What a Grumpy Day!

What a grumpy day!  This was definitely the hardest day yet, but with a son as cute as this, who can be mad about it?  Tiernan woke up hungy, and ate ALL DAY!  When he wasn't nursing, he was fussing to be carried and wanted me to let him suck on my finger.  He slept off and on today, but if I tried to sleep, he woke up wailing.  We went through all the normal tricks, and it just boils down to "Mommy, hold me!". 

It wasn't a completely awful day.  During his only short nap that I did manage to put him down for, I filled up the tub for a hot, much needed soak.  As soon as the tub was full and I climbed in, guess who started wailing?  Since Shawn was working, I made sure the water wasn't too hot, and brought Tiernan into the tub with me.  I wasn't sure how he would do, but he really loved it!  I held him with the water up to his neck, and he relaxed for the first time all day.  It was amazing.  We stayed in there as long as we could, but then he started making the "I'm making a present for you" face, so we quickly climbed out and I put a diaper on him just in the knick of time! 

It still doesn't feel like we have much of a routine in our house.  It's getting frustrating.  I know I am still healing, and the important job is to be taking care of myself and Tiernan, but it's really hard to see the dishes and laundry piling up.  When Tiernan does sleep, I want to tackle the housework, but I am so exhausted that I usually end up laying down and struggling to fall asleep, and end up with a 15 minute nap before he wakes up again.  It's frustrating, but I know this phase will pass, and I should do my best to enjoy what I can, and forget about all the trying moments.

I'm going to go snuggle my little guy some more.  Good night!