplement for Infants and Toddlers 120 mL

Emma's 2 year old blood test showed she lacked a bit of Iron so the doctor suggested she take iron supplements. I tried to give her poly vi sol, and it tasted terrible she should spit it out. This one is supposed to taste better and the reviews are pretty good so I will see how she takes it.

2. Set of 10 Multi Color Indoor/Outdoor Mini Oriental Style Nylon Lantern Plug-in String Lights - Expandable to 150 Lights

I am so excited to put these string lights above Emma’s bed! Since we have a bunk bed now there is no place to put her night stand and it’s much darker down on the bottom bunk so these will be good during story time.

3. By Anna Dewdney Llama Llama I Love You (Brdbk) [Board book]

By Caroline Jayne Church I Am a Big Sister

Books are always good right? She is obsessed with Llama Llama books and introducing her to a big sister book will be fun for her.

4. stila Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Eye Liner, Intense Black

This is seriously the best eyeliner I have ever tried (and believe me, I tried a lot!) It is so easy to put on and it stays all day long. Only bad thing about his eyeliner would be that it does dry out fairly quickly.

5. Rebecca Minkoff Rhodium and Rose Gold Arrow Pendant Necklace, 15''+2'' Extender

This is for my best friends birthday gift. I think it is so pretty! I wish I can wear it for myself haha. Hope she likes it!

6. Hamilton Beach 63325 6-Speed Stand Mixer

Purchasing this mixer is long overdue. I bake a lot at home and now that I’m trying to explore more recipes I find myself needing the mixer more and more. I plan to make pizza dough too! We love pizza…who doesn’t right?

7. Summer Infant Ultra Plush Change Pad Cover, Pink

I never got a changing pad cover for Emma. I just laid a waterproof fabric/towel over the changing pad. I regret doing this because, since I didn’t protect the changing pad well enough the plastic part of the pad is breaking apart.

8. 3 Sprouts Laundry Hamper, Octopus, Purple

We used a small laundry bag for Emma’s clothes and hung it by the door, but with the new baby coming, the bag will be too small to fit both of their clothes. I got the octopus one since the color matched best with the room. J

I think it took about a week of slowly adding these items to my cart before making my final purchase. Let me tell you it was downsized at the end of each day :x. 

-Jess