Thanksgiving Day!

Yesterday, Griffin and I went on a Thanksgiving Day walk together. It was our first outing alone, just himself and I. After a month spent inside, literally every single day, I decided that I had enough and I was going to start venturing out with him. So we took off for the same walk around the endowmennt lands that I used to do when I was pregnant with him. It was very peaceful, and I was starting to feel my old self again. Even though he was sound asleep, I was enjoying this walk with him immensely. It made me feel like I was starting to get over the hurdle of having a newborn, as I could not even imagine doing this walk with him a week ago.

That evening, we feasted on a Thanksgiving dinner with Jonas' parents, who are in town. We had fish, prawns, chicken and rack of lamb. They have been enjoying their stay and grandson, and have been doing whatever they can to make our lives easier. Especially, by bringing us dinner every night.

Things do seem to have gotten somewhat easier. Not in a significantly noticeable way, but definitely more manageable. I am getting used to having these 'broken' or 'interrupted' sleeps now. Four hours of straight sleep seems completely normal to me now, although Jonas and I joke with each other that we would love to go on a 'sleeping' vacation. I have slowly starting establishing some routines at home, that also help my mindset, as I function best on schedules and routines. However, Griffin is still completely unpredictable. Everytime I think we turn a corner on something, he surprises us with something else.

My confidence is growing day by day, and I am sure that it will continue to. Now that I have taken Griffin on his first outing alone, I am going to make a point to go out daily with him.