It's been a while. I've been trying to find a new normal for my life. I have had some major life changes since I was on here last.
I gave birth to a wonderful baby boy on August 1st. He has been a blessing and a life changer. Throughout my pregnancy I struggled to find a new normal. Between my already challenging day to day life, life's demands, Covid, and being pregnant it was difficult. Before I knew it he was here.
Rafael's arrival has brought about more challenges than I anticipated. I'm still learning how to balance taking care of a newborn following a c-section, taking care of my disabled adult son, getting my daughter back and forth to work, as well as keeping up a household.
For being only a month old, this little guy is challenging me in ways I don't remember with my other kids. I started out exclusively breast feeding, and he was doing wonderfully. This past week I have been supplementing with formula. We have had several weeks of his constant hunger, and wanting to eat around the clock with short naps. When I supplement he sleeps better and is a happy little guy. I was really hoping to breast feed him as long as possible. I am trying to come to terms with the fact that my milk is just not enough for him. I want him to be as happy and healthy as possible, even if that means he ends up on just formula.
Life has been so busy, even during my pregnancy, that I have come to rely on food prep. I plan on sharing my version of food prep for my family that seems to work for us.
I struggled throughout my entire pregnancy about gaining weight. It was hard on my mental health after having finally reached a weight I was content with. I am still struggling with this as I still need to lose 20 pounds to get back to where I was before this pregnancy.
The plan is to share here not just my frugality, but also my struggle to find a new normal. I will share my journey as a new parent with 2 adult children, the good, the bad and the frugal. The challenges are there, but that doesn't mean frugality has to take a hit. Frugal living will remain a focus of our journey.
