moving forward

We are still here and alive, just tired and consumed by new-baby care and three-year old care. Things are going pretty well, but last night was horrible and we are taking turns sleeping today. S.'s school is back in session tomorrow which is very welcome--getting him out to an organized activity trumps the inconvenience of one of us having to get him up and out to said activity. Newborns just require so much dedicated time and attention and it is hard to manage that and keep S. entertained and marginally happy. I had forgotten how much time it takes to nurse a newborn--I am spending roughly ten hours a day solely engaged in feeding the baby. It is exhausting. I also forgot how noisy newborns are when they sleep and how much laundry they generate. There were lots of things I forgot about newborns, but it is still a whole lot easier the second time around.

Overall, we are doing OK, we just feel like everything has been turned upside down, because, well, it has. But it is good. We love our new little baby and are so happy he is here with us. I keep reminding myself that he is only two weeks old and it does get easier and things do get more settled.

Not much else to say right now. Too tired. More later.