Each time Tom and I finish visiting a friend with a newborn, we always look at each other as we drive away and say, "Sucks to be the [so and so's]." We of course love and think newborns are very sweet and precious, but we are referring to the nighttime and the pure and utter exhaustion that comes along with having one.
Welp, my friends, right now it's our turn. It oficially sucks to be the Bjorkmans. I am exhausted! I have all these posts I've been thinking about and wanting to do so I don't get too far behind (Claire's birth story, her first bath, some pictures of the sisters, changing my blog title), but I'm just too tired!
The past few nights have been kind of rough for Claire and me and we are now both battling our way through a lovely case of thrush. I'm in pain, she's uncomfortable. So yeah, I don't quite have the energy for blogging. And I'm super behind on reading and commenting on all of yours. But instead of continuing to feel guilty and frustrated about it I'm just going to call it quits for the next week and pick up with it all later.
With all that being said, I wish you all a Merry Christmas and leave you with Reese's 2008 Santa photo. Turns out she thought we were in line for candy the whole time. She kept watching all the kids walk away from the line with their candy canes but didn't realize she was going to have to sit on the big scary guy's lap to get one herself.
Monday, December 22, 2008
Sucks to Be the Bjorkmans
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Oh wow! Bret and I were just talking yesterday about how we are so not ready to go back to being the "sucks to be the Fitzgeralds" way of life with lack of sleep and exhaustion. I'm so sorry that the exhaustion has caught up with you! The kiddos are so absolutely worth it (as you clearly know) but, man, it's so tiring with a newborn. Doesn't sleep seem like a far off dream? I wish I were closer so I could run over tomorrow and steal Reese so you could have a good long nap!!!!! Have a very Merry Christmas. I can't wait to hear all of your stories but just take care of your darling little family right now and worry about blogging for another day! My Christmas wish for you is a good long nap and no more pain and thrush!!!!
I love Santa pictures. She is adorable. I am so sorry you are sick. Did you know they are closing the 24 hour?!? I got a new membership at the new Lifetime Fitness. It has been a good transition. I hope to see you soon. Good luck getting that baby better and sleeping.
Oh, sweetie... I'm so sorry your battling thrush. I've never experienced it first hand but I hear it's dreadful! Hope your Christmas is better. And I love the pic of Reese. It's funny how most kids think Santa is awesome but think it's so scary to sit on his lap.
I'm always sad when I think I'm getting candy and it turns out I'm wrong.
Pictures of kids smiling by Santa are so cute, but really the best ones are the screaming kids.
Enjoy your week off from blogging. :) Merry Christmas.
Mark and I have said the same thing about newborns for the last few years. We will be there in a few short weeks. I am a little nervous. I hope things start going better for you and you get some rest.
We missed you guys at the party. Have a great Christmas!
Sorry about the thrush, that just makes the lack of sleep even worse!
I think everyone that reads your blog will understand if you take a week or more off. Are you kidding, people are busy with the holidays, let alone having two kids and one of them being a newborn!
Merry Christmas to your adorable family as well and I hope Reese enjoyed her candy cane and the pain she went through to get it!
I'm glad to see my son isn't the only kid who has a hard time with Santa. I love that picture. Take a break, Rachel. Take care of those beautiful girls. The posts can wait.
Cheer up friend... I know it's hard. I still remember getting up all those hours. Maybe we'll be able to do it again someday? You guys have a wonderful Christmas and a HAPPY NEW YEAR. I am sad that we are not going to have our party together.
Having a new baby is rough. But think of this, when it's my turn with sleep deprivation and a new born, Claire will be 5 months old and you can smile and think, "Sucks to be the Smiths!"
Don't feel guilty, of all the things you have to do, blogging is NOT even close to the most important one. Eventually things will calm down and you'll start to feel more like yourself again!
Merry Christmas!
Get yourself all better. I will patiently await the blog updates. And perhaps try my favorite newborn seceret (if you're not already doing it) - pump before bed and have daddy do the 3am feeding/diapering/rocking while you sleep!
It can be a rude awakening, can't it? I remember feeling that way with each of my babies...that drowning in every aspect of life feeling...accomplishing very few actual measureable tasks...except that your kids are alive and you're still breathing every day. Every time I'm done with the pregnancy part I'm a new person, and then when I'm done with the baby part, I'm a new person, too. The great thing about it is that you can know every phase does eventually end. You'll get feeling better and then there'll be some new phase to tackle. Without those down times, we wouldn't appreciate or recognize the ups! Hope you get feeling better soon.
I really MISS the newborn stage...and I also DON'T...thanks for reminding me why!
Hang in there and have a wonderful Christmas with your beautiful babies.
Seriously call me. I'm probably up. It sucks, but it is wonderful at the same time. Good luck and Merry Christmas!
Sarah
Oh girl that just sucks! Although I don't mind the early weeks with babies cause my last two have been GREAT sleepers!! But man Alexis, she made up for the next 10 (although I am not having 10)! Just know that us moms have sooo been there and are wishing you sleep and the whole thrush thing that is awful!! Oh and I love the Santa pic soo perfect, I think all kids need at least one of those!! :) Hang in there!!
Rachel, I hope you are having a blast with your family now, hang in there! You are an awesome mom!
The difficult newborn stage is still very fresh in my mind. . . and all I can say is "this too shall pass." I repeated that phrase to myself hundreds of times a day!!
My mom told me that you blessed Claire in church on Sunday. I was so bummed to hear that I missed seeing you and your cute family. Our whole family has been sick. Hopefully we will get to see you soon!
Oh my gosh I am so behind on things...you had your baby!! Anyway she is beautiful!! and of course I am jealous...except for the sleep deprivation of course!
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