Michelle Smiles

Teaching my children to question authority, except mine.

6 Weeks

September9

I had my 6 week postpartum doctor appointment today.  All is well.  (My fever from yesterday topped out at 103.5 for a couple of hours and then responded to the advil I was taking and by bedtime I felt back to normal.)  I can now resume all normal activities with one caveat: the doctor asked that I wait another 2 weeks before doing any abdominal crunches.  Considering the closest I’ve gotten to doing a crunch is sitting forward on the couch to grab my iced tea off the coffee table, I felt I could pretty safely agree to that limitation.

Tessa is also doing well.  Last night, she went 8 hours between feedings.  I’m sure it was a fluke but what a happy fluke!

Modeling her super comfy gift from Sabrina’s future mother in law:

And for my sister, the new red glasses.  Ignore the red eyes.  (They don’t look very red in the photo but the frames are dark red – tres trendy for this momma.)

I’ve learned something about myself this summer.  I apparently can’t keep children and plants alive at the same time.  My poor herbs struggle in this heat to begin with but add in my neglect and they were doomed from the start.

The rosemary and oregano are completely dead.  The basil is trying to hang in there.

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16 Comments to

“6 Weeks”

  1. On September 9th, 2008 at 9:47 pm Farrah Says:

    Tessa is beautiful….Seriously could she be any more perfect…

    And you are ONE HOT momma too!!!!!

  2. On September 10th, 2008 at 1:57 am Priscilla Says:

    Love the new glasses!! Miss Tessa sure is cute.

  3. On September 10th, 2008 at 4:47 am Kim Says:

    I guess if you had to choose between plants and children you made the right choice. 😉 And I also love the glasses!

  4. On September 10th, 2008 at 6:37 am Bobbi Says:

    I guess keeping the kids alive ranked above the plants!!

    Love the glasses. You look very chic!!

    Glad all went well and the check up and you are feeling better. I am still holding off on crunches after 6 years…….making sure I am good and healed!!

  5. On September 10th, 2008 at 7:32 am Rhonda Says:

    Cool glasses and cute cute cute pictures of Tessa!

  6. On September 10th, 2008 at 8:16 am nora Says:

    Great new specs! They are super cute!

    And good choice on the plants vs. children. Kids are way cuter and provide endless hours of entertainment!

  7. On September 10th, 2008 at 10:17 am carla Says:

    love the frames~

    you look hiphiphip mama.

  8. On September 10th, 2008 at 11:20 am Brenda Says:

    Six weeks post …you should be excited..Now you can have Sex!!! hehe.

  9. On September 10th, 2008 at 12:37 pm Angie Says:

    Wow 6 weeks already??? Congrats on the 8 hours in a row!!! I hope it continues!

  10. On September 10th, 2008 at 12:46 pm erinberry Says:

    Ugh, sorry you’ve been sick!

  11. On September 10th, 2008 at 1:36 pm Alleen Says:

    I couldn’t keep herbs alive before I had a kid, so I don’t even attempt it any more. Haven’t done any yardwork in the 2 years Miss G’s been home. Thank goodness hubby at least pulls the weeds.

  12. On September 10th, 2008 at 2:45 pm Jordana Says:

    You look great in the glasses!

    I killed all my herbs this summer and my veggie garden is full of weeds. Sigh. Babies are hard work.

  13. On September 10th, 2008 at 6:24 pm melany Says:

    I just got new red glasses too! Well, a couple months ago… or was it more like six months ago? Who knows. Anyway, you look great.

    Tessa is growing! Good – I’m glad it’s not the herbs that are flourishing and Tessa looking all withered up. You’re doing it right.

  14. On September 10th, 2008 at 7:46 pm Martha Says:

    Tessa is so beautiful…and I like the glasses too.

    You know I live in the south too, but grew up in the midwest. I find that herbs do best in the ground down here. Pots dry out too quick in the heat and kill the roots. I had a Rosemary I neglected for years that grew bigger than a small bush. I thought about decorating it for Christmas one year!

  15. On September 10th, 2008 at 8:58 pm Samantha Says:

    Giant grin. Make sure you let me know how all this works…I’m unfamiliar with the ins and outs of arranged marriages. Or maybe we just introduce them later and pretend we didn’t have a hand in it? That sounds better.

    Glasses look great and sorry about the plants. I kill all plants regardless of the presence of a child in the house.

  16. On September 12th, 2008 at 8:49 am Cass Says:

    I Love that outfit – looks SOOOO comfy.

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