Bethanyology

Hello again!  It’s been a while since I posted, simply because I didn’t feel like doing it.  Funny how that goes in cycles.  Anyway, I had the baby on January 12th and I’m not up to writing up all the details of the birth right now, except that she came FAST when she came and that we’re all healthy and happy.  Happy is the big word for me right now.  My body feels better, my mind works better, and I want to do things and go places again.  I LOVE not being pregnant.  Now that I’m close to back to normal again, I reiterate that the result of pregnancy is totally worth it, even when the pregnancy itself is awful.  Heidi Phoenix is beautiful and I’m thrilled to have her here and to take care of her.

For those of you who will be new mothers, or those who are already mothers and either haven’t discovered the trick or have forgotten about it… The late afternoon and evening hours are often the most difficult with a baby, and having food bubbling away in the crock pot (prepared in the morning hours) is a huge boon to the peace of mind. 

The challenge of having three kids has been mostly manageable so far, although we had a small glitch this morning.  Degen has learned to lock the car door before he closes it, and he decided to be helpful and close the doors to the car.  With my keys inside!  Luckily, Heidi and Maggie were already out and the only things stuck inside were my keys, diaper bag, and phone.  Also luckily, we were already home with the garage door open, so we had no trouble getting inside.  But I can’t find my spare car key.  So I’m simply not answering my phone today until Colin gets home from work with his keys to open the door.  Could have been much worse.

A couple of things I want to record for future reference:

1) Maggie currently calls polka dots “purple ducks”

2) Degen likes to start his conversations with “Mom, I’ve got my big idea!”