Crank

My family was here! My parents spent the weekend with us and my aunt Jan and cousin Kelsey came for dinner on Saturday. For the first time I had to fight to hold my child...during the day that is. As luck would have it, all of my "helpers" magically disappeared from midnight until 7a. What the hell?

The one thing I learned from this weekend is that moms have super-human strength. Somehow I managed to make dinner (steak, mashed potatoes and grilled veggies, mind you!) for six people and then sit at the table with everyone, feed myself and feed Carson all at the same time. What the heck did I do with myself before I had a little rug rat......oh, wait - I remember now. RELAX! Regardless, it was a great weekend.

My parents were more amazed by all of our baby gadgets than by my multi-tasking abilities. The hand-cranked swing they put me in pales in comparison to the battery-powered one we have. They said their version used a jack-in-box-like mechanism. I didn't pop up and out of the swing, per say, but I did sway back and forth a bit until coming to a stop, patiently waiting for another "crank."

Me and my Diaper Champ, vibrating bouncy seat, battery-powered swing, aloe-infused wipes and video monitor are humbled!