Zero to Poopy Diaper in 60 seconds...

10:25 a.m. Thursday morning

There is no doubt in mind that single mothers are some of the most amazing people in the world. After a few days of taking care of Emily and Tyler, I am amazed at how they can do it.

So here we are on Day 3 of being parents and it's hard to put into words everything that is going on in my head. It is a amazing and wonderful experience, but it makes running a marathon seem like a walk in the park. The hardest part right now is waking up at some unknown hour of the night and finding it in myself to be alert - in 60 seconds - to change a poopy diaper and start feeding Tyler. And then repeat again in 2-3 hours!

Like most people, I'm used to my alarm going off at 5:30 a.m. every morning and hitting the snooze a couple times to wake up. Newborns do not come with a snooze button and they don't sing a Top 40 song to wake you up. I'm not complaining though. Even if I only see Tyler's newborn smile once it day, it makes everything worth it. I know it's only been a few days, but he really is a wonderful baby.

Em is also doing well - her BP is still a little high, but with continued rest it should come down. I'm keeping her off her feet as much as possible taking care of as much as I can. Sometimes I wonder if I should have been a nurse...

...and then I wake up. I really do love my job and I can't imagine having to stick a needle in someone else.

But since we are on the topic, I want to once again say how wonderful the KP clinicians at Northside are. We received the best care possible and could not have asked for more. And while I'm at, let me throw in a shameless plug for Kaiser Permanente. I added a link to our web site on the right side of the page under the links. If you have the time, check out our site and consider us the next time open enrollment comes around.

And with that, I'm off to do some laundry and pick up around the house.

Until the next poopy diaper rolls around...

: )