i am antsy. i need to get out of the house. but i am not yet capable of lifting anything other than emmma (altho thankfully i CAN finally lift her by myself!) & i am still on lots of drugs, nor can i move very fast, so driving or going anywhere with the dudes is pry not the best idea. i also am not yet up for walking any where more significant than around the house & after trying stairs this morning decided that it may be a few days yet before i can manage our second floor.
c-section complications are not fun. (& i don't want to hear any crap about having a c-section. it was safest for em & for me. we don't take risks with our kids' health. end of story. even knowing what would happen afterwards, i'd still chose the surgery again.)
anyways-- regardless of all that, i am bored & antsy & in need of some sort of action.
a couple personal notes:
karianne-- if you're reading, stay tuned. once i find my camera, i have some pics to share, just for you & miss K!
kristi from nebraska-- if you're reading, lurkers like you are the reason i'm dragging my feet about going private. i don't write with inspriation as my intent, but knowing it's been a source of entertainment or hope for you makes me feel like maybe i've done a tiny bit of good in the world, especially knowing how lonely i felt after losing our first boys. i hope you don't mind being mentioned in a post (if you do, i'll remove this) but i just wanted to say thanks for de-lurking long enough to comment!
Yay for being able to lift Emma, that's great improvement!
ReplyDeleteNo grief from me about a c/s, you are right, if you felt a repeat was better for you,then it is. Enough said. Another thing, it's not only your kids health, but YOUR health. Emma of course is #1, but you know what i am getting at;)
~hugs~ Cabin Fever after a c/s is ugh! Can you convince N to bring you somewhere, like, even a little store, just for a few moments of get out? Even a drive?
I have followed you since you were on the PAL board with the boys. I had my little girl about a month after your boys were born. I had a c-section too and when I get pregnant again, I intend to have a repeat C-section. I agree that keeping the baby as safe as possible is the most important...next to having a safe and healthy mommy to take care of them.
ReplyDeleteI am so happy for you and your family. It has been great to see how big the boys have gotten and how beautiful your baby girl is. I am so glad that you are feeling good enough to lift Emma. I am one of the lurkers and hope that you will include me when you go private. my e-mail is kmschf@bex.net.
Thanks!
Kim (from Holland, OH)
Great news on being able to lift Emma!
ReplyDeleteYou know I am totally not going to give you crap on the c-section! And you know I have your back if anyone tries to!
Cabin fever, I was reading somewhere, not sure where, they say to at least get out of the house for 15 minutes per day. Maybe, go on a family trip to get cookies, even if it is the corner store it gets you out of the house.
I remember that same feeling of cabin fever! When my son was born, (January) it was cold, windy, snowy and cloudy. I would go out to the back porch and walk a few times up and down just to get out of the house. Of oourse I was totally wore out when I came back in (C section aslo) but it felt good. I don't think I went anywhere for the first two weeks. By then, it was like going on vacation. Hang in there. You'll make it!
ReplyDeleteI am with you on the repeat c-section. We considered a VBAC for a bit, but any risk, no matter how small, wasn't worth it. Recovery from my second c-section was defnitely harder than the first.
ReplyDeleteI get cabin fever terribly if I am home for too many days in a row. I second seeing if N will take you on a drive.
Love seeing your updates! :)
So happy to see your update was a great one. I agree w/ the others regarding- asking N to drive you to a small store for just a few or taking a break outside for a few minutes. Great suggestions if you can.
ReplyDeleteHeal Fast Vibes coming your way!!
Congrats on your baby girl's birth (and sorry you are antsy!). :-) I stopped by from Kerianne's blog.
ReplyDeleteTake care!!
April
I hope you're able to get moving soon! Antsy is no fun. I second the backyard approach. Even a few minutes of sunshine makes me feel like a new person. And yay for being able to pick up Emma! That's a great step! I hope you're feeling back to normal soon!!
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