My dh just took all of my babies

[Janna]

For the first time since giving birth 7 weeks ago, I am completely childless.

 

Older dc have VBS starting tonight, so dh came home from work, picked them up and is dropping them off. Then he and 7 week old ds are going to Lowes and then to pick up some groceries. Sometime within that period he'll have to stop and give ds a bottle and change his diaper. I packed a "manly-looking" diaper bag for him.

 

7-wk old has been very irritable all night and most of today for reasons I haven't yet figured out. I am feeling very much on the edge if you know what I mean. So I am to have the next 3 hours to myself to go to the gym and read or do whatever.

 

Then dh drove off with all 3 of my "babies" and I stood there and cried.

 

I am thankful to have a dh who sees the need and acts on it. But it is heartbreaking to see my entire family drive away without me. Obviously it doesn't happen often, and this is the first time dh has taken the baby out without me. Not that he can't handle it; sometimes I think he's a better parent than I am and I should work full-time while he is a SAHD. But still. I'm the mommy.

 

Ok (deep breath in, chest out, back straight...toughening up). I'm off to the gym to burn off some seriously pent up tension from being up every. single. hour last night (he's been sleeping 7 straight hours for over a week now. What happened last night?) and trying to console him most of the day today.

 

:auto:

[E_Edgerton]

Take a deep breath, long around....smile big and enjoy a little quiet, while thinking of your lovelies.:)

[Spy Car]

Pretty wonderfully to have a good partner.

 

And all us men appreciate the "manly" diaper bags. Enjoy your rest!

 

Bill

[Alexandra]

what a great guy you have! Do something nice for yourself!

[Pensguys]

Growth spurt? My oldest did this at 7 weeks, then it dawned on me that that 8th week was right upon us and he was just needing to nurse more.

[Janna]

Could be. He *seemed* to want to eat constantly, but when I would feed him he wasn't all that interested. He went through a growth spurt just before his 6th week (little stinker grew over an inch!) so to do it again, while not impossible, would be...an interesting turn of events. I'll be interested to see how he did while out with dh tonight. Was probably perfect and dh will look at me like, "why? he wasn't ok for you?" even though he knows full well....

 

I have released massive amounts of pent up frustration at the gym and am ready for them to come home and see them again. ;)

[Harriet Vane]

:grouphug:

 

I'm glad your husband is such a help. It's good for him to have that time with the kids. I pray you get better sleep tonight.

[Athena]

Aww, I feel for you. Try to relax and have a good evening! They will all be back before you know it and you will be recharged for them to come home.

 

Blessings,

Christy

[lighthouseacademy]

Is it possible that something you are eating is affecting your little guy? I didn't eat much red meat except for occasionally. I had an already fussy baby and when I ate red meat (which was so rare it was hard to pinpoint) she would scream uncontrollably for days.

 

I swear by raspberry leaf tea to help calm my emotions and hormones and make good milk at the same time after I have a baby.