Jet lag

Jet lag is horrible on its own, but when dealing with your own and a baby with jet lag, it's just brutal. Her schedule is so off and she doesn't understand why mommy and daddy aren't in the mood to play at 1am...she sure is! Sunday night was the worst. I didn't sleep the entire night and managed to watch the world around me brighten up with the sun. I think I eventually passed out from exhaustion, and the exertion of crying, about 5:30am. Dave left at 7am and I headed upstairs. My mom, bless her heart, called that morning to see how we were doing and Dave filled her in. When I woke at 10am my mom was just coming in the house. She took very good care of us :) I got to get some things done, she helped unpack and kept Delanah occupied. I just didn't have the energy to deal with getting a house back in order plus a baby who was very clingy. Last night I went out and got some sleepy-time tea (yummy!) and make a cup and whether it was the tea, exhaustion or a combination of both, I was out by 9:30. Okay, so I was up again at 10:30 for a feed and didn't get back to sleep until 2:30, but it was something!
Today was a little better with the nap schedule. I must say, there is almost nothing more sad than a baby with bags under their eyes! After nap #2 today the bags were gone...yay! Today Delanah was more like herself as well, less clingy, better at keeping herself occupied and so incredibly happy. We went to the breastfeeding group today and I think the baby closest in age to her was 12 weeks old! By big girl is now 16lb 4oz....I think she may weigh a bit more than that though as her legs weren't on the scale when she was weighed...she now has to sit to get weighed!
I made dinner tonight for the first time in a long time. Dave grilled the chicken, but I managed to get a salad, steam broccoli and carrots, boil corn and keep Delanah amused. I even cleaned up the kitchen afterwards! It's exhausting!!!! I will get the hang of it eventually, but I am on board with this whole domestic thing at the moment. I am slacking in the organizing and cleaning department, but I am blaming that on jet lag for the time being. I wonder how long I can use that as an excuse.....