Number 3

WONDERFUL

Kate: Babe, don't you think it would be wonderful to have 3 kids?
Len (trying to reach someone on the phone): But isn't it wonderful right now with 2 beautiful girls?
Kate: Oh, yes it is, but it could be a bit more wonderful with one more, don't you think?
Len (hanging up the phone): I forgot whom I was calling.


WITCHING HOURS

...or rather minutes are spent by Maya almost every evening on crying. Right after the last evening feeding and right before falling asleep, she cries her little heart out.

Every now and then, out of exhaustion Klaudia joins with her crying which changes the next 10-15 minutes of Len and my life into a little chaos. Usually I take care of the little one while Len tries to calm K down. Every time it happens, I get a bit stressed (but what mother wouldn't?). That's when Len very calmly looks straight into my eyes and says: "And, you wanted 3 kids."


GOOD NEWS

Kate: Baby, I've got some good news!
Len: Oh, that's always good. What is it?
Kate: I spoke with a friend of mine who has 3 kids, and I asked her what it was like having 3 kids, and she said it was easier with 3 than with 2!!!
Len: And, that's your good news?

Another one...

In some elevator in San Francisco...
A female stranger: You're so tiny. Are you expecting?
Kate: Nope.

Potty Training

Ever since K peed and pooped in her potty once about a year ago and got scared to death after she saw what she produced, we haven't made any progress in the potty training business. She never showed any interest, we didn't want to push, so the potty was put away until last week.

We were at our friends' house playing in the pool and K saw little Liv use her potty. She got so excited that she actually helped herself and used Liv's potty with success!

After we got home, K kept saying: "Potty, potty", so I took her to the bathroom, sat on the toilet, and she peed!!! 10 minutes later we did the same thing; 5 minutes later we did it again. For the next couple of hours, we went to the bathroom and sat on the toilet (not always with success) about 15 times. As exciting as it was, it ended the same day. K is back in her diapers and the potty is now out in the living room waiting for K to show some interest in it again. Until then, we'll keep waiting... We're not in a rush.

Baby Fat

After having Klaudia, I went back to my prepregnancy weight within 6 weeks. I couldn't perfectly fit in my work clothes, but I was able to wear them anyway, and they were just fine within the following couple of weeks.

It's going to be 6 weeks since Maya's birth tomorrow. I've been breastfeeding, so I've had faith that just like last time, I'll be back to my normal weight in no time. Oh boy, was I wrong?!

I had my 6-week doctor appointment yesterday, and it turns out, not only am I still 14 pounds away from my prepregnancy weight, but I gained a pound within the last two weeks!!! And, I don't even want to try my work clothes on; I have a feeling my pants would stop somewhere around my knee level.

I'm not going to panic though; I do believe in the power of breastfeeding, but I am going to limit my dessert intake to only one time a day from now on.