General Observations

Here are some general observations from the last couple of weeks.


1. I thought getting on the computer was difficult pre-Whitaker. Now, I know why I didn't update or chronicle the first six and half months of Mae's life by blogging.

2. I never thought that a chunk of my day would be devoted to the care and concern of inanimate objects or Mae's precious belonging, ie froggie, Elmo phone, etc...Protecting these objects from destruction or loss is MY job, like it is no buddies business. I fear if they break or go missing we are going to be in a world of toddler temper tantrums. I guard these objects with every ounce of my being and spend a whole lot of brain power worrying about them.


3. I forgot how many times a day you have to change a newborn's outfit, three to four times a day. Also, Whitaker spits/throws up (something Mae did not do) and requires more costume changes.

4. I NEVER ever thought in my entire life the one thing that I would want more than anything, more than having a second home somewhere warm and sunny, would be a full sized washer and dryer. The amount of laundry I do on a daily basis is definitely not environmentally friendly.


5. I forgot how much not sleeping more than three hours in a row sucks. 'Nuff said.

6. I never thought that I would be a parent that yet again has resorted to a pacifier to silence/appease my child. You do what you got to do.

7. It is shocking how much noise a newborn makes in their sleep. We never slept in the same room as Mae so we were fortunate to not hear every grunt. Now we have no choice but to share a room with "our own little pug" as Pearson has affectionately said.

8. Ditka is still my problem child.

9. It is crazy how quickly newborns grow.

10. Pearson and I are having a hard time coming with a nickname or an endearing term to call Whitaker. I am not a fan of my little man and have resorted to calling him "buddy" quite a bit. Despite, hating the term "buddy," I think it sounds like President Clinton's dog. Note to self: work on a nickname (Pearson is better at this than me).