So, the crazy thing is nobody knows how to be a parent. We are actually
going trial and error on living human beings!
I mean, there's books and advice and grandmas and such.
But when you get down to it, you really have to figure it out yourself.
Poor babies.
Richy and I were talking about this last night... he just assumes I
know how to do everything.
Shoot, I'm bluffing!
I just feed him when he cries... change diapers... pat, swaddle, rock,
beg, plead, jiggle, bounce, cuddle, swing..... and again
And sometimes I wish there was someone else to take over.
But I am the mommy now. And it is what I wanted so desperately. And
really, even in the worst moments I am so happy to have my baby, so
happy to have made it here.

Since we're figuring it out- what do daddies do? I mean, with a
newborn. I want Richy to help but don't really know what I need help
with, you know?
And there's a lot of us new mommies out there.
So what can daddies do?

posting from the Apple Store...
just giving you cats an upstairs

peace

5 HOURS SLEEP IN A ROW!!!!
Oh, I feel like a new person! Amazing!
Last night we went to the Radiant concert at Freedom Fellowship. It was
awesome. A lot of Holy-Spirit ministry at the end.
Then Toby and I collectively melted down on the way home... he sounded
like it was the end. And I was so horribly sick... just my throat on
fire and coughing and so tired.
As soon as we got home, he was happy. Not even really hungry... he just
wanted to be home.

Oh, and then I took the REAL Robitussin. BIG difference. I still feel
better and it's been 8 hours.

Sheesh. Still sick. I never get sick so it just bugs me so bad.
Richy will be home tonight. Hopefully he won't be sick too.
Because, ladies... ain't it true when a man is sick the world stops.

Hmmm... McGee and Me on TBN now... takes me back.

well, my throat feels a little better... I guess I should eat now.
And some OJ!

Men - take note. When we women are in here, over 100 comments before
noon. LEARN the ways of chatting....

I am sick. Coughing too much to sleep and very grumpy.
Toby had another good night, though.

Okay, back to trying to sleep.

Toby slept pretty good. That being said, I am still tired.
Back in 2 hours or so.

9:45
Last night I followed a lot of advice I read online... I fed Toby at bedtime excessively, turned off the lights and TV and didn't talk. I then ignored him as he cried for 5 minutes.
Then he slept for 3 hours! hooray!
And the next two times he woke up I didn't turn on the light or talk while I fed him... and he slept good again!

Oh man I hope this is the real deal and keeps working.

Here's the deal with this guys day experiment. I just wanted to see
what they discuss without our input... It's very entertaining to me,
It's also entertaining when they make JOKING chauvinist statements... I
think guys are so funny...
So don't take it personally, gals. It's only one day a week.
I'll have to figure out something for the girls to comment /maybe they
can use a downstairs blog or something.

Toby has colic. I will once again make a request for a wet nurse.

Ok so here's the rules.

Only guys may post in this blog. They have until noon to get 50 posts.
If they succeed, women may not blog unless a guy specifically speaks to
them. This will be in effect until 5 pm.
If they fail, women are able to post as usual, although we have to try
to stick to guy-led topics.

* the 50 posts must be actual comments. Blog spamming will not count
* Women can announce their presence

I am completely sleep deprived. If I forgot to mention something....
mention it.

ah yes. If you guys make it, throw us a bone. We like to talk.