I went into Barnes and Noble today to look for a book that our doula recommended. When I went into the store, there was a large display and a staffer behind a counter who asked, "Are you familiar with our Nook?" I told him that yes indeed, I am familiar with the Nook. I didn't tell him I don't own one... but I am familiar with the concept of an e-reader. He proceeded to tell me how I might like to take a look at one since it looked like I'd be having some free time coming up.
I know that all of my senses are a little out of whack lately but really? Free time? I told him I wouldn't exactly call it "free time" and no, I didn't have any time to look at the Nook. When it comes to time, I really have no idea what to expect once Trouble actually debuts. Will I be walking around like a zombie all day? Will 4pm roll around and I'll still be wearing the same clothes I slept in the night before? Will my dog hate me because I don't go out to play with her as much? Will I have the same kind of memories of the newborn days as I do of the worst of the (still lingering, even today) morning sickness-- which is sorta a big blur of nasty food combinations, time spent in the bathroom, bio bags and near isolation? It certainly helped that I had written some of these things down, even the days on a calendar where I just wrote something like, "still sick, still miserable" and that was all. Of course, I don't expect Trouble to see these little gems of literary material but at least I will have them in a Trouble box somewhere. Provided I have some free time to tuck these things away, if I am not too busy reading an e-book with all of my free time as a new parent.
How about a real nook--kind of like the "nest"--?
ReplyDeletethis would be a soft womb like space (sorry about the wording) filled with pillows where you could rest with Trouble beside you and--nap--?
It may be something to think about--really. Let me guess, the clerk at Barnes and Noble was a guy, right?
haha -- yes, of course it was a guy!
ReplyDeleteAnd we got a rocking chair today, so I should be very comfortable rocking Trouble to sleep in a dark womb-like corner some day soon!