New Behavior

New behavior for the rest of us, not Tesla, that is...

Now that Tesla has a louder, angrier cry that is more than the cute newborn "I'm hungry" cries, she can make a real fuss. We've noticed that recently Wakame gets quite concerned when Tesla cries loudly. She comes around and meows at whomever is holding her. At first, I couldn't tell if Wakame was just complaining or if she was worried. But by the way she will actually come to wherever I am and hang out meowing distinctly at me until Tesla stops crying, I think she's definitely interested in Tesla getting the attention she needs. I guess some cross-species maternal instinct may have kicked in.

Kats, on the other hand, doesn't care for the crying. He cuddles up to me every night in bed, leaves every time she cries at night, returns when all is quiet, and purrs very loudly if I'm awake and cuddle him back (I do miss hugging and smelling him, so I totally enjoy that he's back in bed with me).

Me?

• I've vacuumed the whole house with Tes sleeping soundly in the BabyBjourn on me


• I've breastfed in a discount store dressing room


• I zoomed through Macy's to the 3rd floor ladies room only to hear that there are chairs for sitting on the 6th floor ladies room, so I raced up there holding Tesla with one arm, guiding the stroller with the other since she was about to cry for food. Got to the 6th floor to find - gasp - stairs to the bathroom! Put Tes in the stroller, lifted the whole dang thing up the stairs, ran to the bathroom and fed Tes in the nick of time. Sat there for over 30 minutes. But, I DID go show shopping even after that!


• I can grab things, such as the TV remote, with my foot when I'm stuck with Tes feeding on me and nothing to do but watch silly TV (strangest TV show I've discovered so far: "Sweet 16" that showcases Sweet 16 birthday parties of super bratty kids, costing $200K+)


• I've lost my ability to understand dates and times. This past week, I misunderstood 4 engagements. I didn't miss anything, but thought things were at different times only to luckily be corrected before the matter, but it all left me utterly confused. Where is my brain??


• I eat MORE than when I was pregnant. I'll finish dinner, then crave a PBJ at 10:30


• I don't need to sleep that much! I thought I'd die when I imagined this phase since I've always been a solid 8+ hour sleeper. We head to bed between 10 and 11 or so. Tesla gave up her 5 hour stretches, and now does 2 hours average. So I wake up to feed her at 1am or so, 3 am, then 5 or 6 am. But you know what? I'm ready to get up in the morning, and even though I wait for the need to nap in the day, I keep going...


• Went shopping in the morning and was swaying to and fro to prevent Tesla from crying when I was at the cashier. I looked up and saw several other mothers all swaying too.