Month 3 / Lesson 3

Month 3 was tough.  Even though things were getting slightly easier with the baby, things at home were not.  My father-in-law was sick and in the hospital.  We had no idea he would be in the hospital for almost a month.  Understandably, my husband wanted to be at his side.  His schedule was work, hospital, home to go to bed.

So I did what I had to do and took over the house and the baby.  We both said, after the fact, that it was like I was a single parent.  In month 3 I learned that life as a single parent is not easy and help from your partner is priceless!  Many women and men have to be single parents for different reasons and I applaud the hard work you do!

My friends and family that are moms had been telling me "do what you have to do," and I did.  This is also the time I discovered the moby wrap.  To do laundry, I wrapped him in my moby, to have some peace and quiet I wrapped him.  I also had to sometimes just let him cry long enough for me to finish unloading the dishwasher.  At the end of each day I was exhausted.  I had used every napping moment to wash the dishes or do laundry.  The rest of the housework would have to wait.

Unfortunately, after a 4 week stay in the hospital my father-in-law passed away.  We had two major life changes within three months.  We had to adjust to a new normal.

Luckily I am not always handling everything by myself.

Watching his first Auburn football game, just the two of us