No Sleep for Momma... Ever!!!
So, things are sort of coming back to Earth a bit. My parents are still here, will be thru mid-week. I am delighted to still have the extra help, and Graham and I have made a few quick trips out to see the world as non cave-dwelling adults. It's been great having people who want to play with Riley all the time, and do not charge for their services. It's been even better having people that do our laundry and cook our food for free too. But now we are at the point where we must choose: Is it better to let them head back home and get into our "real life" routine now, or Is it better to keep the help as long as we can drag it out, since things are going so well?!?
Riley is wonderful. He still vaguely resembles a little alien baby to me, but every day his features evolve a bit more, and I can see bursts of us in him. Mostly he is still really, really serious and studious when he's awake. He stares at stuff a LOT and makes weird little faces, and weird little mouth shapes. He's gaining weight, which is good news, but he is still freakishly small. Hard to wrap my brain around the fact that something so tiny could change my whole world forever.
Read Graham's post just now, from the night before Riley was born. I am SOOOOO in love with my tender and wondrous husband... And so tickled that he thought it was a secret that he was scared. Somehow being scared together makes it all so much less actually frightening to me. And he was my rock of stability (usually is anyway.) But, it was a nice reality check to realize I am blessed with 2 wonderful men now. I wonder how I will ever keep up with either of them.
Looks like we'll be spending a few more days around the house, harnessing our chi and stuff.... Then, we may be so bold as to SEE PEOPLE AGAIN!!! (Gasp! Shock! Horror!) I know I'm looking forward to introducing Riley to nearest and dearest that are NOT blood related. Plus, some time at Workshop never hurt anybody either way, right? Any takers? Maybe Thursday-ish?!?
Riley is wonderful. He still vaguely resembles a little alien baby to me, but every day his features evolve a bit more, and I can see bursts of us in him. Mostly he is still really, really serious and studious when he's awake. He stares at stuff a LOT and makes weird little faces, and weird little mouth shapes. He's gaining weight, which is good news, but he is still freakishly small. Hard to wrap my brain around the fact that something so tiny could change my whole world forever.
Read Graham's post just now, from the night before Riley was born. I am SOOOOO in love with my tender and wondrous husband... And so tickled that he thought it was a secret that he was scared. Somehow being scared together makes it all so much less actually frightening to me. And he was my rock of stability (usually is anyway.) But, it was a nice reality check to realize I am blessed with 2 wonderful men now. I wonder how I will ever keep up with either of them.
Looks like we'll be spending a few more days around the house, harnessing our chi and stuff.... Then, we may be so bold as to SEE PEOPLE AGAIN!!! (Gasp! Shock! Horror!) I know I'm looking forward to introducing Riley to nearest and dearest that are NOT blood related. Plus, some time at Workshop never hurt anybody either way, right? Any takers? Maybe Thursday-ish?!?