Right now we are living with my parents while we put money away to buy a home sometime next year so it's been nice having help just upstairs.
My mom has been sooo helpful I can't thank her or tell her how grateful I am enough for her to really understand. The first week I was home she had Kaili'a just about everyday and almost the entire day so I could relax, heal and bond with Kj. I would put Kaili'a down for her nap and get her at night and put her to bed but for the most part my mom took care of her all week.
Kaili'a didn't seem to mind one bit, she loves her grandma(s) so much! I know that my dad, both sisters, brother and my brothers girlfriend helped my mom out a lot as well and I just wanted to say thank you to them all!
I've had people bring me dinners and gifts and my heart is just over whelmed with love.
It use to be hard for me to ask for help or even accept help and it's still not the easiest thing but man it feels so nice to have the help. My husband and I have studied love languages and there is one called "acts of service" some people like to receive love this way and some people like to give love this way. For example: my husbands love language is acts of service and when I do certain things or help him in certain ways he can tell I'm "showing" him love. Guess what? It's not my love language but since I know it's his I really try "showing" I love him, I am more of a "tell" me you love me type of gal. But anyways my point is, is that allowing others to "show me they love me" in their love language is just an amazing thing to see and be apart of.
This week has been the rockiest week so far, Kaili'a has just been really acting out and that's hard to handle when it happens when I'm nursing KJ. If she throws a fit and I'm feeding KJ I can't do anything about it just because I don't want KJ to detach and he's too small that when I move he comes off really easily. So it's just been a little frustrating when your two year old is screaming in your face and throwing a tantrum and all u can do is sit there and watch. I guess On the positive side, it is teaching me more patience because I have to sit and wait to respond instead of just reacting right away. We will get there :-)
A fun thing we did this week was purchase a double stroller!! I have my brothers girlfriend to thank for that, she found it on FB and helped communicate. I bought a slightly used one for an outstanding price. I can't believe how big it is compared to my other stroller, it's a really good stroller and the wheels are nice and smooth so it moves really nicely and it gives me an arm work out every time I need to turn :-) BONUS!
One thing that is hard having a baby around this time, in Utah, I don't have time to put off walking or going outside because there's not gonna be the weather in a month or so. I had my daughter at this time also and my recovery took a lot longer than this time around but I lived in Sunny San Diego CA also so I was able to get outside and walk all "winter" long. So I'm really trying to get outside everyday and either go walking, to the playground or even just go in the backyard so not only I benefit but KJ gets out and Kaili'a can enjoy the nice weather also.
My plan for fall and winter is to make sure we all have clothes that are appropriate for the cold weather so we can still go outside and enjoy the leaves and snow to get fresh air and get our wiggles out :-)
KJ had his 2-4 week check up on Thursday and he's doing great! He's a growing boy that's for sure, he's gained an entire pound in like a week! Mamas milk is doing his body good ;-) he also got his little Winkie snipped and he was a champ! I'm so glad I didn't have to be in the room when they did that, I would've cried lol
My husband has been a huge help these past few weeks as well. He's a very busy man and I have appreciated his help so much, I'm such a lucky lady to have a husband like him in my life. He's such an amazing husband but even more incredible dad and I couldn't ask for a better dad for my children.
Thank you thank you thank for everyone's help, prayers, text messages and thoughts it means so much to us we can't even explain it.
What a great blog post! That was sweet of you! I love all the photos
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