First week with Ty---Solo

My mom left us this past Tuesday morning, so Tim and I have been solo since. Since Tim has to work (shock), I have been on my own during the day. Needless to say, it was a little overwhelming. Every day gets easier and I keep telling myself that God takes care of idiots like me. Right? I also remind myself that while Ty is 4 weeks old, I have only really been a practicing mom for 2 weeks since we left the hospital.

Well, I had a few things I wanted to try as a new parent. I wanted to try for a natural birth...I wanted to try breastfeeding, and I wanted to try cloth diapers. I was happy that I got to have a natural birth and the breastfeeding has been a lot easier than I thought it would be. But, we have given up on cloth diapers and cancelled our diaper service. Tim and I wanted to try and be environmental and not clog up the landfills, but we couldn't juggle all of the crazy pieces of cloth diaper, diaper cover and liner. I only have two hands! So, I embarrassingly called the diaper service and admitted that I was not coordinated enough. I'm now experimenting with disposable diapers that are a tad more environmental...so far, so good.

Odd observation...my friend, Eleanor, who is a new mother to her second son, told me that I may forget to eat after I had Ty. I couldn't believe her. I could never possibly forget to eat. I have to agree with her now. So many people say that the pregnancy weight is lost quickly with breastfeeding. I don't think it is because of the breastfeeding, though. I think it is because it is impossible to eat while a baby is attached physically to your boob and I haven't figured out how to grab food while trying to get Ty to sleep. Crazy stuff.

What's up for Ty, Tim and I this week? We have our first round of immunizations this week. We also have an appointment to get MORE blood drawn for Ty. The doctors are running more tests to rule out the possibility of further risk of stroke for Ty. Tim and I had blood drawn today, as we may be carriers of certain genes that would make Ty (and us) at risk for clotting and strokes. On a non-medical note, I am experimenting with my baby sling. Ty has liked riding in the sling on my chest so far and has even slept for multiple hours, but I haven't got the sling set correctly for my ergonomics yet. Remember the bathroom remodeling projects? We have our final plumbing and building inspections this week. After all of Tim's hard work, I'm hoping that the inspections are smooth. Check out more pictures on Ty's website if you want the full posed show at http://web.mac.com/lealotus/iWeb/ty.