Next week Kevin goes back to work after spending 4 weeks at home taking care of me and Angie. I'm going to miss him and the insular lifestyle we've been leading. When we got home from the hospital, for two weeks I went
unplugged because I didn't feel like talking to anyone. All I did was coo at the baby, pop painkillers, and reread the last three books in the Harry Potter series. The only emails I sent were to announce Angie's birth, and the only electronic entertainment I engaged in was watching the first Harry Potter movie with my mom. (I got her hooked on the Chinese translations of books 1-4. Still have to get her books 5-7.)
(Two weeks in I checked my work email for the first time. It took me *all day* to answer the messages that had piled up. Sigh.)
Alex and Ana's last day of school and daycare is a little over 2 weeks away. Then they'll spend the entire summer home with me. And with few exceptions we will most certainly be home that whole time because I won't be bottle training Angie until right before she starts daycare. Until then the kids and I get to spend almost 3 months in our own Never Never Land.
(Except when I'm checking my work email. :P )
Labels: 52-nights-unplugged, harry potter, kids
6 Comments:
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At 5:41 PM, Sheree said…
Sounds fabulous to me. Even if you get cabin fever during that time, you don't have to bottle-train Angie. You can always nurse on-the-go, especially wearing the sling.
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At 10:35 AM, Julie said…
Ummm... I confess I couldn't figure out how to use the sling. Either she was all bunched up and unhappy (a trait common to all 3 kids, as soon as they're out of the womb they want to stretch out) or I felt like I was in danger of dropping her.
Thanks for lending it to me tho! I think the only thing that would work for me is an extra arm, that's all.
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At 10:43 AM, Felisa said…
Julie, have you seen the Hooter Hider for public nursing without flashing?
http://www.birthandbeyond.com/hooterhider.html
It seems pretty simple and you could probably make one yourself if you have the time (ha) and are so inclined.
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At 11:25 AM, Julie said…
Hi Felisa,
Yeah, I've seen branded as well as homemade nursing cover-ups. The problem (for me anyway) is they all need to be worn with button up shirts, and it's next to impossible to unbutton your shirt with those things on without *somebody* catching an eyeful.
I've used a knit baby blanket as well as a nursing shirt to cover up successfully, but ultimately what it comes down to for me is self consciousness and comfort. I like nursing at home because I could be half naked while the baby's latched on for *hours* at a time. (What baby only nurses every 3 hours for 20 minutes at a time?? Not any of mine!!)
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At 8:16 PM, Rita said…
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Apparently I didn't get one of those emails. WELCOME ANGIE!!!!!!!!!!
I can definitely relate to the joy of coming unplugged. The insular lifestyle . . . it sounds wonderful.
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At 8:22 PM, Rita said…
(The second photo totally shocked me, btw. I wasn't sure just how big a memo I'd missed! haha!)
