Did you have a Babymoon?

[~Hestia~]

With my first I had completely stocked up the pantry and freezer so we didn't have to leave the house or cook. But I was so keen to show off my brand new bub we had a never ending stream of visitors. My sister was sitting in our driveway when I came home the day after giving birth! I was so proud I didn't mind at all. I was so exhausted in those early weeks from the birth and having a newborn that DH had to blow dry my hair and help me get dressed. In hindsight I should've been a lot more easy on myself.

So with our second born in December I was very vocal during the pregnancy about having time just for the four of us. Again I had filled the freezer and the pantry full of everything we could want. I had taken on a cleaner who was coming once a week. I came home the same day and though I had visitors in the house before I even got home, we then had no one for about 5 days. When I was ready to have people over I wasn't afraid to say no if it wasn't convenient, I probably only had two or three visits per week. My DH was home for ages, I think it was 8 weeks, he did everything and all I had to do was lay in bed and cuddle my bub! I actually felt fantastic after my 2nd birth but I still loved taking it easy and enjoying those early weeks as much as I could. I will always cherish that time.

In regards to going out, with my first I felt very stir crazy and went out quite a bit! With my second we still went out but it was more for DS1, we took him on car rides to see xmas lights, out to see santa, to the local playcentre...I took advantage of my sleeping newborn and my carrier and always enjoyed being out with my family