Setbacks. Setbacks, people, that’s what I’m dealing with. Last week, the ice storm, kids with no school, and not one single second to myself (and when I say “to myself” I mean “alone with just me and the baby”.)
And then the Blissful Virus of Death got me too, and I was sick all week. And now Sophie’s got it, and she’s home from school today, and it pains me when she misses school, because she loves it SO much, that it pains her too! And she only went ONE DAY last week because of aforementioned #$%! ice!
And then there’s my postpartum setback. My incision not playing nice and re-opening. I still can’t exercise. Still have 18 pounds to lose. Still feel not great about myself.
Oh, and remember how I said I was the worst at being pregnant? Well, I FORGOT (how could I forget!?) that I am also the worst postpartum person ever! After I had Joshua, I had a very painful thumb injury that is weird and rare and yet a “postpartum” thing – it’s called DeQuervain’s Syndrome. (Here, check it out on Wikipedia, it’s a rockin’ good read!) It was so bad after Joshua that I had to have physical therapy on it. It was so, so painful. I had to wear a brace for a long time too. After I had Sophie, I only had to wear the brace for a couple weeks, when I felt it coming on. Well my thumb has been hurting for a couple of days now, and this morning I can’t deny it – it’s back. So I am about to go ransack my bedroom after I write this and pray that I still have that brace somewhere (it was pricey!) But I don’t know if I still have it or not. Let me just say, when you have to shove three car seats in the back of a sedan, there is NO ROOM for you to have a hand injury. UGH. Also I have NO TIME to attend physical therapy. I am a stay-at-home mom who is NEVER at home because my kids have so many appointments and things!
So, anyways, I’m just complaining this morning. Sweating the small stuff, and wishing I could fast-forward a few months to warm weather, size 8 jeans, and a hand that works right.
I feel your thumb pain….I’ve been there! It’s not fun! But, hey, at least you are a stay-at-home mom! I’d kill for that! This morning when my alarm went off at 6:20 and I’d been up half the night with the kids, I just wanted to cry that I had to drag myself out of bed, get showered and dressed, and put on a happy face for 22 fourth graders!
Seriously WHO puts their jeans size on the internet? I’d rather shoot myself.
I’d never put my weight! I really wasn’t thinking. This post wasn’t exactly planned I just sort of vomited it out.
Hey I thought you looked great at Blissdom with that sweet baby!
Take care of yourself. I’ve had two c-sections and they can be tough to recover from!
ugh, i feel your pain (literally!). DeQuervain’s is a killer! my twins are 20 months and i still have flare-ups. i never thought tendonitis was a big deal until i got it. i got a cortisone shot for mine when it was at it’s worst and that definitely helped. hoping you feel better soon!
I am laughing so hard right now…not at the post but at Em’s comment to the post of ‘who puts their jean size on the internet…’ THAT is HILARIOUS!!!
Have you heard the new Francesca Batistelli song “This is the stuff”? I love reading your blog and hope you get back to the normal (or as normal as you can get with 3 kids) soon. Though I am sorry to tell you that my youngest of 3 is five and I am still running around like a chicken with my head cut off but I work full time and that does not help.