Our New Normal

A lot of things have changed since Mr. Nicholas arrived on the scene, but none more so than the luxuries I used to take for granted...

Sleep: Whenever, wherever. I'll take it. Granted, it's gotten a little bit better in the past couple weeks, but there are still plenty of rough nights, and plenty of days where I would I do just about anything for a nap. This formerly super light sleeper can now pass out anywhere.

Date Night: One Friday night, a few weeks after we come home from the hospital, Jason and I were both dying to get out of the house. Our usual Friday night out at a restaurant just wasn't going to happen, so we ate dinner at home, but then optimistically strapped Nicholas into the car and thought we would head out for dessert. The first place we arrived at had a 45 minute wait. Nope, not going to happen. Strike one. The second place (a food trailer nonetheless) had no parking. Lugging the car seat carrier four blocks? No thanks. Strike two. At our wits' end, but unwilling to give up our quest for a few minutes of enjoyment outside of the house, we did the only thing we could think of. We went to Whole Foods and strolled through the store for 10 minutes, picked out some chocolate, and ate it in the food court. Date night indeed.

Weekends: Weekdays and weekends all kind of blur together. We're more apt to try to go out and do something fun on a Thursday night because there are fewer crowds and it's easier to bring along a baby, and we may spend a Friday or Saturday night cleaning the house or doing errands. Case in point: the Saturday after our wild date night to Whole Foods, we spent the evening doing our taxes. And we were both excited about it. These days, I will seize any opportunity to get something crossed off my to-do list. Even if it means spending Saturday night organizing W-2s.

Me Time: Perusing our online bank statement and updating our budget with one hand while I pump? Sure, I'll take it.

But I can live without these little luxuries for now. This guy makes it all worthwhile.