Well Jared and I have survived one week with Tenley around. So far she is great at sleeping and eating and when she is awake she's just happy to be looking around. SO I am going to enjoy this while I can. :0)
I guess I thought I would feel a little more different after having Tenley, but I don't. I still feel like the exact same person, and I am happy about that cause I like me. I also have not minded getting up with her, changing her diaper (although I admit Jared does most of that) or anything else. I don't feel like she is severely limiting me so that is great. I have gone to the mall, we have gone on walks and to the park with Duke this week. We have had visitors and gone to visit people, it's been great...which I needed because if we wouldn't have been able to do anything I fear that I wouldn't be doing so well.
I have been able to continue to work slightly during this whole week, just emailing and making phone calls - nothing too drastic, but it's nice to be able to do my own thing for a little bit each day. Jared has continued his workouts and last night even slept in the basement to get some good sleep in before his triathlon tomorrow. Don't worry, him sleeping in the basement was approved by the board (Tenley, Duke, and myself).
Biggest thrill of the week: Yesterday on her 1 week birthday Tenley had an EXPLOSIVE poop, and I mean people say yeah my kid shot out poop at me, but I ask you....did their poop hit 3 of the 4 walls, spraying and running down the walls, with a maximum distance of 10 feet!? Jared was changing Tenley's diaper and once he took the old one off...WATCH OUT! That's right people, her poop was literally like if you took a paint brush, loaded it with paint and then flailed it wildly. It was running down the walls, on the chair, changing table, book shelf, her bed, the floor, the little table on the other side of her changing table, and most hilariously...Jared. We measured it cause I was so impressed, and yes 10 Feet was the farthest hit and that was in her crib, so if it would have made it to the floor it would have been longer. Jared and I both just starred, Jared's mouth and eyes were wide open in amazement and I started screaming and laughing hysterically. I said "START WIPING!" Jared quickly put a diaper on Tenley and laid her on the floor in the other room and I started wiping down all the walls and running to get paper towels and cleaner. It was hilarious, we were laughing and cleaning for the next 10-15 minutes. Tenley meanwhile laid on the floor silently looking around while Duke ran to protect her and lay at his usual 2-3 foot distance from her keeping a close eye on things. If we would have gotten it on tape we would have had a million hits in about 20 minutes, no lie! I was so glad Jared and I were both there because there is no way I would have ever been able to explain the magnitude of the situation to him, and now that will be a memory that we can always look back on and laugh together.
I haven't had any of the thoughts yet like, "Wow, she isn't leaving" or "Why is God trusting us with this girl" I have just felt truly blessed that she is healthy and I feel like of course she is here, and God knows we can do a great job, we just have to do our best. I think those thoughts might come later, I haven't really had a "HIT ME" moment yet where I am like "oh my I'm Tenley's mom" It just seems normal so far like of course I am. So we will see if that continues.
I have been feeling great and full of energy, but I am sure that will change in the next couple weeks. Once Jared goes back to work next week and I am doing more by myself during the day and the novelty of doing all of this wears off I am sure I will be more drained and exhausted, so I am just trying to stay on top of things as much as I can now.
Well that's all for now, all is well in the Vermeulen Household. Right now everyone is doing their morning routine: Duke - Sleeping in the sun, Jared - working out, Tenley - Morning nap, me - on the computer working and getting other things accomplished. It's a good day!
Here are some pictures from our first week at home:
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