Mason has been crying less and less during nap time and that is an amazing feeling because listening to my little man cry is not fun. But he still has his moments of tears, and so does mommy. So sometimes I just need to mow the lawn.
It is not really mowing the lawn that calms me down but the distraction from a crying baby that helps. Jake stays inside to make sure Mason is okay and I head out to the back yard and just listen to music and the incredibly loud mower. Or I take a shower, which is good because realistically some new mommies do not get a chance to shower everyday. Or I run the not quite half full dishwasher and it is just loud enough to distract me and keep my kitchen clean at the same time.
In the previous few days I have kept myself distracted by cleaning the kitchen, vacuuming the house (which actually put Mason to sleep), mowing part of our yard, and finding anything else that makes a good amount of noise. Feel free to make more suggestions!
Mason is learning that nap time means sleep, and he needs his sleep. It is a vicious cycle if he doesn't get a good nap in - first he starts to fall asleep while eating and he doesn't get a full feeding in, next he gets crabby because he is tired, then we put him down for a nap and he wakes up early because he didn't get enough food he gets even more fussy but is so tired he falls asleep while eating. So if we get in a good feeding and a good nap that leads to another good feeding and an even better nap! But consistency is key as we have had a bit of trouble being consistent so far, we will be working on that over the next few days!
My next goal, besides getting Mason not to cry during nap time, is to find a way to fit some form of working out into my day. Mostly I am thinking I will try relearning all of the line dancing and two stepping I have forgotten and just distract myself with the music. It has to be something that I can do while in the house because Jake goes back to work tomorrow. Not cool. And let's be honest bringing a baby to the gym sounds like a bad stressful idea - No one wants to sit on an elliptical next to a crying mom and a crying baby. Especially the crying mom part, crying babies are more socially acceptable.
Everyone says it only gets better and by week 6 we will be in more of a rhythm. For now we will trusting God, crying a bit, and praying every chance we get!
Mama Mia out.
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