It's been a week since we've been home and we've already done soooo many things! My amazing future sister in law (5 more days til it's legal!!!!) threw me a baby shower and Charlotte got so spoiled. It was awesome to see friends old and new, and to eat the most delicious cupcakes ever and share gory birth stories (who doesn't love a good delivery tale?) The big question now is to see how I'll manage to get everything in the suitcases lol.
Charlotte has been really good, and is sleeping so much better now. After carerful analysis of the situation, Julien and I think it's because of a few factors. 1. The miracle blanket really is a miracle blanket. 2. I have stopped all dairy intake. It seems to have really helped with her acid reflux and she sleeps much longer now. 3. I am so much more relaxed here. I guess just having my mum here to help and having all the extra arms to hold my precious little girl have really helped me just to chill out and take what comes.
I've been to chiropractor because of my ongoing back problems, and it's not really helping too much yet, though I can actually turn my head now and pick up Charlotte when she's on the floor. Hopefully with a few more sessions I'll be able to carry her for longer than 2 minutes without the pain.
We've been really praying about coming back here to stay for good, and so we're starting the final visa procedure where I have to act as a sponsor for him. It's a big responsibility going the family sponsorship route because if ever Julien loses his job he isn't entitled to any EI or government assistance for at least 3 years. It's kind of scary not to have any financial security for so long and having a baby has made that prospect all the more scary. But we figure that God is in control, and if we're meant to come back then everything will fall into place.
Anyways that's about it for today. Funny stories to come! plus I'm going to write Charlotte's birth story soon so stay tuned!
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there is nothing quite like having your mom around when you're a first time mom yourself. when i was at the peak of meltdown madness with tristan, my mom flew down to help me out and it was just amazing! i do think that babies can sense when we are tense and stressed and react to that as well.
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