Rubber Ducky!

 Today we upgraded from the baby/infant bathtub in the kitchen sink to that of an inflatable bathtub that sits in the adult full-size tub. We could sit up on our own, splash around in the water, even play with our rubber ducky! Mom was able to wash my hair and body without me falling over, though I did get a couple of mouthfuls of water as I tried to eat the duck without picking it up first. I'm such a big girl! so happy to be in the big girl bath, I'm looking forward to doing it again!

It's good to know that one of us had so much excitement. Don't get me wrong, the fact that she is big enough now for a bigger tub, and can sit up on her own and play with her bath toys is fantastic. Watching her grow and learn is such a privilege. However... Mom's knees are not up to the task. We do have a special knee pad for beside the bathtub, but after kneeling for any length of time, and then trying to stand up, well that is a new challenge in itself. 

We decided to tag-team getting her out of the bath and me off the floor. I made it to the edge of the bathtub, knees complaining and screaming in agony as I did. Daddy got the towel ready and held it against him so that I could lift her up and pass her to him. He then wrapped her in one towel while I grabbed another larger one to double wrap her in. He then took her to the nursery to start getting her dried and into her jammies, while I emptied the tub and tried to stand fully. 

Think we can all agree that from now on, bath time is a two-person job. One to kneel and one to stand. trying to do this alone, well, I don't want to think about that too much right now. My partner will be going away for a fishing trip soon here, so this will be a concern, but fortunately, she has a lot of Aunts and uncles who will gladly come to help.  

I think this time to start again with the multi-vitamins, glucosamine tablets, maybe even look at taking up yoga. I'm too young for knee braces and supports, and old enough to know I need to help my body. The years have not been kind to it, I should really pay more attention to its needs. Today proved that. Suggestions as to what to do are welcomed!

I may be old, but that doesn't matter any more.

 If you have been following me for a while now, you will see that though this started as a blog about being an older, first-time mother, in reality, it's now just about being a mom. 

There are times when my age will still come into play, this goes without saying, however, a lot of the struggles I face, so do many other moms.

I found out recently that a friend of ours just had her first. A little boy, now a month old. And she left her partner. I don't know the reasons and frankly, I wasn't going to ask. It's her business, not mine. But she is proud to call herself a single mother. She is up for the challenge and ready to take on the world. After a nap, and possibly a gallon of coffee. Knowing what we deal with as a couple, I can only imagine what she faces alone. She is younger, and she admits she has more energy than me, and we can laugh about it, but she is also exhausted, you can see it in her eyes. So, if for no other reason than a good laugh, I hope that these blog posts will brighten your day, help you realize that we all go through the same things as parents, alone or not.