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Maternity, part deux

I started this blog when I was at home with my first LO - THREE YEARS AGO!  And I'm resurrecting it for my sanity, to give myself something to do at nap times other than watch office re-runs and eat cookies.

The blog has been a sanity saver on this, day one of maternity leave on my own.  Today I cried hearing my husband's voice on the phone from his office, wishing we had a paternity policy in this country that would at least give me a partner in crime until my 6 week wellness check up at the OB.  Because being at home is lonely for an extrovert.  My second baby (so far) is the sweetest thing - a far cry from the devil baby I had three years ago - and he is an entirely wanted gift from god.  But to say he's not enough makes me a bad mom, right?

But I haven't gotten the timing down for taking a walk, and he sleeps so well and frequently inside that I've been tethered to the couch all day.  If not nursing, then non-nutritive nursing (and this kid does not have nipple confusion, the little pacifier protester).

[editors note -  I started this post like three weeks ago.  Since then he has turned into a cute yet difficult no-napper in week 5]

Anyhow, long story short - I'm back!  Documenting my maternity part deux in the few seconds I have between sleep cycles.  Time to hold the little grunter for the rest of his nap.

XX.

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