Jasiri

This weekend I’m getting a much needed break. My mom’s taking Baby N for the weekend to give me some relaxation time. Typically when I put Baby N down for her naps my mind goes into race mode. What should I do first? I could throw some laundry in the washer, wash the pile of dishes from the night before, get some serious work done on the computer, bathe myself, or eat. So many tasks to choose from, so little time. So when my mom offered to watch the baby I began to think of how many chores I could actually finish around the house. Then I stopped and thought, “Why am I thinking of doing laundry when this is the first time in five months that I’ll be alone.” Five months? Let me explain that one. I could not leave my sweetie with anyone for extended periods of time because she absolutely would not take a bottle. Only recently when I sought answers to how I could get an “attached to the breast” baby to transition to the bottle, did I discover Playtex bottles and nipples. It’s like she didn’t even know how to suck the previous bottles I tried, but she took right to the Playtex bottles. She’s not yet a pro, and I still primarily feed her directly from my breast. But maybe this weekend will change things. I have to make some changes soon anyway because I will be returning to school (last semester, yay!) as well as beginning a new job in one month’s time. She will have no choice but to drink from the bottle all day Anyway, back to the original subject of this post. I’ll be free in approximately 12 hours…so what to do? I still haven’t decided. I’ll probably end up sleeping the entire weekend. Goodness knows I need it!

Oh yeah, this past Tuesday Baby N ate solid food for the first time. It was oatmeal mixed with milk. I think she enjoyed it…just look at that grin.