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Wade is almost 9 months old.
I have to think hard to remember life without her. But recently I was reminded of it. In my last TMI post, I mentioned that I like living menstruation free. As of last week, I have to report that's no longer how I'm living. I had not anticipated all these months without Aunt Flo. There was the visit back in August of 2010 and then the really crazy days after Wade was born. Then there was a tiny little break through visit - hardly worth mentioning back in July in 2011. Then nothing, until Feb of 2012. So while there were a few interruptions...I was period-free for well over a year. While 2011 will be known for many things, I will always quietly remember it as the year without Aunt Flo.
In other news. Matt can drive again. They adjusted his pacemaker (so now he really shouldn't be able to pass out...of course it is also interfering with his ability to go to sleep...so things aren't perfect). The cardiologist was confident that Matt wouldn't pass out again...at least not while driving...(somethings about the circumstances of him passing out in Dec. 2011 gave the doc this idea). Matt has also started Beta Blockers. This prescription is rather counter intuitive but has been studied and may work. Meanwhile Matt has cut back from 100oz of pure water a day to something more reasonable like 60-80oz. He still wears his compression socks...might as well, he owns them. He has also taken to liberally salting his food, but the doc said he probably doesn't need a salt pill.
The one downside to this is that we aren't taking Wade into daycare together anymore and I miss that. So this AM we did, just to see how it goes. It went OK. But daycare was CRAZY busy right after opening. The picture in my head perfectly describes my daughter and her papa. While a new baby was crying and needing to be changed, her dad and her sister were talking over each other to convey the various details of the new baby's personality. Then a veteran of the room and a nearly-toddler came in with her mom. She was crying and mom had to quietly share some secret information with the teacher who was already being cried at by the new baby and talked at by the new baby's family. There was, I think, perhaps one other child there too. I put Wade's food in the fridge. Matt put her diapers in the closet where they go. I filled out Wade's paperwork and turned around to find my husband with Wade quietly on his lap just taking in the absurdity of the morning with 3 adults and 3 children all talking at once and my little family just taking it all in. Wade thought it was great to see so much excitement. And event though 2 other babies were crying she was cool as a cucumber and even played with the new baby a little bit once she calmed down a tad.
Oh, I watched the Superbowl. Madonna was good. I liked her show, I just wish she didn't have heels so high on...made her walk/dance funny. Giants one. Too bad for the Patriots. Good game, some good commercials. Not time wasted at least.
I have to think hard to remember life without her. But recently I was reminded of it. In my last TMI post, I mentioned that I like living menstruation free. As of last week, I have to report that's no longer how I'm living. I had not anticipated all these months without Aunt Flo. There was the visit back in August of 2010 and then the really crazy days after Wade was born. Then there was a tiny little break through visit - hardly worth mentioning back in July in 2011. Then nothing, until Feb of 2012. So while there were a few interruptions...I was period-free for well over a year. While 2011 will be known for many things, I will always quietly remember it as the year without Aunt Flo.
In other news. Matt can drive again. They adjusted his pacemaker (so now he really shouldn't be able to pass out...of course it is also interfering with his ability to go to sleep...so things aren't perfect). The cardiologist was confident that Matt wouldn't pass out again...at least not while driving...(somethings about the circumstances of him passing out in Dec. 2011 gave the doc this idea). Matt has also started Beta Blockers. This prescription is rather counter intuitive but has been studied and may work. Meanwhile Matt has cut back from 100oz of pure water a day to something more reasonable like 60-80oz. He still wears his compression socks...might as well, he owns them. He has also taken to liberally salting his food, but the doc said he probably doesn't need a salt pill.
The one downside to this is that we aren't taking Wade into daycare together anymore and I miss that. So this AM we did, just to see how it goes. It went OK. But daycare was CRAZY busy right after opening. The picture in my head perfectly describes my daughter and her papa. While a new baby was crying and needing to be changed, her dad and her sister were talking over each other to convey the various details of the new baby's personality. Then a veteran of the room and a nearly-toddler came in with her mom. She was crying and mom had to quietly share some secret information with the teacher who was already being cried at by the new baby and talked at by the new baby's family. There was, I think, perhaps one other child there too. I put Wade's food in the fridge. Matt put her diapers in the closet where they go. I filled out Wade's paperwork and turned around to find my husband with Wade quietly on his lap just taking in the absurdity of the morning with 3 adults and 3 children all talking at once and my little family just taking it all in. Wade thought it was great to see so much excitement. And event though 2 other babies were crying she was cool as a cucumber and even played with the new baby a little bit once she calmed down a tad.
Oh, I watched the Superbowl. Madonna was good. I liked her show, I just wish she didn't have heels so high on...made her walk/dance funny. Giants one. Too bad for the Patriots. Good game, some good commercials. Not time wasted at least.