Bringing Up Baby
I'm Jess, I'm 31 years old, I live in Minneapolis with The Husband, Jack (the girl dog with a boy name), and The Mac -- the person we made. He's pretty much the most awesome human being alive and easily the greatest thing I've ever done . We're expecting another little dude this spring and I suspect he'll be just as awesome
If you're interested, my primary blog is Scattered Jigsaw Thoughts.
Feel free to Ask Me Anything
Or you can just email me: sutherslat {at} gmail {dot} com
- This is my 1,000th post on this blog. I apologize in advance for the fact that it isn’t more interesting. And that I’m kicking it off with some overly personal information about my lady parts.
- I know I’m supposed to be excited for my 6-week check-up because it means I get the all clear for The Sex. But honestly, I’m most excited to get the go-ahead to get a bikini wax and start wearing thongs again. I’m so freaking sick of granny panties.
- I’m also sick of bleeding and wearing pads. The bleeding can stop any time. ANY. TIME.
- Fitz is officially a month old as of yesterday. It’s so sad that a bullet point in this post is all I’ve done to commemorate that milestone. I’m a terrible blogger. Note to self: must do post discussing highlights of Fitz’s first month of life.
- Must also do post about my must-haves for this first month. I’m just overwhelmed by the amount of links that’ll require. That really eats in to my afternoon nap time.
- I only have 7 days of maternity leave left. This is both a bummer and awesome. It’s a bummer because, duh, no more lounging around the house with the kiddos all morning and being able to run errands whenever I want. It’s awesome because I think Mac is turning to mush without his friends around to interact with.
- I just confirmed yesterday that this coming weekend is memorial day weekend. I love living in such a timeless state that I didn’t even know we had a long weekend coming up.
- The sun is finally shining here today and all I want to do is get out of the house and go for a long walk to Caribou, but coordinating Fitz’s feeding and diaper-changing schedule with Mac’s “WHY WON’T YOU JUST GET OUT OF YOUR JAMMIES AND GET DRESSED?!?!” schedule is proving rather tricky.
- Seriously, why does my kid hate getting dressed so much? He hates getting dressed in the morning and changing into jammies at night. I’m running out of tricks to bribe him into changing.
- You guys — THE SUN IS SHINING! I gotta get off this computer and get my ass outside. It’s been so rainy and gloomy here that this body is aching for some vitamin D.
I relate, kid. Clothes are for suckers. But footie jammies simply aren’t conducive to playing in the park.
Brothers snuggling
1. ”My mom is cooler than yours” And don’t let him ever forget that. Even when I’m wearing the same sweats to drop him off at school every day that week and car dancing to whatever irritating song is popular at the time.
2. Smiling while sleeping. Probably because he just took a giant shit in his freshly changed diaper. For the second time in less than five minutes. Babies are sneaky sonsabitches. But that smile — so sweet, I forgive all.
This kid’s gas is killing us both softly. I’m thisclose to cutting out dairy to see if that helps, but before I take such drastic measures, anyone have any suggestions for getting rid of gas without drastically altering my diet? Mac was gassy, but we could give his legs a few aggressive pumps and that gas would be gone. Fitz, on the other hand, is not a fan of the leg pumping. So I’m lost. Help!
Minnesota becomes 12th state to approve same-sex marriage
(Photo: Twitter)
As thousands cheered outside the state Capitol with rainbow and American flags, Governor Mark Dayton signed a bill on Tuesday that makes it possible for same-sex couples to get married.
Finally. FINALLY!! So proud of my home state! Number 12, baby!
(via stuffaboutminneapolis)
Forever traumatized by bath time.
Since Fitz’s umbilical cord FINALLY fell off on Sunday, we were able to give him his first bath since the hospital. The kid was mangy and I was definitely looking forward to scrubbing off the grime in a legit bath.
I think it’s safe to say he wasn’t a fan, though. Here’s hoping he learns to like it soon! I don’t think his lungs can handle too many more extended sessions of blood curdling screams.
- Started the day out with breakfast at my favorite local bakery. We’ve gone to Patrick’s Bakery the last 3 years and it’s probably the highlight of my day. It’s so simple, but it’s the perfect little place to relax and start out what’s bound to be a hectic day.
- Headed out to my parents’ house to hang with my mom for a bit. Watched Mac fly his first kite and totally kick ass at it. He was so good about holding on to it the whole time and listening to instructions about where to go and what do to. I was very impressed.
- Spent some time at my mother-in-law’s and realized how lucky it is that we have two kids now since Mac has totally switched his allegiance from my mother-in-law over to her husband (my step-father-in-law?). Grandpa is now a total hero and grandma has turned into chopped liver, so thank goodness grandma now has a sweet little baby to cuddle with.
- Picked up Dairy Queen on the way home to eat in peace and quiet after Mac went to bed. Had the friendliest drive-thru cashier ever and my night was totally made.
- Put Mac to bed and witnessed him being to sweetest big brother of all time. We are so lucky to have such an accommodating little dude as our oldest child. Compared to what my brothers had in an older sibling (I was THE WORST), Fitz is one lucky little brother!!
- Devoured my ice cream and snuggled with my baby while watching a movie. Perfect. Evening.
- Fitz’s belly button FINALLY fell off. Hallelujah! That thing was disgusting.
- And now I begin counting down the days to my 6-week check-up so that I can get the all-clear to ride the bike that The Husband got me for my mother’s day gift!
