I went for a walk today. I've been going a little bit further everyday. I made it across the street to the church and went around the church. It just feels good for me to get outside and I think that this beautiful weather we've been having has been a godsend for me and my family. The kids have been able to play outside and I've been able to get out walking in the sunshine for 5 minutes. I think my recovery is going about a million times better than ever this time..mentally that is..I've been much much happier. Physically I always recover well. Usually my midwife checks me out and proclaims that it doesn't even look like I've had a baby..no tears...nothing. I think Michelle Lowry's advice to read has helped..I've been enjoying some books and movies. The greatest thing I did this week was to finish the dresses that I started for my little girls last week. I'm still learning how to sew but I LOVE it so much. I'm not really the ambitious type to start sewing dresses two days before I have a baby. It was just that my little Juila came up to me with a picture she had drawn and begged me to help her learn how to sew it. I let her cut out part of the dress but then kind of took over from there when she lost interest. I made up my own pattern again (I have made dresses once before and just did the same ones by looking at them and using them to make my own pattern for the bodice and then adjust it for the sizes I needed.) Anyway, the first dresses I made took me 1 whole month to finish. I started these dresses last Wednesday and I had everything on them done except the sleeves by Thursday night....I had the baby..rested a bit and then finished them on this Wednesday. I was so happy to be sitting and sewing that I think I'll always have a sewing project to finish after I have a baby....it made me so happy to just sit and not have to worry about cleaning or cooking that recovery has been a happy time instead of a depressed and worried about not keeping up with things time. | 