Everyone was right when they said that once the baby gets here you won't have time to do anything... now I know. I feel like I've just been going non-stop for a month now. Who was I kidding when I thought I'd have time to read ALL of the Harry Potter books and the other books I've been putting off reading HA
No matter what though, I'm just glad I get to spend so much time with Liam now before I go back to work.
The recovery from the surgery is tough. Really tough. I was naive to think I'd be feeling better after a week or two after having him. I set myself up for a huge disappointment haha I guess I just didn't take my doctor seriously when he told me I needed to take it easy for 6 weeks. After a week or two of being home I started going on walks. I thought that would make me feel better faster and speed up my recovery. I'm so stupid. It just made it worse. Last week we went up to Salt Lake to visit with family, we stayed at Neal's parents home which has stairs. I was told not to use stairs but, again, didn't think that applied to me because I'm invincible. Once again, not true. It just made it worse.
This week has been the hardest so far when it comes to my recovery. I finally got it through my head that I literally have to take it easy and not do anything. It's really hard for me because I'm so used to being busy... all the time. I find myself going crazy during the day because I'm stuck inside on the couch. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love spending time with Liam but I wish more than anything that we could go for walks everyday and get out of the house more. I'm coming up on my 5 week mark for post surgery so I'm hoping within a week or two I'll start to feel better. I just didn't realize how extensive the surgery was. I literally feel like I got in a knife fight and lost. Not fun...
On a good note- I have a very supportive husband who is joining me in my Harry Potter Movie Marathon Extravaganza this weekend, pretty exciting, right?
Enough about me... I'll do more updates on the real star of this blog now. Pictures and posts of Liam are coming soon!
Erin, don't beat yourself up. Ultimately, you have to heal from having two babies and have double the war wounds to prove it. Things will get better. If I had one suggestion to make, I would say to make sure you that get ready for the day. Change out of your jambes, do your hair and make-up, and it will surprise you how much better you feel just by doing that. Take short walks if you feel up to it, but if you don't, then don't worry. I remember all the stuff I was going to do when Bryn was born; didn't even get to any of it. Most of the time I would try to nap when she was napping. You'll get through this in no time just take it easy. Let me know if I can do anything for you!
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