Have I told you lately that I love you?
Or that I have Rod Stewart trapped in the recesses of my brain. What can I say, it’s a strange and musical place.
The point is I miss you guys, and I desperately miss blogging. Sure, sure I still chime in weekly for our little link up party, but it’s not the same as penning a brand new post fraught with funny, a dash of creativity and a dollop of food. Alright fine, it’s pretty damn similar, although I’m looking to mix things up and pump up the volume (♫ dance, dance ♫). As such, I decided to dip my toe back in the proverbial blogging pond with a Currently post. How very scintillating, I know.
Let’s begin:
Current Book: most nights I fall into bed and pass out with Oscar on my chest in a matter of seconds. When I do manage to read a page, or two if I’m really lucky, it’s from Voyager, the third book in the Outlander series.
Current Triumphs: giving birth to a tiny human. Sexual education aside, I still have moments where I wonder how I got here.
Current Non-Guilty Pleasure: the occasional nip of wine or sip of beer. Something has gotta keep me sane because Rod Stewart isn’t cutting it. I blame his hair.
Current Indulgence: long, hot showers. Along with the booze, it’s my only escape. Perhaps I should get really crazy and combine the two, although I certainly wouldn’t want to water down my cocktail.
Current Drink: speaking of which, H2O is my drink of choice. Breastfeeding makes you thirstier than a backed up biddy pounding prune juice like it’s her job.
Current Food: all the eggs. For unknown reasons, I shied away from these guys the last few months of my pregnancy, and now I’m making up for lost time; plus protein Bro. #poundschest
Current Obsession: tracking the timing of Ave’s meals, which translates to my breasts. I’ve been trying to get a sense of when she eats and how often she feeds only to realize there’s very little predictability. I’m debating between plugging the numbers into an excel spreadsheet so I can create a graph or ditching them altogether.
Current Bane of Existence: a complete and total lack of sleep. I’m averaging about two hours a session, although last night I got a dismal three hours in a combined four staggered naps. Suddenly Rod Stewart makes a whole lot of sense; even his hair.
Current Excitement: my asparagus plant is coming back strong and sexy. Also, he’s purple and that makes me happy. It’s the little things.
Current Confession: I can shoot milk out of my nipples. What’s your super power?
Current Wish List: a solid stretch of sleep. I’d swoon over four consecutive hours.
Current Blessing: there’s really no other answer. Ten fingers, ten toes and a very healthy set of lungs.
Current Needs: my needs these days are pretty basic.
Current Thankfulness: friends and family who feed me. I’m fortunate to have wonderful people in my life.
Current Fear: I have a recurring nightmare where I fall asleep with the baby in our bed, only to wake up and realize Ave is in her crib, where she spends every night, and I’m cradling Oscar. He doesn’t seem to mind though.
Current Epiphany: this whole life with a tiny human business is going to get more manageable. It has to, otherwise people wouldn’t do this multiple times. Either that or Rod Stewart really has brainwashed us all.
Current Laughs: Friends. This show is ridiculously funny.
Current Links: my newborn’s hair is falling out or she’s channeling a Buddhist monk. The latter could be kind of interesting; maybe it’s all that yoga I used to do.
Current Mood: hormonal. One minute I’m ecstatic and the next I’m weeping; comes with the territory they say.
Your turn. What’s Currently going on in your world? Current book? Current obsession? Current confession? Current mood? Tell me what it feels like to sleep again. Let me live vicariously through you.
I’m so sorry for your lack of sleep!! But your posts bring me me much joy so I feel karma has some uber zzzz’s coming your way 🙂 truthfully I’ve been having some trouble in the sleep department, but more than 2 hours thankfully. I’m hoping to get as much as I can get while I still can.
Lately my belly has hit a growth spurt and there is no longer a question if I’m pregnant. It’s nice getting a random ‘congrats’ from a stranger or student after class. I like to pretend I’ve got it all under control, but my belly gives me away. oddly I have energy most of the time. But when I’m tired, I’m poopsters.
Lately my favorite show is Grace & Frankie on Netflix. It’s the best thing I’ve seen in a while. Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda are marvelous.
Enjoying the new home and cooking in the grand kitchen. I’m currently obsessed with the eco green wet wipes, and also ordering supplies like toilet paper from Amazon.
I’m proud to say that every bathroom is fully stocked and ready for action.. Not sure if I want that action but at least there’s plenty of paper.
Love you Boo!
Danielle recently posted…WIR – dazed & confused
Yep, I had trouble sleeping towards the end too. I’m pretty sure it’s a side effect of being pregnant. I’m glad you’re feeling comfortable with the bump now. I can totally relate.
Thanks for the tip Sunshine. I’ll add Gracie and Frankie to my list of shows.
Meghan recently posted…Currently: May 2016
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Back atcha Sweets!
Meghan recently posted…Currently: May 2016
Such a cutie pie! I hope you start to get more sleep soon – the lack of sleep is no joke. The whole parenting thing does get easier… and harder, but also easier because you get more sleep and don’t feel quite so chained down. I don’t know if you have Amazon Prime or not, but we’re currently watching Catastrophe – it’s pretty funny and rare that we can find a show we both enjoy.
Heather recently posted…Sports and things to add to my list of parental “fails”
We do have Amazon Prime. I’ll add this show to my list. Thanks for the tip. Also, I used the Nose Frida yesterday with amazing success. Another one of your recommendations. 🙂
Meghan recently posted…Currently: May 2016
Seriously, the Nose Frida is the best invention ever.Apparently they make a Windi too, but I never felt desperate enough to shove something up our baby’s butt to release gas. That just sounded too weird for me.
Heather recently posted…Sports and things to add to my list of parental “fails”
She was so gassy and miserable Thursday night and most of Friday, I might have considered it. It was a rough two days. Here’s hoping today goes smoother. 🙂
Meghan recently posted…Currently: May 2016
ugh I so remember this part of my son’s life. While I really believe as moms we never sleep as sound again once we have kids (if we do it’s a mistake lol), it does get better soon! This is the worst of it now, I promise! my son was a horrendous sleeper those first few months – horrendous! and oh, I used to hide in the shower – I would tell my husband to watch the baby so I could shower and half the time, I wasn’t in the shower, I just had the water running and I sat on the floor. ha
meredith @ cookie chrunicles recently posted…Thursday Things
Glad to know I’m not the only one who found relief in the shower (or a closet or on the floor). The past few weeks have been insane although I do feel like they’re slowly and steadily improving. Alright quick, I need to knock on wood before I jinx myself. 🙂
Meghan recently posted…Currently: May 2016
I’m a zombie after one night of missed sleep, so props to you for carrying on with your limited sleeping schedule! Moms are always the real MVP.
Emma @Em-powered Wellness recently posted…One Pot Red Lentil, Kale, and Sausage Curry
Yes, I have a whole new found respect for moms everywhere.
Meghan recently posted…Currently: May 2016
I am so jealous of your asparagus growing! We wanted to grow it in our garden but when we found out how long it takes we decided we probably don’t have that much patience 😛
Here’s hoping Ave lets you have some extra zzzz’s very very soon! Luckily she’s cute so it makes up for it 😉
Kristy @ Southern In Law recently posted…Recent Things: Mermaids, Unicorns and Blogger Swaps
The beauty of asparagus is it comes back every year so you plant it once and are rewarding many times over.
Meghan recently posted…Currently: May 2016
Is that seriously an asparagus plant? That you grew yourself? That is the coolest, cutest little vertical tree I have ever seen. I would probably name him and never want him to grow up.
Of course apart from the total lack of sleep and overworked boobage, you have some splendid friends, some perfect forms of self-therapy and a beautiful girl all under your name.
Cora recently posted…The Fear of Making a Mistake
Yep, it’s my third year with this asparagus plant, and I get excited every Spring when he pops up. We’ve also got raspberry bushes and strawberry plants, along with some herbs. Once I put the garden in for summer, we’ll have a bunch of other veggies too; maybe even some potatoes.
Meghan recently posted…Currently: May 2016
I hope you get some more sleep soon lovely. Life can really get on top of you when you get get the zzzz’s in – but you are tackling everything in such a brave manner 🙂
Oh and don’t drink in the shower – it gets you drunk quickly… Seriously. Not a good idea :-S
Jen @ Chase the Red Grape recently posted…What I ate Wednesday – May 11
You’ve convinced me. I’m totally getting drunk in the shower next time. Kidding. Sort of. Alright fine I’m kidding. Damn breastfeeding.
Meghan recently posted…Currently: May 2016
But how FAR can you shoot said milk out of your boobs?
Please run an excel analysis of her feeding times. Pretty please. You’d be my nerd hero.
Also, I thought all babies hair fell out. Seriously.
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table recently posted…Carrot Cake Protein Parfait [Recipe]
Actually depending on how full the tatas are, I have a fairly decent range. I was extremely surprised the first time it happened. Now it’s just a parlor trick. 🙂
I decided to scrap the feeding times since it was making me crazier than I already am. Since you asked so nicely though, I might reconsider.
Meghan recently posted…Currently: May 2016
I second the catastrophe recommendation for catching up on some TV shows. It’s British, and about pregnancy and having kids. At 8 months nearly nine months pregnant, it’s one of my favorite shows. And I love everything about this post! It makes me realize that I need to be better about getting sleep in now, despite my typical third trimester insomnia, because it may never come again!
melissa recently posted…Thinking Out Loud: What I WON’T Miss About Being Pregnant
I had insomnia in the third trimester too. I’d wake up in the middle of the night, wide awake, and stay that way for hours. It’s still no comparison for what comes after though. Also I was pretty miserable at the end there so if you’re in the same boat, I can relate. Hang in there Momma to be.
Meghan recently posted…Currently: May 2016
I used an app for Callum’s feeding schedule. And I can shoot milk out my boobs too and haven’t nursed in over a year! I remember not sleeping too. The older kids got the shit end of the stick, that’s for sure. I was a zombie.
Suzy recently posted…Race Time!!!!
Of course there’s an app for that. Why I didn’t think of that?!
Yep the Hubby is getting the short end of the stick now. I’ll have to make it up to him. 🙂
Meghan recently posted…Currently: May 2016
Ave is just beautiful. And through it all your sense of humour remains as sharp as ever!
Current book: Eyrie by Tim Winton. Current obsession: Just discovered aoli on eggs, so I can’t ever ever go back to normal eggs. SOS. The aoli-to-egg ratio can only increase from here. Current mood: Pleasantly surprised. That Zoolander 2 was so funny! Could have been the wine, though.
Aoli on eggs…I’m fascinated. I may need to make this happen…in a couple months when I’m cooking again.
Meghan recently posted…Currently: May 2016
I miss you too, man. And I do hope you start getting more sleep soon because that kind of sleep dep. sounds like no joke. For what it’s worth, I do hear it gets better after the first little while, and you’ve made it this far so it can only get better from here on in. At least she’s got the cuteness to make up for it. Those squeaks SLAY me.
Amanda @ .running with spoons. recently posted…unicorn snot, too close for comfort, and obsessions galore (ToL#182)
She does make the cutest little noises, all kinds of squeaks and sputters. I call her my mini-Pterodactyl.
Meghan recently posted…Week in Review: Boogers, Boobies and Gangstas (#31)
Two thngs: 1. Seeing a new post by you pop up in my Bloglovin’ feed brightened up my not-so-magical day so you rock for that already and 2. Add blogging with a baby around AND in your usual style to your resumé as another superpower. Also: all that talk about women getting back their pre-baby bod after birth – regaining or even keeping your pre-baby sass [and sanity] is just as much if not bigger of an accomplishment in my opinion. I still hope you’ll get more sleep soon because I know from experience how important uninterrupted shut eye time is.
Current confession: While I’ve obviously heard about the show for years I’ve never watched Friends before. In my defense: my family didn’t have cable yet when it was still on TV.
Last but not least: I still can’t get enough of Ave. She’s so stinking cute.
Miss Polkadot recently posted…ToL: Summer TMI, blogger problems and cookies
It felt really good to write another blog post, like I’m slowly and in small bits becoming human again.
I can’t wait for you to one day meet Ms. Ave. She’s gonna love you.
Meghan recently posted…Week in Review: Boogers, Boobies and Gangstas (#31)
Your superpower is pretty legit, I cannot do that. I think you definitely need to bring your booze in the shower with you.
Brittany recently posted…Manifest So Hard
Commence operation booze in the shower.
Meghan recently posted…Week in Review: Boogers, Boobies and Gangstas (#31)
Haha I think there was an episode of the podcast The Sporkful where they discussed drinking beer in the shower… the best season to do it, the best type of beer, the best temperature of shower water to go with it. If you ever decide to combine the two, that might be helpful haha.
Currently my superpower is the ability to shed like a snake. Oh wait, no, that’s just dry skin from where my cast has been covering my skin for the past 6 weeks!
Chelsea A recently posted…Mango Coconut Overnight Oats
Oh no, you’ve still got that cast on. That stinks. How much longer before you can get rid of it?
Meghan recently posted…Week in Review: Boogers, Boobies and Gangstas (#31)
1. Love your new super power 🙂
2. I sleep shitty and wake up every 1-2 hours for a few weeks now. In the morning I wake up exhausted even though I just have to turn around and get back to sleep again. I have no freaking idea how you make it out of bed in the morning! Seriously!
3. I once took a beer with me in the shower. Dunno why but it tasted better than outside the shower. Maybe there’s something about getting drunk naked 😉
4. THAT ASPARAGUS!
5. All the eggs!
6. Friends is my all time favorite TV show.
Juli@1000lovelythings recently posted…Week in Review – Eggs, Drinks and Relaxing Days
All the more reason to drink my beer in the shower now.
I’m on Season 6 or 7 of Friends now. I forgot just how funny it is, but man it has me cracking up.
Meghan recently posted…Week in Review: Boogers, Boobies and Gangstas (#31)
My eyeball squeaks if I rub it. Not quite as nifty as shooting milk, but it’s something, right?
Chris recently posted…The Murph Strategy And Gear Guide
Squeaky eyeballs totally counts as a super power. I’m sure you could scare away an evil villain with such a freaky gift. 🙂
Meghan recently posted…Week in Review: Boogers, Boobies and Gangstas (#31)