We're home! After an exasperating four hours waiting around to be discharged (did you know they now require a 90 minute test of your car seat to make sure the baby doesn't stop breathing in it, etc? Oy), dealing with being lectured endlessly on how to care for a newborn, heading over to member services to see about insurance only to discover that T will be completely not covered for the last two weeks in April (any policy applied for now can't start until May 1st and he's only covered under me until April 13), and working out the logistics of getting them to let me drive us home without another person involved...we're here!
Bumpus is with the babysitter all day and has been throwing tantrums all day long. I've decided now is not the best time to introduce him to the new baby. We are hiding in my bedroom. I don't have the slightest clue how to do this. Not a clue. I positively quake at the thought of the first time I have to balance the two kids with no help. At the moment it seems utterly impossible.
I hope the introduction goes well. Who knows, Bumpus might be really excited and a wonderful big brother!
ReplyDeleteSo happy to hear your little one is doing well and now at home! Good luck balancing the two kiddos on your own, you can do it!
ReplyDeleteIt's not impossible, but is totally see how it can feel that way! You'll do it, you'll get the hang of it soon even if you stumble at first. So glad to hear Theo is home with you, safe and sound.
ReplyDeleteIt is damned hard. Try your best to get into a predictable routine early on, give Bumpus as much love and attention as possible, and try to maximize sleep for everyone. Then just hold onto the fact that this newborn stage doesn't last long. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteGlad you're all home...hope B & T meeting went okay. I'm sure it'll be hard but you are amazing. Look at all you've done so far. You can do it...well, because you have to but also because you are amazing!
ReplyDeleteHmm, I submitted a comment yesterday... I guess maybe it didn't go through?
ReplyDeleteAnyway, congratulations on Theo coming home! And being a complete family! Hooray!
I have not BTDT, obviously, so I have no advice about balancing siblings, but as you know, I'm a new fan of this Aha Parent.ing website, and I was just reading this article about sibling rivalry, and it was so sweet it got me all choked up. So I thought you might enjoy it.
http://www.ahaparenting.com/_blog/Parenting_Blog/post/The_Best_Way_to_Stop_Sibling_Violence/
I'm so happy your entire family is all together under one roof.
ReplyDelete