Post by shannjohnston on Feb 7, 2015 8:29:27 GMT -5
DH is still at his hockey school for another hour. I'm feeling really tired after derby last night. I could really use more sleep, but DS is up. Have family friends coming over to meet DD at 3 and take some family photos. We have to clean the house before then and take showers. It will get done, but right now I just want some magical breakfast fairie to appear, and then get an awesome nap in...
I love the photographer we used for newborn photos, but I found out via lurking her FB that she is anti-vax. Now idk if I want to use her again. Maybe once DS2 has had all his vaccines?
Post by BabyStandish on Feb 7, 2015 9:00:12 GMT -5
B barely ate when he woke up at 7:30 so I'm pumping and drinking coffee. We are going to a car show and I'd rather my boobs not explode as soon as we get there. I know they will any how.
I think I'm going to take dd1 to the dollar store, just the two of us. We will get some little valentine's stuff for dad and her friends. I feel like we need some one on one time now that things are settling down.
One of my old coworkers is moving out of state and there is a goodbye lunch today. I really don't feel like going but will feel like a giant ass if I don't. I hate situations like this!
My sister is coming over today to take family pictures of the 3 of us but she's bringing her 3 crazy kids. They're 6, 4, and 2 and wild as can be. My plan was for just her to come so she could take pictures and leave but now it's going to turn into an all day thing of us entertaining her kids.
I actually got some good sleep last night. It was my H's night to take care of Z and of course when daddy watched her she only woke up twice, but when it was mommies night she decided to cluster feed! It sucks but at least I'll get a good nights sleep every other night.
It's gorgeous out today (72 and sunny) but I don't know if I want to take Z out yet. My parents are taking my nephews golfing and they invited us to come. Part of me is itching to get out of the house, but the other part keeps repeated all the bad news stories about the flu, measles and meningitis. None of them are around us but I feel like I've lost my ability to think rationally since she came out!
I got probably six hours of (broken) sleep last night. Maybe seven! That is more than any night since I've gone into labour; I figure I'd been averaging three. I thought LO was the world's worst sleeper, with a serious aversion to being put down. It turns out that I was probably the issue--or, more specifically, that I was putting him in sleepers that were too small. I should have out two and two together; he was always trying to make more space in my womb, and he hates being swaddled. Fingers crossed I'm right about the problem and this trend continues.
I just cried in front of the lactation consultant at the hospital. I don't remember DS1 acting so frantic before my milk came in. Felix still isn't even two days old, so I hope my milk comes in this evening and he finally gets happy enough to sleep. I naively thought this would be easier the second time around, and in some ways it is, but in others it's so hard. And I'm surprised at how much it hurts again!
Post by tomorrowisanotherday on Feb 7, 2015 11:08:55 GMT -5
We took our first trip out with just the two of us yesterday to his 3 week well visit. It went really well and I found out he has gained over 2 pounds since birth and grown a half inch or so!
nachomomma, I cried when the LC was talking to me at the hospital too. I was talking to her about how I had supply issues with DS1, and it made me feel like a failure. She was very sweet. With PP hormones, I'm sure they are used to people crying!
I just cried in front of the lactation consultant at the hospital. I don't remember DS1 acting so frantic before my milk came in. Felix still isn't even two days old, so I hope my milk comes in this evening and he finally gets happy enough to sleep. I naively thought this would be easier the second time around, and in some ways it is, but in others it's so hard. And I'm surprised at how much it hurts again!
BF is hard, but you are doing everything you can right now! Try to remember that he only needs a little bit of colostrum right now and your milk will be in soon. LO is probably also looking for comfort with being snuggled and held as well. You are doing great
Post by backseatdriver on Feb 7, 2015 12:06:57 GMT -5
Apparently my soda stream has a 10 year warranty. It started shooting bottles off and the company is sending me a new one for free!
I'm really upset about this measles outbreak. It turns out I was not immune to measles so DD did not get any antibodies during pregnancy. Even though I'm BF and have been vaccinated recently she won't really get any protection that way. I'm so nervous because she is completely unprotected. I'm not sure how much more severe the measles would be for her. I think in most cases babies get some antibodies in utero from their moms who have been vaccinated or had the measles previously.
I thought DS had a poopy diaper while we were out so I had to use a public changing table. I was wearing DD so I couldn't lift him to wash his hands after. Instead I gave him hand sanitizer even though I knew it isn't as effective against norovirus and other stomach bugs. Of course the next day he started puking and then DH caught it. We have cleaned everything we can in our house, but I still feel like there are germs lurking everywhere. I'm just prayed DD and I stay healthy. I'm totally kicking myself for using such poor judgement and worst of all he hadn't even pooped. It was just gas.
My mom took DS. She was supposed to drop him off an hour ago but she apparently decided to take him out for lunch. She just called that he is now napping in the car which is always a disaster for him. He won't nap long enough in the car, but it almost always interferes with his ability to fall asleep at nap time. Looks like I might be dealing with an overtired toddler and a colicky baby this evening. Wish me luck!
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