First, the good. We have three beautiful little boys. I adore them all. Also, I have a wonderful husband, and we have so much to be thankful for - our health, his job, our home, our friends and family .... you get the picture.
Now, the bad. Our AC went out for the third time since Charlie was born. I'm thinking about just renting an apartment that we can stay at everytime it breaks so we will save on hotel costs. This time around, Charlie and I stayed at our friend - Jessica's house. THANK YOU JESSICA! Colin took the older boys to the hotel. The AC is working now - but now we found out that there is a different issue - with the dampers or something - it will cost around $1200. Keep in mind that we replaced the outside unit in February. Not sure why everything is breaking...
A little more bad ... Colin's car broke down over a week ago. We've been without a second car for about 9 days. So, I am at home without a vehicle most days while Colin goes to work. Which, in reality, is not a tragedy, since I can't seem to manage getting us all out of the house anyway. But knowing you're stuck is frustrating. Hopefully it will be done on Wednesday.
I also think our washing machine might be broken. It smells like funky mildew water, and it's making ALOT of noise. Stinky.
Charlie seems to be in pain. Reflux. Gas. Spitting up all the time. Interrupting his sleep. Having to be held upright to keep him from screaming. Starts the second he finishes nursing - and lasts until ... whenever. Poor guy. Luckily, he will take a pacifier most of the time. Which, doesn't help him feel any better, but it least it keeps the screaming to a minimum. It's been hard to do much with Jackson and Cooper, because I've been trying to console charlie. So, we started Prevacid, and hopefully it will make a difference. We also are going to try formula soon to see if that makes a difference. Who knows.
Now for the Ugly: my thighs. And my butt. And the whole picture really. Listen, I know I just had a baby. And I can't expect to lose 50 lbs instantly. But I miss wearing real clothes. You know, like pants with a zipper! No more maternity bands, please.
I just started to "jog" again. I can't believe I'm actually able to. I feel like I haven't exercised in ages.
Here's hoping that things start to look up this week!
Hang in there Liz. You know the saying, when it rains, it pours. Never does only 1 thing go wrong...there is always another issue or 2 to tack on top. Please let me know if you need anything!
ReplyDeleteThe war wounds of motherhood! It just shows that you loved your husband enough to have his children... I'm sure he finds you more beautiful today than ever before! This is the montra I give myself... and Therese is 4 months old!
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