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[nald1]

I feel so high those first two-three weeks postpartum- then it hits me and i start to miss pieces of my life pre-baby.  At least this time around i have the perspective that most of what i long for will be back in time :)

In the meantime, I miss- first and foremost SLEEP!!!!!!!!

I miss the luxury of time to watch tv at night- then read in bed with a yummy snack - and still have time to sleep at least ten hours straight.  Once DD learned to sleep, she slept HARD!!!!

I miss having te chance to go away for a night- or two- alone or with DH

I miss the energy and time to grocery shop or do simple errands- my WalMart list is a mile long and waiting for a day I feel rested enough to take it on...

I miss time to finish an activity with DD - or take her somewhere alone :(

[Peony]

I don't know what I miss. I haven't slept in years anyway, never go off alone with DH. The baby right now is easier than the 2y even during one of his crying jags so I'll gladly drag the baby anywhere as long as someone else (please!) takes the other DS.  

Ah, ok. I really miss my regular clothes and not being covered in baby puke all the time. 

[Baby_Cakes]

nak...

I miss sleep.  I miss my bed, bc all the sleep i do get is on the recliner.  I miss clean non puke stained clothes.  I miss some of my cute pg clothes that arent cute at all post partum.  I miss my work friends.  

I have to say I don't miss a hell of a lot, and that looking at this little guy really makes it all worth it.

Oh -- I still miss drinking.  Wont be doing that for awhile!!!

[Beckily]

I miss not having these medical bills! :P

And sex. Having abdominal pain currently that won't allow any of that.

And being able to go hang out with people. And good restaurants.

Not very much though. And mostly the sex ;)

[SouthernStormy]

I miss sitting in the front seat of the car. I miss my round pregnant belly, which was way more flattering than the sag I have going on now. I miss being able to just throw on some clothes and go somewhere and not worrying if the baby had been fed, do we have enough bottles, diapers, etc. I miss being able to go in a restaurant and eat using 2 hands. I miss hot meals.

[elove]

there is one thing that i miss every morning..one cup of HOT coffee. By the time I m done nursing etc it gets coooold. First couple of sips are nice than comes a distraction and the rest is well cold.

[Italiamom]

Originally Posted by Beckily 

Not very much though. And mostly the sex ;)

[bethany42309]

Sleep.

Being able to just put DD1 in the car and go wherever.  Little harder to do that by myself now with 2. I've only done that twice so far.  But DH watches one or the other and I can still get out when I want.  I'd really like to go somewhere alone.

I don't miss much....we all went out today and did the grocery shopping, got DH a hair cut, and found a huge kids consignment sale.  I one point both kids were crying and all I could do was laugh.  Just gotta laugh at the chaos!  Few more years and I want another one!

[nald1]

Originally Posted by Baby_Cakes 

nak...

I miss sleep.  I miss my bed, bc all the sleep i do get is on the recliner.  I miss clean non puke stained clothes.  I miss some of my cute pg clothes that arent cute at all post partum.  I miss my work friends.  

I have to say I don't miss a hell of a lot, and that looking at this little guy really makes it all worth it.

Oh -- I still miss drinking.  Wont be doing that for awhile!!!

so your comments about the whiskey in your coke were in jest? BUmmer :)

I forgot to mention that I miss chewing vs inhaling meals!!!

I also feel it is all so worth it- this will all be over so quickly- and i know from DD that life will get easier so FAST.  BEfore i know it they wont even want to hang out with me- nevermind ON me ;)

[Baby_Cakes]

No, I do drink a shot of whiskey in my diet coke now and then! But i can't wait for my first night of multiple margaritas!! Not until baby sleeps soundly away from me.

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[earth-mama]

I miss being able to eat a meal without being interrupted or to finish it before it gets cold.  I don't even know what 'hot' coffee is anymore, to the point that I almost don't like it if is more than just warm--weird   I guess you just get use to some things.

[earth-mama]

Also, I miss having the energy to actually get stuff done when the kids are sleeping.  Like right now, both kids are snoozing (a very rare occurance) and I feel like I should use this time for something, instead I am just sitting around looking at the internet.  Granted one of them is sleeping on me in the moby.

[nald1]

Originally Posted by Baby_Cakes 

No, I do drink a shot of whiskey in my diet coke now and then! But i can't wait for my first night of multiple margaritas!! Not until baby sleeps soundly away from me.
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yup- I hear ya!  I have a glass- or two- of wine with no worries now but still always have that "I have to be alert" feeling holding me back- a few margaritas sounds yummy :)

[Lynann]

Originally Posted by earth-mama 

Also, I miss having the energy to actually get stuff done when the kids are sleeping.  Like right now, both kids are snoozing (a very rare occurance) and I feel like I should use this time for something, instead I am just sitting around looking at the internet.  Granted one of them is sleeping on me in the moby.

I miss having a clean home. I stayed home even before we had children, so I used to have a really clean and tidy home. Now if I can get both boys to sleep at the same time (like right now) I have so little energy that the last thing I want to do is clean my home. I did clean our master bathroom this morning though. It was truly disgusting as it hadn't been cleaned since DS2 was born almost 4 weeks ago. I should also get the carpets cleaned up and the kitchen floor washed, but I'm rather enjoying drinking coffee while it is still hot right now, so I'm online instead of cleaning.

[nald1]

Originally Posted by Lynann 

I miss having a clean home. I stayed home even before we had children, so I used to have a really clean and tidy home. Now if I can get both boys to sleep at the same time (like right now) I have so little energy that the last thing I want to do is clean my home. I did clean our master bathroom this morning though. It was truly disgusting as it hadn't been cleaned since DS2 was born almost 4 weeks ago. I should also get the carpets cleaned up and the kitchen floor washed, but I'm rather enjoying drinking coffee while it is still hot right now, so I'm online instead of cleaning.

yup - our house is trashed - but NO energy to attack it- I sleep Sat pms and tried to clean yesterday- so gross.  And we even have a cleaning service 2x/month- i cant imagine what it would be like without that- probably condemned!!
 

[veggiemomto2]

cleaning.

[veggiemomto2]

actually .... anything that doesnt involve sitting!!

[Beckily]

Originally Posted by veggiemomto2 

actually .... anything that doesnt involve sitting!!

YES.

[nald1]

Originally Posted by veggiemomto2 

actually .... anything that doesnt involve sitting!!

yes!!!!!  It gets so tedious - at least I can be outside and sitting so far- not looking forward to winter.

[kylaskye]

Originally Posted by veggiemomto2 

actually .... anything that doesnt involve sitting!!

Except for the time when DH took Liam, he hasn't let me put him down or get up. He wouldn't even let me use the sling today. He wants to sleep on the BF pillow with a boob at his disposal. I cried, he cried.. DH just got to see a quiet sleeping little baby somehow. He got the good 45 minutes of the day, it seems. But I managed a shower and to get dinner in the crock pot int hat time, so I'm good.

I miss being able to sprawl out on the bed... But I've been missing that for a while, now. Pregnant bellies don't help the sprawling.

I miss cleaning, too. Go figure.