Slice of Life Tuesdays (Chapter….?)
22-Jul-08
I’ve had my “Write Post” page open since yesterday and totally intended to do a Memoir Mondays post, but instead, I’ll skip ahead to Slice of Life Tuesdays. It’s tempting to fill my blog up with a plethora of Alice pictures but I’ll restrain myself. That’s what Flickr and Facebook are for!
So, what is life like now? We’ve managed to get a decent amount of sleep so far, though definitely significantly less than before. My day revolves around Alice’s sleeping and eating. We don’t believe in putting a baby on a schedule but we definitely have fallen into a routine. Alice eats all day long, about every two or three hours and generall sleeps in between. Her last “meal” of the day is around midnight or 1am, then we manage to sleep until 5am, at least and sometimes until 6 or 7. This is short-lived, I tell myself!
For the first week and half after we brought Alice home from the hospital, my mobility was limited, thanks to my stitches. Over the past few days, I’ve started to feel normal again and stopped taking my painkillers a few days ago. Progress!! Now that the heat wave has lifted a bit, I’m eager to get outside and walking around. I’ve never gone so long without fresh air and direct sunlight! Yes, I believe that those two things, along with lots of water and walking have curative powers, for mind, body and spirit.
One of my goals now is to keep my mind active, so I don’t become a total zombie mom. I managed to do part of a crossword last week and I’m working my way through a few books, as well as keeping up with the NY Times, as best as I can. Having an iPhone (!) makes this a bit easier… I can read the latest NY Times articles while feeding Alice, and become more adept at one-handed iPhone operation in the process. I’ve also gotten myself back into the kitchen. It’s tempting to eat take-out every night but ultimately, cooking our own meals is better for all of us, nutritionally and financially. Sometimes Henry cooks, sometimes I cook. We’ve been making a conscious effort to utilize all the veggies we’re getting in our farm share. Right now, we have a glut of apricots and white plums. There’s an apricot relish and a grilled apricot pizza on the To Do list at the moment.
So, there’s a bit of the mundane Slice of Life I have going these days. No doubt, I’ll have more exciting things to talk about… sooner, rather than later, I hope!
And just because I can’t resist, here’s a little greeting from Alice:
Milk Rocks!
