I cooked dinner - with most things from scratch!

[theatokos]

This might elicit a "so what? you used to do that all the time." But I haven't since I had Bennett. I've cooked two honest to goodness meals since giving birth (Annie's mac n cheese with chard doesn't count). Tonight I made chicken enchiladas verdes. I got good meat from a butcher. I roasted the chilies and tomatillos and made my own salsa verde, made the chicken with my own homemade chicken broth. YUM. SO GOOD.

This meal did not come with out a price. It is *very* hard to manoeuver in a kitchen with a newborn. Benn was content in a bouncy chair thing for about 20 minutes and then he started to fuss. I was in the middle of chopping onions, their juice all over my hands. I had to finish and wash my hands before getting to him. By that time he was screaming. So I stuck him in a sling and, as per usual, he passed right out. Trying to negotiate the knives, fridge, stove, sauces, and oven with a baby on me was hard. And.... I hate to admit this, but... leaning into the oven to rotate the pan with the chilies and tomatillos Benn let out one cry. I thought it was the heat in the face. I backed out quickly and held his head in my hand. Later, during the meal, with him on the boob, I realized I had burnt a small patch on his head. Oh god. I'm a horrible mother! I relieve my guilty conscience by remembering that he wasn't that upset (he didn't cry more than that one cry), that I didn't break the skin, and his little blister will pass.

(I'm not really worried about being a bad mother. How many stories have I heard about kids rolling off tables or falling over in carseats or some such awful ocurrence? Some how we all grow up just fine.)

Comments

[said-by-me.livejournal.com]

OK YUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

The baby does not go in the oven despite the sleep deprivation ;)

[ewigweibliche.livejournal.com]

Ha! My sleep deprivation/baby neglect comes out in very sloppy late night diapering.

[said-by-me.livejournal.com]

LOL I was totally kidding, you know that right?

Mine came out in sleep walking and falling asleep at work at my desk (literally)

[ewigweibliche.livejournal.com]

Wait. Babies don't go in the oven? Then how do you get them to stop crying??

[said-by-me.livejournal.com]

the bathtub, silly... burning hair is THE worst smell to get out of your hourse

[teamrose.livejournal.com]

Yes. This.


Burnt hair smells and seems to linger. But, does that count for baby hair? Everything about them is so sweet...I imagine Benn's burnt hair would smell something like roasted marshmellows..

[ewigweibliche.livejournal.com]

HA! And his cries are like the melodies of Mozart....

[teamrose.livejournal.com]

Of course they do!

[teamrose.livejournal.com]

I cannot wait to have the energy (let alone the time!) to cook a homemade meal, again! Congratulations and kudos.

As much as I don't agree with baking small children, at least he still has more hair than Adam!

I remember when my sister Jade was a few months she fell of the couch, she just rolled right off. At first I was mortified and knew my mother would kill me. Nope, she just stacked some pillows around the couch and made sure it was ultra cushy, just incase my sister decided to do some more rolling when my eyes were else where. It happens, they live...and forget ;x

[msmidge.livejournal.com]

Eep! I know we did some stuff like that too, but happily I barely even remember it now. Sleep deprivation also ruins your memory.

I got to cook dinner last night too--a rare event in my house also. It's so nice to eat vegetables that weren't pre-frozen.

[ewigweibliche.livejournal.com]

I keep thinking I'm not all that sleep deprived. And then I get 5 or 6 hours of sleep in a row and I realize I want and need MORE. There's something deceptive about 2 and 3 hours blocks of sleep.

[lillitu-shahar.livejournal.com]

woo! good for you! miss you and would like to see you soon.

[ewigweibliche.livejournal.com]

Hi! You too have massive big changes going on in your world. Yes, let's get together. Maybe next week? Adam and I leave for San Diego tomorrow for the weekend.

[lillitu-shahar.livejournal.com]

that sounds awesome. this week is kinda crazy for me. call me when you get back!

[mindycl.livejournal.com]

you cooked a meal? that's wonderful. pat yourself on your back!

[ewigweibliche.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I don't see these from scratch meals being regular occurrences for a while. I sure do love cooking though.

[mz-seshet.livejournal.com]

I do remember sling-cooking being cumbersome. I found better luck holding Mr.C in one arm and performing magical acts of one-handed cooking. (I'd prep during naps) But, within just a few months he was big enough for the backpack and then I could COOK! Do you have a wrap that holds B. on your back?

And of course once they are sitting, the bottom cupboard filled with smaller pots, lids and tupperware creates hours of play fun while mom plays chef.

[ewigweibliche.livejournal.com]

He is too small for a back carrier yet. That'll be MONTHS away. He's maybe 21 inches and maybe 6 1/2 pounds. TEENY TINY. I was wearing him in a moby wrap the other day and some one asked me if I had a real baby in there!

[introducingyael.livejournal.com]

I smacked the grape's head on a doorframe earlier and she's only 33 hours old. You're doing great if this is B's first injury.

[ewigweibliche.livejournal.com]

Oh no! Benn usually passes out sideways in one of the slings we have - the one I use to cook with him - and I always wonder about wacking his head on doors. Good thing newborns have short memories!

I'm so exciting about the Grape!