We've been home with Carlee for 3 days now and I think it is fair to say that both Chris and I are completely exhausted! :) We are very excited that Chris' mom will be here tomorrow morning for another day of helping out!!
Carlee is doing great! She is eating so well and is basically still just sleeping. She's been very easy so far and for that I am so grateful!!
Joey has been SO SWEET with Carlee. I really do think he loves her already. He wants her to be with us and goes over to her often to check out all her body parts, try to give her a binky, and offer her his toys!
The binky is his main obsession for her. He doesn't want hers, which is a big surprise to me - but he thinks she should have one all the time! She'll be sound asleep and if there isn't one next to her he'll ask me where it is; if there is one next to her he tries to shove it in her mouth!
When he gives us kisses before his nap and bedtime he always asks to give the baby a kiss too - and he sometimes asks to hold her.
There are, of course, times when he is too rough with her - but for the most part he's being very gentle and sweet. My favorite thing he did was try to power drill her head while I was nursing her! He likes to use his toy power drill on everything and decided it would be a good idea to drill her head. In the midst of making sure he didn't hurt her I had to try really hard not to laugh!
Aside from his sweetness with Carlee - he is having a tough time with the adjustment of not getting our full attention and not getting what he wants immediately. This morning was definitely the worst so far as he spent an hour and a half having tantrums about everything from wanting to eat mine and Chris' bagel instead of his, to being mad that we wouldn't let him chew on his shoes.
His feisty side is coming out and when we tell him no he is throwing things across the room to see what we'll do. To say he is testing out his "naughtiness" might be an understatement. We knew that this would happen and we know that it is normal - so we're dealing it with it as calmly as we can and trying to spend as much individual time with him as possible. It's very tiring though - and I hope it doesn't last TOO long!
Chris starts back at work tomorrow - so this week should be interesting for me! I'll have Chris' mom for Monday and half of Tuesday and then I'm on my own for the rest of the week! I think by the time my sister gets here on Saturday I will be more than ready!!
2018/19 - Ready, Set, GO!
5 years ago
Hang in there girl! Eventually, he'll realize that she is there to stay and will continue to be sweet to her! Remember, she won't remember crying an extra five minutes if it means spending those with Joey! Tell your sister hello from me.
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