10 Signs that I'm Surviving

We have a newborn.  I am not a fan of newbornhood newborndom the newborn phase.  It is by far my least favorite part of having a baby.  You see, I need a lot of sleep and there's just not a lot of that with a newborn.  Especially when you have two other kids at home, too.  Honestly, LJ has been a good baby but I had gotten used to our family of 4 and having older, fairly independent kids.  So, this whole 'we have a baby who depends on us for everything and demands our attention 'round the clock' has taken its toll.  But, I think I'm beginning to come out of the newborn fog (or at least I hope so) and here's 10 signs (in no particular order) that I just might be surviving this newborn phase!

10.  I'm blogging!

9.  We have done school 3 times this week.
(in all fairness, we were pretty much done with our curriculum before LJ arrived but because April to August is a long time, there are a few things I'd like to continue and this week, we are!!)

8.  I vacuumed.
(aside from cleaning bathrooms {because...ewww}, and laundry {we wouldn't want anyone going commando} I have done little more then dishes and occasionally picking up in the last month and since it has been weeks since my mother in law vacuumed for me, it was time.)

7.  I quit nursing and am enjoying the freedom that bottle feeding brings!!
(read:  I can sleep longer than two hours at a time)

6.  I'm almost caught up editing and sorting pictures to print.

5.  I can make it through the day without NEEDING a nap.

4.  I made a meal plan, ordered groceries AND got them all put away.
(we can eat again!!)

3.  I've found my sense of humor.
(yeah, I guess the vibrator on LJ's bouncer does make a funny noise as it's dying, even if we just put him back to sleep in it after an early morning feeding.  Ha, ha, ha!)

2.  I'm only asking a couple times a day why God doesn't make babies who sleep through the night at birth.
(you know, as opposed to 17 times a day)

1.  I'M BLOGGING!!
(tell your friends, just kidding!)

It sure is a good thing that newborns are so cute and snuggly!