When I was in the hospital I managed my time by tv and trying to get through the day until Chris came bye. It was hard b/c I was so used to being on the go but than all of sudden I was just STUCK and couldn't be working or out just moving around.
In a strange way this is similar. The babies are ALL napping and so here I am on the computer bored out of my mind with no idea what to do. Perhaps I will start a crafts project soon or something... I dunno. I need to do something. I've been dealing with a bit of Post-Partum depression or Post-Traumatic Stress disorder (which is very common when you have spent a long time in the NICU and hospital). Now being stuck at home is making things harder and doing very limited work (I used to be a marketing for Chris' company but now I only do a project here and there with the advertisements) makes it even tougher.
It doesn't help that right now we have to be on guard with H1N1 and RSV. B/c the babies are premature any exposure to these illnesses could mean hospitalization. I never thought I would be scared to death of germs but knowing the consequences makes these risks too serious to ignore. We have been counseled to avoid stores, church, and even the park is risky.
Oh well this is just my whining. I know I should be grateful the babies are doing so well (and they are). Some days it is hard though. Those are those long days... like today and probably tomorrow...
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Sunday, October 18, 2009
Long days...
When I was in the hospital I managed my time by tv and trying to get through the day until Chris came bye. It was hard b/c I was so used to being on the go but than all of sudden I was just STUCK and couldn't be working or out just moving around.
In a strange way this is similar. The babies are ALL napping and so here I am on the computer bored out of my mind with no idea what to do. Perhaps I will start a crafts project soon or something... I dunno. I need to do something. I've been dealing with a bit of Post-Partum depression or Post-Traumatic Stress disorder (which is very common when you have spent a long time in the NICU and hospital). Now being stuck at home is making things harder and doing very limited work (I used to be a marketing for Chris' company but now I only do a project here and there with the advertisements) makes it even tougher.
It doesn't help that right now we have to be on guard with H1N1 and RSV. B/c the babies are premature any exposure to these illnesses could mean hospitalization. I never thought I would be scared to death of germs but knowing the consequences makes these risks too serious to ignore. We have been counseled to avoid stores, church, and even the park is risky.
Oh well this is just my whining. I know I should be grateful the babies are doing so well (and they are). Some days it is hard though. Those are those long days... like today and probably tomorrow...
In a strange way this is similar. The babies are ALL napping and so here I am on the computer bored out of my mind with no idea what to do. Perhaps I will start a crafts project soon or something... I dunno. I need to do something. I've been dealing with a bit of Post-Partum depression or Post-Traumatic Stress disorder (which is very common when you have spent a long time in the NICU and hospital). Now being stuck at home is making things harder and doing very limited work (I used to be a marketing for Chris' company but now I only do a project here and there with the advertisements) makes it even tougher.
It doesn't help that right now we have to be on guard with H1N1 and RSV. B/c the babies are premature any exposure to these illnesses could mean hospitalization. I never thought I would be scared to death of germs but knowing the consequences makes these risks too serious to ignore. We have been counseled to avoid stores, church, and even the park is risky.
Oh well this is just my whining. I know I should be grateful the babies are doing so well (and they are). Some days it is hard though. Those are those long days... like today and probably tomorrow...
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I am so sorry about the PPD! I didn't have it with Keith, so I can only imagine. Hang in there. It is hard staying quarantined, but it really does keep them healthy. Keith had never thrown up until last week, so it really worked keeping him out of public all winter. Good luck, and call me if you are ever that bored again. It will be good to talk to you again.
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I was just thinking about you today and thinking "I wonder if she's had those babies yet?" so I checked in and found this blog. Good heavens woman! Scary! So I'm glad to see you're doing well (healthwise at least). You are one amazing trooper to have any sanity left and your humor still intact at this point! I wish I lived closer to take your lil' man for a playdate and give you some sleep. Get into scrapbooking or some sort of crafty outlet that will allow you to look back and remember all this craziness ( oh wait, I guess that's what you're doing here haha :o) ). Hang in there!!!
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I am so sorry about the PPD! I didn't have it with Keith, so I can only imagine. Hang in there. It is hard staying quarantined, but it really does keep them healthy. Keith had never thrown up until last week, so it really worked keeping him out of public all winter. Good luck, and call me if you are ever that bored again. It will be good to talk to you again.
ReplyDeleteI was just thinking about you today and thinking "I wonder if she's had those babies yet?" so I checked in and found this blog. Good heavens woman! Scary! So I'm glad to see you're doing well (healthwise at least). You are one amazing trooper to have any sanity left and your humor still intact at this point! I wish I lived closer to take your lil' man for a playdate and give you some sleep. Get into scrapbooking or some sort of crafty outlet that will allow you to look back and remember all this craziness ( oh wait, I guess that's what you're doing here haha :o) ). Hang in there!!!
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