Fourth trimester over
The “fourth trimester” is officially over by all counts (some have it ending after only 6 weeks) so I guess I should be used to living with this little person. The truth is that he seems to be adjusting better than I am.
In the past week, Holden has improved his small toy grabbing; started lifting his head up while laying on his stomach; and started testing his vocal cords with “oooooooooooh” and “ahhhhhh” and “hoooooo” (etc.) in addition to some decent screams. He’s also slept some pretty good stretches.
As for me, I’m learning to think of myself as a mom and readjusting my expectations about everything. This time last year, we were island hopping in Croatia on our way to Africa and Asia. Tonight, I picked up an Asian salad in Oakland because making dinner is still a challenge. We’re still hiking and swimming and laughing though…