Well, it seems that just shy of five hundred posts, my hitherto (mostly) prolific blog has slowed to a trickle of updates.The reason is no mystery: I no longer seize the Kiddo's naptime as prime time to blog. I no longer stay up after he has gone to sleep at night, in order to post. I no longer wake up 30 minutes to an hour before he does in the morning to get the requisite overview of the Internet as research and inspiration for my blog.
What do I do instead? I sleep.
Turns out that this whole gestating a person while raising a toddler is pretty exhausting.
My hat is off to parents who are outnumbered by their children.
But the fact that I am tired is only part of it. I also must admit that when the Kiddo has fallen asleep cuddled to my breast, I would rather lay there and enjoy the sweetness than get up and go about being "productive". Apparently, along with this pregnancy I have developed a heightened sense of the fleeting nature of these moments that exist between just the two of us.
And I want to savor them.
So dear readers, I ask you to bear with me while I find a new/different blogging rhythm that is compatible with my newfound sentimentality-laced fatigue.
Thank you for your patience!
Oh sweety, right now you should enjoy every sweet little moment. Everything else can wait, whereas Kiddos grow up so fast and these sweet moments happen less and less. Also, taking care of you and the Kiddo are top priority. I, for one, will continue to look forward to reading your posts when you get time to make them.
ReplyDeleteHugs and blessings,
Anita, a Knitting Junkie!
You should be taking more time to care for you and your growing baby and also your darling little boy. Before you know it your little baby boy is going to seem so big!
ReplyDeleteI have such wonderful memories of nursing my son while pregnant with my daughter. Those moments passed by so quickly and I hold those memories so close to my heart.
Enjoy this time :)
Dearest Leigh, though I miss your regular posts, I am grateful to know you are taking every chance to sleep, to rest & nourish the beautiful growing babe inside ... and that you are savoring every sweet & intimate moment with that oh so Marvelous Kiddo. Sweet dreaming!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful post. You have a dear heart. I can't imagine such happiness and tenderness that a mother must feel!
ReplyDeleteProductivity, when you have little ones, is savoring. Time passes by to quickly to do anything other.
ReplyDeleteDad and I are so proud at the wonderful mother you've become. You are amazing!
Ah Leigh, you've dragged me out of the lurkosphere with this post. I rememeber that feeling so well...and also how tired I was in my first trimester with my second. Sleep! Cuddle! Priorities sound spot-on. I look forward to hearing how your pregnancy progresses via your unique and lovely filter on the world.
ReplyDeletexxRachael
Yes. I get it. I actually went through a period of grieving when pregnant with my second. It wasn't that I wasn't expectant and hopeful and excited. It was just that I was sad at the same time. I wasn't sure how to let go of the time I shared with my first, just us, alone. (with Daddy)
ReplyDeleteAnd yes...you are making a person. That's a whole lot of work. So rest up and write when you can and when you're inspired. We've got you in our readers and we'll be here :)
You take all the time you want and need, dear heart. We'll be here...
ReplyDeleteI hear ya. I became pregnant when my first wasn't even a year, and I remembeer cherishing every last moment of our just the two of us time. And no one is sleepier than a preggo mom of a toddler. Except the preggo mom of a toddler plus more I suppose! I always hear in my head, "your kids don't care if the dishes are done" and then I lay on the floor some more with them and chill. Enjoy this time and get some rest when you can.
ReplyDeleteMaking a baby is hard work. So rest as much as you can. Besides, spending the time with the Kiddo is being productive. Somewhere inside his little head, he'll remember all the time you've spent with him one-on-one, and it will make it easier for him to adjust to the new kiddo.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I saw the comment your mom (I think) left about how proud she is of the mom you've become, and it made me cry. That's about the best compliment ever!
xoxo,
Allegra
so, so sweet. I can't even imagine being prego with my little man running around. I am already tired!
ReplyDeleteSavor all of those beautiful moments. Kiddos just don't keep for long!
ReplyDeleteyou are so sweet, leigh. the kiddo and the kiddo-to-be are so lucky to have such a lovely mother.
ReplyDeletei remember those days all too well. i did exactly what you are doing. i slept. alot. i continued to nurse my first child when i was pregnant with my second which adds to the fatigue.
ReplyDeletesweet dreams!
heck, I am not pregnant and I still sometimes nap while Noa snoozes! Take care of yourself and I'll be here waiting for the new rhythm to set in;-)
ReplyDeleteYou take care of yourself and your family! I will look forward to reading as they come...in whatever rhythm.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy those moments and rest up as needed! I was absolutely exhausted during my first trimester and I felt/feel the same way about cherishing the moments with my two-year-old. Before we know it, we'll have a new little baby to love and the "dynamic" in our house will change. I want to be sure to make the most of these "just-me-and-her" moments.
ReplyDeleteDon't worry if your posts are sporadic. We'll all still keep reading. Besides, I'm subscribed to your RSS feed so your posting frequency is rather irrelevant. I read - whether you post once a day or once a week...
Glad you're concentrating on rest and nurturing!
ReplyDeleteOh, I love when we have to succumb to mother nature.
ReplyDeleteNuture, take naps and produce a fine specimen.
Blogging is so secondary.
This is a beautiful post Leigh, your such an inspiration to me as a mumma. Enjoy this special time with the kiddo. x
ReplyDeleteI know how you are feeling. I slept. All of the time. And if my one month old wasn't such a good sleeper already I'd be sleeping right now!
ReplyDelete:--) Nell
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