So, I just barely took my camera out of my backpack, which means that zero pictures have been taken of our trip or settling into home. However, I just thought I'd toss in a couple cents.
We got to Dominica just fine. Bean was screaming every time we boarded the plane (three different flights), but once we got settled and she got to nurse she was quiet and asleep for essentially all the flying time. Hooray! That is one big worry down. She seems to like it here. She likes the warmth and the breezes. She is taking some time to get used to her new crib. Still, I think all in all the transition is going remarkably well, even if there are times when I wonder if I'm going to survive because she is screaming for no apparent reason. I think those times are decreasing. I hope.
I am fully enjoying being back on the island. I'm glad we came in January so I could enjoy some of the "cool" weather before it gets all crazy again. The first day we were here, we walked to campus and to a store and I realized that the "walks" I went on in Utah were ridiculously easy and didn't count as exercise at all. Sigh. And I've found that carrying a baby makes it hard to carry anything else. We'll see if at the end of 8 months I regret my decision to wear Bean instead of pushing her around in a stroller. However it goes, it is good to be home and delightful to be a family that's together more than just for a nightly Skype session.
Wonderman is back to the grindstone and doing well. It amazes me how much he puts into this. I've come to the conclusion that not only do I never want to go to med school, especially since it would be mostly just to prove I could do it, not because I want to be a doctor, but a regular job is much easier than med school or motherhood. That may seem obvious to you, but it is still a bit of a revelation for me. I already have found myself thinking about how easy my life used to be when I just had to go to work. Ah. If only I had appreciated it then. :)
And that's it. The adventure continues. I'll try to take some pictures and post them later. Maybe soon-ish. Maybe not.
Until then.
4 comments:
glad you made it back safely. enjoy your time there with bean. the island is very different with a baby. you will get to experience everything for the first time again. we miss you guys! :)
Ahhh yes, motherhood is definitely the hardest job in the world. You just can't understand until you actually become one. But like most things in life that are hard, the rewards are well worth it. :)
it's so true- it only gets better- but each moment is so precious- so live it up! :)
Congrats on making it there! Just remind yourself all the time that you are amazing for toting around your baby with you in a third world country without a car. I loved raising a baby on the island for a lot of reasons, but it can definitely be a lot of work too. Just live it and know that it goes by fast!
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