It's been a long time between posts. I never imagined just how emotionally stressful those last few months of pregnancy could be. There was so much going through my head, so many fears, worries, reservations and excitements that I barely knew what to tell myself, let alone what to write about. After she came along it was harder adjustment period than I thought it would be. She wasn't so great at eating and I kept getting sick. We spent a lot of time in bed practicing nursing and sleeping for the first two months. In retrospect, I find it funny that while the months leading up to, and proceeding labor and delivery were much harder than I expected, actually giving birth (though an excruciatingly long 38 hours) was a better experience than I could have hoped. Being at home and going at my own pace really took the edge off.
Today life is a little less crazy. Our days are starting to fall into routines with feedings, naptimes and bedtimes to plan around. No two days are ever quite the same, but I'm starting to see some patterns. Everyday she reaches a new milestone which, though small, are treasures to me. First time actually catching what she reached for. First time rolling onto her side from her back. New Sounds, squeals, coos. I wonder what will happen tomorrow?
In a less rhetorical sense, tomorrow we go to the DMV to officially become Virginians. Now that we sold those vehicles that would be unable to pass VA state emissions tests (WV has none) and have purchased vehicles that will, we can finally change our residency. We are also planning a weekend trip to the cabin. We will pack up tonight, stop by the DMV in Winchester on the way out in the morning and hopefully reach the cabin before mid-afternoon. Hahahaha. Like that'll happen. We have a long history of loooooooong visits to the DMV. DaMnV. Maybe we can get there before it gets dark. Our wonderful new car passes the emissions test, but is actually worse than useless off road. This means we have to hike in the half mile or so from the road up the driveway and to the cabin. Kind of a pain when you include food, baby and diapers to the bags of clothes and toiletries. At least we don't have to bring formula.
Wish us luck.
