3 weeks. 2 kids. 1 mama.
Oh boy! We're 3 weeks in with Noah Robert Pritzker (that's the official name). Here are the truths. Babies are not easy. They are however, much easier the second time around. Recovery is also significantly easier the second time around (especially after a quick labor). Sleep is something you don't truly love until it's no longer available. Babies are unpredictable little creatures who love to be perfect one day and then the next only feed and nurse and feed and nurse and cry. It's an unwinnable competition between the two kids as to who gets more time with mommy... except one kid can tell it's unjust and the other can just tell you they're hungry. You lose the weight quickly... but your skin doesn't get the memo right away. I lived through the Bris. That was rough. He healed in a week, but my guilt might take significantly longer to subside. Being home on maternity leave is the hardest thing ever if you love to socialize. I love to social