Uu-u-r-gh! Help!!!!!

"The thing that impresses me most about America is the way parents obey their children. " ~Edward, Duke of Windsor, Look, 5 March 1957

I came across this quote yesterday and found it very amusing because my daughter had just commented on how the baby was now running the household. Isn't it amazing how having a child changes our priorities?

Our schedules no longer revolve around getting everyone's needs met, but instead getting everyone's needs met revolves around the baby's schedule -- which is, of course, subject to change without notice. This is especially true when he decides to be up all night!

I find myself spending a great deal of time figuring out how to fit our schedules around his need for naps, feedings, etc. All this while still trying to meet everyone else's needs. My daughter's medical and school schedule needs, my father-in-law's need to eat by a certain time to avoid digestive problems, my husband's need to have certain errands run, my own need to keep the house clean and meals on time.

Throw in the fact that my husband likes spicy foods while avoiding unhealthy, sodium filled foods, his dad needs to avoid too much vitamin K, my daughter has a tremendous number of food allergies, and I am a type II diabetic (while breastfeeding) and meal planning becomes an adventure! I sometimes find myself cooking 3-4 different meals -- all at the same time! I try to keep them as similar as I can, but sometimes it's just not possible.

And of course, Little Man wants to eat every two hours! Help!!!!!!