{The perfect book to read while nursing..notice Jonas' head}
One of the things about breastfeeding, especially in the beginning when your baby feeds every 2 hours, is that you have massive amounts of downtime where you can't do anything! Obviously I thumb through my iphone and the many apps I have downloaded, but even that gets old. Operating Instructions: A Journal of My Son's First Year by Anne Lamott is fantastic. A must-read for first time mama's, and not necessarily those to boys. This book is written in a journal style so its a great quick read and easy to stop and put down and pick right up again at the next nursing session. I can't even tell you how many times I have experienced something new (happens daily) and there it is, on the pages on this book. This book has made me laugh out loud numerous times, which I haven't done since Tina Fey's Bossypants. Bonus points for the author being from the Bay Area and getting lots of local references.
An expert that made me laugh and nod my head:
I wonder if it is normal for a mother to adore her baby so desperately and at the same time to think about choking him or throwing him down the stairs. It's incredible to be this fucking tired and yet have to go through the several hours of colic every night. It would be awful enough to deal with if you were feeling healthy and upbeat. It's a bit much when you're feelings like total dog shit. When he woke me up at 4:00 this morning to nurse, I felt like I was dying.
Yep. I am glad I didn't read this book when I was still pregnant or I would have thought the author was a monster. Now, after having no decent sleep for nearly a month, feeding around the clock and having a colicky baby that doesn't take a pacifier...I TOTALLY GET IT.
Another:
Sam slept through the night. I don't want to jinx things by saying it too loudly, but it is true...It was very confusing at first. My initial thought was that he had died. Then I actually let out a whoop and have been moving joyfully around the house like Julie Andrews on the mountainside in The Sound Of Music ever since.
The good thing about this book is it gives me things to look forward to, like Jonas smiling (not from gas) and sleeping through the night.
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12 comments:
Oh my gosh, spot on with how it is!!! Haha buying this right now - thx for sharing! :)
She's one of my favorite authors, just has a way of making you feel normal. :)
Oh, totally relate to both of those quotes! Wish I had read it back then, it prob would have made me feel so much better!
Sounds like a great book, I think I may have to read it even though I'm not a new mom anymore :) Totally relate to those excerpts! :)
I can't wait to read this!!
I love Anne Lamott, I've read this too, it was hilarious (I'm not a mother yet and I was entertained, I hope that's not a bad sign...)
Sounds like a great book! This past weekend Hunter slept for 12 hours straight for the very first time and that morning Kristian and I laid in bed and looked at the clock and he said "I wonder if he's still alive" Horrible to say but I think every parent has that thought when their child sleeps through the night.
fascinating! cant wait to hear more!!
hahahha... i won't be reading it till after i have kids, but even just with lots of nighttime feedings and day to day life with my brothers, i get it.
I remember when my son slept through the night for the first time, one of the greatest nights ever!
Congrats on sleeping through the night - that is fantastic!!
i will definitely be checking this out! and are wesleys smiles from gas?! no!
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