Hi All! I just wanted to let you know I will be working on redesigning my theme so you may notice some pretty odd changes some times as my new design is installed. To have minimal disruptions I want to try to do it one piece at a time so the content will be unaffected. Although it may look strange or incomplete at times.
I hope you enjoy the new header & button for now! Please update your button and leave me love if you want me to add your button to my NEW blogroll that's in the works.
I also wanted to let you know the link to my new blog, Mom Loves Today is up there with my button now! Starting now the majority of my giveaways and reviews will be hosted there! I wanted to make a place for just them and I hope you will enjoy the new location!
Thank you all for your continuing support. I know that my posts have gotten kind of thin lately. I am going to be honest and tell you part of it is a form of post partum depression. Or maybe its just being a good mother? I feel like I want to write all the time, but I dont stop and do it because I want to spend all my time with Elijah. I feel like I blink and he is a whole baby older. That and he is teething so he is chewing/drooling on everything and just wanting to be held 99% of the day. I sometimes try to hold him on my lap at the computer but then he just wants to get his computer work done too! HA HA! I think not having a laptop makes it harder too to stop and write. Before I could write from where ever Elijah was. The reason I know this is ppd is because I dont feel like doing anything really except spending time with Elijah. Dave says I need to scrapbook, organize, sew, the things I enjoy doing to break the cycle. Only problem is when I start doing those things and get into my groove, then Elijah needs me. So I get side tracked and never go back to what I was doing, then I feel bad because I do not get any me time. I do manage to clean and cook still, so it isn't like I sit on my butt all day. I think it is a struggle for any new mom to balance the baby and keeping true to herself. It's a huge thing to go from taking care of only yourself to taking care of a helpless being. In time I know it will become easier.
Did you/ do you have post partum depression? Tell me your stories! How did it effect you? What ways did you find helped you to get through it? If you do not want to share your stories publicly you can email me at ejsmomej at gmail dot com. Stay tuned for more posts discussing ppd!
Thanks for reading! Have a sunny Thursday!
Thursday, April 16, 2009
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10 comments on "Blog Redesign & Life Lately"
I am pretty sure I had PPD when Audra was born, I just didn't want to DO anything. My hisband ended up doing all the housework, I just took care of Audra. It was rough, but I never felt like I wanted to harm Audra or myself. I just didn't care about anything other than her. Eventually it passed.
That's the exact way I feel! So many people have the misconception that ppd only means that you want to hurt yourself or baby. I have never felt like that once. Just feel like i dont want to do anything! It's nice to know other women have felt this and been through it. It somehow makes it easier. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts!
Hey Erin!
First off, I LOVE your new blog look! You did a great job!!
Second, in regards to ppd, I am not sure I had/have it but at the beginning when we first brought our sweet Cayden home I had MAJOR, I mean MAJOR baby blues! I cried non stop for about two weeks and poor Ryan had to deal with both me and Cayden. It was so rough! I thought my life was over, literally. Now, dont get me wrong, I totally loved Cayden then just as I do now (WAY more now!!) I just was having such a rough time with absolutely no sleep and hormones going whack. My mom would come to help and the minute she walked in the door I began bawling my eyes out! So, I know where you are coming from. Transitioning into mommy hood is such a HUGE change in life. In the blink of an eye you become the sole provider for a helpless baby who needs you ALL.THE.TIME! I am so in love with Cayden, but I know that there are times where I am overwhelmed and just need to cry it out. I agree, not all ppd means you want to harm you or baby...there are so many different forms of it. I didnt want to harm myself or Cayden AT ALL, I just had extreme emotions and I was so irrational thinking my life was totally over. Anyways, just wanted to say I totally understand!! It happens to so many, yet no one wants to talk about it! So glad you want to chat on it!
HUGS!!!
Hello my friend! I don't think I had postpartum depression, but I can relate to wanting to do everything with baby because they grow too fast!
Love your new look - and your new site!
I would love to have you use my button on your new blog roll, but I am working on switching blog names & themes right now too!
Brandy
www.writingsofawahm.com
Erin!!! Its been tooo toooo tooooo long mama!
I love the new blog design! you are so talented.
you know my bought with PPD. I had it much worse with Ryan... and thought i was in the clear when laina was born.. but nope--- still had it it was just different.
With Ryan, it was depression... i would cry all the time... thought he hated me... felt worthless. etc etc..
With the second- it was just anxiety. I didnt want to leave thehouse with 2 kids... I couldnt focus... I felt like a bad mom...and a tad crazy.
If you feel like you have a ppd- and thats anyone reading this-- i strongly sugggest talking to your doc about it. they really can help to know that the feelings your feeling are normal.
I LOVE YOU!!!MOM
Hope you are doing okay!!!
Hey there! I happened to come across your blog today and noticed that we have a lot in common, I am a new mom, I love scrapbooking (digi & paper)and I live in Maryland! Small world!
I think it's great that you are noticing these changes in yourself. I think that's definitely the first step in getting back to being the person you want to be. You are such a great mom to Elijah.
So Kim at Today's Creative Blog informed us via Facebook this morning that it's National Scrapbooking Day. I think you should just do 1 page. I'll do one too :)
I had PPD with my 5th child who is now 8 years old. My daughter is suffering from it a little and her baby is now 8 mths old. I was put on meds. for about a year and this helped m a lot. My daughter also just began to take meds for it and is beginning to feel a little better. Talk to your Dr. about it and don't feel guilty or bad if you do need to take meds. Hang in there. PDD is a true physical illness and it's not all in your head in case someone tells you that. Talking about it helps.
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