Stream of Consciousness
I have been having a hard time sleeping. Strike that, I can get to sleep fin. But if I wake up in the middle of the night, forget it.
First, the baby wakes up and he has a disco party. I really hope this is no indication of his sleep schedule.
Then, my mind starts to wander. And it wanders to the most ridiculous to the most real things. Such as…
…should E stay in daycare full time or part time while I am on maternity leave…
…what does part time daycare look like…
…what will he miss out on being only part time…
…will part time give me enough of a break…
…where should we have his birthday party…
…when should we have his birthday party…
…will he feel like his birthday wasn’t good enough…
…how will he deal with the new baby…
…when am I going back to work…
…am I going back to work…
…I need to get that order out…
…don’t forget milk at the store {which I did}…
…what should we have for dinner…
…will E eat what I’m making for dinner…
…when will he be potty trained…
…what size diapers should I buy for the baby {we need to stock up}…
…what if I go into labor on my own {what do I do?}…
And the list goes on and on.
This is what keeps me up in the middle of the night. I need a switch that I can just turn it all off and sleep. The exhaustion is starting to kill me.
His party will be wonderful . He will love the new baby. Part time or full time why not alternate depending on what you need. Deep breaths and call 911 if you go into labor at home..
A friend of mine who was having her 2nd son close to #1s bday had his a few months early. So it was all about him.
I suggest waiting on potty training. Calvin was born 3 days after joey's 3rd bday. I knew that wouldnt be a good time. Plus they tend to regress. Wait until after the baby. It was much easier!