Well, I was able to finish the blue painting in the cloud room last night. I’m having second thoughts about hanging the curtain panels on the second wall. The blue looks so amazing that I think I might just paint the other wall and put clouds all over it too. I’m going to make the decision after I’m done painting the clouds on the first wall. If it doesn’t seem that hard, or take that long, then I’ll definitely do the second wall. If I feel like it doesn’t look that, then I’ll get the panels and hang them on the second wall. It looks awesome though. I’m really shocked at my painting skills. Now, let’s pray I can paint some decent looking clouds! The good thing is if I mess up while painting the clouds, I can just paint over it. I have plenty of blue left. While I was painting, Kodie leaned against the wall and ended up getting ton of blue paint all over her. The paint washes off fairly easy though, so she’s now paint-free. I stepped in paint too and it didn’t wash off in the shower. I’m now walking around with blue paint on the bottom of my right foot! Stylin!
After we got home from daycare, I cleaned and sterilized bottles, then I made spaghetti for dinner. A friend of mine warned me about the acidic levels in spaghetti sauce. She said it gave her kiddos a pretty bad diaper rash. I took a chance and gave it to him anyway. I figure I’ll never know if he has a sensitivity to it unless I give it to him. He seems okay, but we’ll see how he is later. If I feel there is an issue, we’ll be nixing spaghetti sauce from our meal plan. I didn’t put too much sauce on his noodles though, so hopefully that helps. He absolutely loved it though. He was screaming and slamming his hand down for more. It was hilarious! He didn’t eat dinner until 8:30pm. I was starving, so I ate without him. I don’t like doing that. I want us to eat dinner together every night, but by 7pm, my belly was grumbling and he was sleeping!
During bath, I pulled out the laundry basket and put it in the tub. It worked perfectly! We’re now using that method until I feel that he isn’t going to pull any crazy tricks on me and lunge forward again. He looked a little confused at first, but then started to splash around. I felt a lot better about bath and less panicked too. What the hell did people do before Pinterest?? I would have never thought of that had my friends not posted their kids in a basket in the tub after finding it on Pinterest. Emerson looked pretty cute in the basket though. He ended up playing in the tub for about a half an hour. Luckily, he didn’t get too messy with spaghetti either. After all of that, it was bedtime. He went down pretty quickly too. He slept all night until about 1:30am. He ate quickly, then was back down until 6am. Not too bad. I feel rested today. A little tired just from running around last night and this morning, but good otherwise.
We’re having leftover spaghetti for dinner tonight. I didn’t make too much, but we do have enough for dinner tonight and probably lunch for me tomorrow. It’ll be nice to not have to cook tonight. Emerson plays so well on his own. It’s nice that I can cook dinner, clean, and do bottles without too much of a fuss. I put him in the exersaucer in the kitchen with me and he just plays and talks to me, while I do my thing. It’s insane thinking how much he’s grown. I remember moving into the house back in April and never being able to eat, or do anything while he was awake. He always wanted held, needed fed, or needed something. I could never leave him sitting by himself to play for too long before he’d fuss. Now, I can clean and make an entire meal without a hassle. I will say it is very bittersweet to see him grow so fast, but that is definitely a nice perk. It’s a lot less stressful for me! After I was done cooking dinner, we went into the living room to play for a while. Em had just eaten at daycare at 4:15pm, so I knew he wouldn’t be hungry yet. We played on the floor for about an hour, while I tried to get him to crawl forward. He’d start to do it, then pull back and stop. He’s getting there though. Practice makes perfect. That must have really tuckered him out. He ended up napping from about 6:30-7:45pm. I had some “me-time” then. I didn’t do anything, but watch a couple of my shows, eat dinner, and play with the dog. Those moments are always appreciated though. I also held him for a very long time before I laid him down by himself. He’s such a cutie. I can’t help staring at him sometimes and these moments won’t last forever. Eventually, he won’t be my little baby anymore, so I’m trying to suck it all up now.
Someone told me today that I make motherhood look easy. I laughed. The funniest thing about that statement is I thought that about other people before I had a baby. I always thought that they made it look so easy. Now, I just realize it’s because they don’t bitch and moan all day. That’s why they make it look easy. They make it look stress-free. I am NOT perfect, I am NOT susi homemaker (although people like to tell me I am), and I do complain at times. Everyone has their days. I have mine. I just try to not have them often though because who wants to live like that?
Yesterday, I pumped a total of 21o ounces. I was able to stock pile 7 of those ounces. Today, so far, I’ve pumped 12oz. I still have to pump at least 3 more times, so I’m sure I’ll get around 23oz. I was a little lazy last night and only pumped 1 time after work, which is why I only got 21oz instead of 23oz. It’s nice to know that I have a stock. I’m going to try to keep this up, so that I can continue to put some away. A little goes a long way.
Alright, enjoy your Wednesday everyone!
Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Mummy's scare
I was able to get the grocery shopping done after work last night. I was also able to get all of our laundry put away too before I picked Emerson up from daycare. My parents were having breakfast for dinner, so they invited us over. Emerson had just eaten at 4:10pm, so I knew he wouldn’t be hungry. He ended up falling asleep on the way over to their house, waking up to eat some eggs, then going back to sleep for another snooze. He ended up sleeping the entire drive home and stayed sleeping until about 8:15pm. While he slept, I did all of the dishes and cleaned/sterilized bottles, plus packed my lunch for today. After he woke up, I took him right to the tub for bath. Afterwards, I fed him dinner (just carrots/cereal last night), then he got the boob and put down for bed. I stayed up until 10pm to watch my show (Real Housewives of Orange County). I conked out shortly after. Emerson woke up around 3am to eat. I was so tired when my alarm went off at 4am that I slept in until 5:15am. Not good. Luckily, I had everything ready. All I had to do was shower and pump real quick. I still made it to the bus in time. Emerson was NOT happy when I woke him at 6am though. I felt bad. I can’t wait for the weekend when we can just sleep in a bit and wake naturally with no alarms. I’m making spaghetti for dinner tonight. We’ll have leftovers, so we’ll end up eating that again tomorrow night. I hope Emerson likes it. If not, I’ll be taking spaghetti for lunch the next few days!
Emerson scared the hell out of me last night during bath. He crawled forward to grab his rubber ducky and when he did it, he put his face down and got water in his nose. For a second, he was looking at me with this panicked expression on his face. I grabbed him out of the tub and ran towards my phone. I thought I was going to have to call 911! I know, I know. First mom jitters. It looked like he wasn’t breathing for a second and then all of a sudden, A-CHOO! He let out a huge sneeze. I felt such relief. I put him back in the tub and tried to remain calm. The last thing I want to do is scare him of the water. He was fine after that. I don’t care how much you hover and watch. You can’t predict him doing something like that. I stopped using the baby tub because he’s get a little big for it, but he also can’t really play in it. There is a built in seat that makes him have to lie back, therefore he can’t really splash, or play. Now that he can hold himself up and sit up so well, I took the baby tub out and he’s just been taking baths in the big tub. I think I’ll be doing the laundry basket method from now on. This way, he can’t pull any slick moves on me, but he has the freedom to sit up and play. I was so panicked though. It scared the shit out of me! Anyway, after all of that, we had jammie time. I put him on the floor and tried to get him to crawl forward like he did in the pool and the tub. No go. Maybe he just feels the confidence in the water. We’ll keep working at it, but it’s insane to me how he wants to pull onto his knees and does pull onto his knees anytime he’s in water, but doesn’t do it when he’s on the floor!
The daycare teacher mentioned his bottles to me this morning when I dropped him off. She said she noticed they were smaller. I said yes, they are 1oz smaller, but I am sending the same amount of ounces. They’re just broken out into 5 bottles instead of 4. I told her I never decreased his bottles after I started solids, so after seeing the doctor, we talked about it, and she said it was fine. I didn’t feel like his teacher was being combative with me, but I didn’t feel like she was supporting it either. I don’t really care. He’s my child and I’ll make the decisions. I pay them to do what I want, so I’ll continue sending his bottles this way. He’s eating plenty. She even made the comment that he’s wanting more of the solids now. Well duh! The doctor said she wants Emerson eating at least 20oz of milk a day. He’s having 16oz at daycare and then I nurse AT LEAST 3 times after daycare. He’s definitely getting those 20oz and then some.
My friend’s baby shower is on Saturday. I have to look at the invitation, but I think it starts around 1pm. My mom is babysitting for me, so that I don’t have to bring Emerson with me. As much as I love my little monster, it’ll be nice to go and hang out with the girls for a few hours without him. Plus, it’ll be really chaotic with him there. He is never going to want to sit at a table nicely. I don’t want to make him have to do that either. He’ll get a grandma day. The only wrench in the plan is if my mom has to take my nephew to football weigh-ins. It isn’t that close and I’m not comfortable with them taking Emerson. I don’t know why. I trust my mom’s driving abilities, but it just seems like a lot. Driving 40 minutes up to weigh-ins and 40 minutes back. Plus, it’ll probably take a couple of hours just to be weighed. The entire football association has to be weighed. We’ll see though. My nephew is with his dad that day, but his dad and mom were fighting over it yesterday, so we’ll see what happens. Can I just say, I am so glad I don’t have to co-parent! I am more than thankful that I don’t have to put up with someone’s shit! They both screw with each other. It is exhausting to me, so I can’t imagine how they both feel. My nephew is 10 though, so he’s a little older and understands what is going on. I don’t ever want to expose Emerson to such negativity. I’m glad that I’m the one making all of the decisions.
Let’s talk about pumping for a minute. My favorite topic aside from Emerson. Yesterday, I only pumped 19oz. Typically, I pump around 22/23oz a day. I didn’t pump when I woke up though. Instead, I fed him before daycare. If I hadn’t done that, I’m sure I would have had my 23oz. So far today, I’ve pumped twice and I’ve gotten 11oz. The first time I got 5 and the second time I got 6. That’s almost three bottles! I have an extra 2oz sitting at home too, which is nice. I’m trying to build up a stock and I think I have a pretty good shot with the way I’m doing bottles now. Emerson only drank 4 of the 5 bottles that I sent yesterday to daycare, so I only had to send 4 bottles today. I want to build a stockpile to be able to grab a bottle if we’re going somewhere, or for days that someone might be watching him for me like on Saturday during the shower. It’ll be nice to not feel so much pressure because I’ll have a bit extra on hand. Right now, I’m poor in the breastfeeding world because I only have 2oz stock piled. My friend has over 300oz, so she is quite wealthy with all of that liquid gold. I’m happy knowing I can replenish what daycare uses every day. He is always with me outside of daycare, so I can nurse on demand and never have to worry about having bottles. No one else is feeding him.
I’ve started and stopped this blog all day, so I’m sorry if it’s long. I just have fleeting thoughts at times and it’s really nice to get them down. I don’t have a lot of “me” time. As crazy as it sounds, blogging is “me” time and I prefer this over shopping, or doing something by myself. Even though I really enjoy it, it’s convenient. It’s free, I don’t have to go anywhere, and I don’t compromise any time with the baby. It’s a win win
Tonight, I’m really going to try to stay motivated, so that I can finish painting the cloud room. I bought a paint brush last night. The roller wasn’t cutting it on those basement cement walls. I needed a paint brush to get into all of the grooves and cracks. I didn’t feel well last night though, so didn’t get up to paint after I put Emerson to bed. My goal is to have it all done by the end of the week. I still have to paint the clouds onto the wall after I’m done with the blue. I decided to only paint one wall and to put up fabric on the second wall. I want to do rainbow colors. I found cheap curtain panels for $4.99 yesterday. I found a red, orange, indigo, green, yellow, and blue. I didn’t order them because I can’t right now, but I plan on getting them next Friday when I get paid. I think it’ll look really adorable having one wall of blue sky/clouds, and then the adjacent wall of panels that resemble a rainbow. It’ll also be nice knowing that I don’t have to paint two walls. This way, if I ever do move, I’ll only have to paint over one wall. Less work for me. The fabric panels was a fleeting thought, but I think it’ll look really adorable and soften that space up. It seems so cold with the cement walls. The carpet will soften it up too, but I definitely think hanging up some fabric is the way to go. I have white, sheer curtains to enclose the rest of the space. It’ll look really adorable. I’m excited. I can’t wait for it to be done. It feels like it’s going to take me forever!!
Alright, that’s about all I have for now. I hope everyone has a lovely Tuesday
Emerson scared the hell out of me last night during bath. He crawled forward to grab his rubber ducky and when he did it, he put his face down and got water in his nose. For a second, he was looking at me with this panicked expression on his face. I grabbed him out of the tub and ran towards my phone. I thought I was going to have to call 911! I know, I know. First mom jitters. It looked like he wasn’t breathing for a second and then all of a sudden, A-CHOO! He let out a huge sneeze. I felt such relief. I put him back in the tub and tried to remain calm. The last thing I want to do is scare him of the water. He was fine after that. I don’t care how much you hover and watch. You can’t predict him doing something like that. I stopped using the baby tub because he’s get a little big for it, but he also can’t really play in it. There is a built in seat that makes him have to lie back, therefore he can’t really splash, or play. Now that he can hold himself up and sit up so well, I took the baby tub out and he’s just been taking baths in the big tub. I think I’ll be doing the laundry basket method from now on. This way, he can’t pull any slick moves on me, but he has the freedom to sit up and play. I was so panicked though. It scared the shit out of me! Anyway, after all of that, we had jammie time. I put him on the floor and tried to get him to crawl forward like he did in the pool and the tub. No go. Maybe he just feels the confidence in the water. We’ll keep working at it, but it’s insane to me how he wants to pull onto his knees and does pull onto his knees anytime he’s in water, but doesn’t do it when he’s on the floor!
The daycare teacher mentioned his bottles to me this morning when I dropped him off. She said she noticed they were smaller. I said yes, they are 1oz smaller, but I am sending the same amount of ounces. They’re just broken out into 5 bottles instead of 4. I told her I never decreased his bottles after I started solids, so after seeing the doctor, we talked about it, and she said it was fine. I didn’t feel like his teacher was being combative with me, but I didn’t feel like she was supporting it either. I don’t really care. He’s my child and I’ll make the decisions. I pay them to do what I want, so I’ll continue sending his bottles this way. He’s eating plenty. She even made the comment that he’s wanting more of the solids now. Well duh! The doctor said she wants Emerson eating at least 20oz of milk a day. He’s having 16oz at daycare and then I nurse AT LEAST 3 times after daycare. He’s definitely getting those 20oz and then some.
My friend’s baby shower is on Saturday. I have to look at the invitation, but I think it starts around 1pm. My mom is babysitting for me, so that I don’t have to bring Emerson with me. As much as I love my little monster, it’ll be nice to go and hang out with the girls for a few hours without him. Plus, it’ll be really chaotic with him there. He is never going to want to sit at a table nicely. I don’t want to make him have to do that either. He’ll get a grandma day. The only wrench in the plan is if my mom has to take my nephew to football weigh-ins. It isn’t that close and I’m not comfortable with them taking Emerson. I don’t know why. I trust my mom’s driving abilities, but it just seems like a lot. Driving 40 minutes up to weigh-ins and 40 minutes back. Plus, it’ll probably take a couple of hours just to be weighed. The entire football association has to be weighed. We’ll see though. My nephew is with his dad that day, but his dad and mom were fighting over it yesterday, so we’ll see what happens. Can I just say, I am so glad I don’t have to co-parent! I am more than thankful that I don’t have to put up with someone’s shit! They both screw with each other. It is exhausting to me, so I can’t imagine how they both feel. My nephew is 10 though, so he’s a little older and understands what is going on. I don’t ever want to expose Emerson to such negativity. I’m glad that I’m the one making all of the decisions.
Let’s talk about pumping for a minute. My favorite topic aside from Emerson. Yesterday, I only pumped 19oz. Typically, I pump around 22/23oz a day. I didn’t pump when I woke up though. Instead, I fed him before daycare. If I hadn’t done that, I’m sure I would have had my 23oz. So far today, I’ve pumped twice and I’ve gotten 11oz. The first time I got 5 and the second time I got 6. That’s almost three bottles! I have an extra 2oz sitting at home too, which is nice. I’m trying to build up a stock and I think I have a pretty good shot with the way I’m doing bottles now. Emerson only drank 4 of the 5 bottles that I sent yesterday to daycare, so I only had to send 4 bottles today. I want to build a stockpile to be able to grab a bottle if we’re going somewhere, or for days that someone might be watching him for me like on Saturday during the shower. It’ll be nice to not feel so much pressure because I’ll have a bit extra on hand. Right now, I’m poor in the breastfeeding world because I only have 2oz stock piled. My friend has over 300oz, so she is quite wealthy with all of that liquid gold. I’m happy knowing I can replenish what daycare uses every day. He is always with me outside of daycare, so I can nurse on demand and never have to worry about having bottles. No one else is feeding him.
I’ve started and stopped this blog all day, so I’m sorry if it’s long. I just have fleeting thoughts at times and it’s really nice to get them down. I don’t have a lot of “me” time. As crazy as it sounds, blogging is “me” time and I prefer this over shopping, or doing something by myself. Even though I really enjoy it, it’s convenient. It’s free, I don’t have to go anywhere, and I don’t compromise any time with the baby. It’s a win win
Tonight, I’m really going to try to stay motivated, so that I can finish painting the cloud room. I bought a paint brush last night. The roller wasn’t cutting it on those basement cement walls. I needed a paint brush to get into all of the grooves and cracks. I didn’t feel well last night though, so didn’t get up to paint after I put Emerson to bed. My goal is to have it all done by the end of the week. I still have to paint the clouds onto the wall after I’m done with the blue. I decided to only paint one wall and to put up fabric on the second wall. I want to do rainbow colors. I found cheap curtain panels for $4.99 yesterday. I found a red, orange, indigo, green, yellow, and blue. I didn’t order them because I can’t right now, but I plan on getting them next Friday when I get paid. I think it’ll look really adorable having one wall of blue sky/clouds, and then the adjacent wall of panels that resemble a rainbow. It’ll also be nice knowing that I don’t have to paint two walls. This way, if I ever do move, I’ll only have to paint over one wall. Less work for me. The fabric panels was a fleeting thought, but I think it’ll look really adorable and soften that space up. It seems so cold with the cement walls. The carpet will soften it up too, but I definitely think hanging up some fabric is the way to go. I have white, sheer curtains to enclose the rest of the space. It’ll look really adorable. I’m excited. I can’t wait for it to be done. It feels like it’s going to take me forever!!
Alright, that’s about all I have for now. I hope everyone has a lovely Tuesday
Monday, August 11, 2014
Mummy's busy weekend
This weekend was pretty good. We had our ups and downs, but mostly ups, which is more than I could ask for. After work on Friday, I picked Emerson up and then headed to my parent’s house to visit with my aunt who was in from Erie. She and her husband stayed for about two hours. It was really nice seeing them. My cousin is getting married next year, so she came in to help her shop for dresses. They had dinner plans with her daughter and fiancé that night, so they stopped by beforehand. Afterwards, Emerson and I hung out with my parents for a little bit before heading home. We were in bed relatively early. I was pretty tired from the week.
Saturday was insane! The fun kind though. Emerson and I woke up early. I made pancakes and eggs for breakfast, which he absolutely loved! It was so much fun eating breakfast together. Afterwards, he took a small nap, while I got ready and cleaned up the house. We had to head up to Walmart to buy some paint for the cloud room. I bought the most gorgeous shade of blue! I love it!! I’m only painting one wall, so I knew I didn’t need more than a gallon. I’ll definitely have plenty left over. We had a pretty good time in Walmart. We walked around and window shopped for a bit. Emerson was a perfect Angel. Afterwards, we headed over to my parent’s house. This is where the fun began! We had 7 of my cousins over to swim plus my friend and her two kids. In total, there were 9 kids (including Emerson and Isaiah) and 5 adults (including my mom and I) It was so much fun! Emerson and I were in the pool for about 2 hours. He absolutely loves the water, which I’m so thankful for. He was beat afterwards. I put him down for a nap, which ended up lasting over 2 hours! The kids had such a great time too. We made food, had snacks, and just hung out all day. It was awesome!
Yesterday, we had plans to go to the spray park with the clan that came over to swim on Saturday, but we ended up not going. I don’t even want to relay the details because it was absolutely STUPID and myself, my mom, and my sister were all part of the blame. Instead, Emerson and I went home and filled up his pool. I even got in with him. While we were swimming, he flew onto his knees from a sitting position! Gah! Of course, my kid would try to crawl in the pool. I was so caught off guard! He did it a few more times before I could record it, but I did get it the last couple of times he pulled onto his knees. Of course, the version I got was him literally diving! LOL I put him on the floor afterwards, but he wasn’t budging. My sister came over for dinner. We put him back in the pool hoping he’d do it again, but it was a no-go. We’ll keep working on it, but I was so shocked! Anyway, we had pierogies, fish sandwiches, and peas for dinner. Emerson loved it all. We had a good time having auntie over for dinner. Kodie must have had an extra good time because she was absolutely exhausted and slept the entire night. After Britt left, I gave the baby a bath, boob, then bed. He slept pretty much the entire night. I stayed up until 10 and watched my shows. I’m still kind of tired today though.
This morning was a nightmare though. I forgot the Laundromat is closed on Mondays. :FACE PALM: So, I ended up going to another Laundromat, but not having enough change. I could only do one load. I had two. I handpicked through what was the most important to wash. After I get the washer loaded and soaped up, I realize it’s broken! Gah! I had to move everything into another washer. There was soap everywhere. That washer started eating my quarters! I only had enough for that one load. Luckily, it ended up working for me. It just sucks that I’ll end up having to go to the Laundromat another time this week. I was determined to not let that ruin my day though. It was a little chaotic, but I got through it and all of the clothes are in the dryer now.
This week, we don’t have much going on. I hope to grocery shop after work today. If I don’t have time to do a full shop, I’ll just buy the stuff I need for spaghetti tonight for dinner and get the rest tomorrow. I’m going to try to finish up the painting this week. I’ll just paint every night after Em goes to bed. The entire wall is almost painted, so it shouldn’t take me too much longer. Dad is putting carpeting in for me when I’m done with the painting. I just want to make sure it’s all done before I give the green light. That’ll be it for this pay period. Nothing else will be done to it until I get paid again, which is okay. This is just the foundation. I’m excited about it. Alright, that’s about all I have for today. I hope today is extremely boring hahaha I don’t need any more excitement!
Saturday was insane! The fun kind though. Emerson and I woke up early. I made pancakes and eggs for breakfast, which he absolutely loved! It was so much fun eating breakfast together. Afterwards, he took a small nap, while I got ready and cleaned up the house. We had to head up to Walmart to buy some paint for the cloud room. I bought the most gorgeous shade of blue! I love it!! I’m only painting one wall, so I knew I didn’t need more than a gallon. I’ll definitely have plenty left over. We had a pretty good time in Walmart. We walked around and window shopped for a bit. Emerson was a perfect Angel. Afterwards, we headed over to my parent’s house. This is where the fun began! We had 7 of my cousins over to swim plus my friend and her two kids. In total, there were 9 kids (including Emerson and Isaiah) and 5 adults (including my mom and I) It was so much fun! Emerson and I were in the pool for about 2 hours. He absolutely loves the water, which I’m so thankful for. He was beat afterwards. I put him down for a nap, which ended up lasting over 2 hours! The kids had such a great time too. We made food, had snacks, and just hung out all day. It was awesome!
Yesterday, we had plans to go to the spray park with the clan that came over to swim on Saturday, but we ended up not going. I don’t even want to relay the details because it was absolutely STUPID and myself, my mom, and my sister were all part of the blame. Instead, Emerson and I went home and filled up his pool. I even got in with him. While we were swimming, he flew onto his knees from a sitting position! Gah! Of course, my kid would try to crawl in the pool. I was so caught off guard! He did it a few more times before I could record it, but I did get it the last couple of times he pulled onto his knees. Of course, the version I got was him literally diving! LOL I put him on the floor afterwards, but he wasn’t budging. My sister came over for dinner. We put him back in the pool hoping he’d do it again, but it was a no-go. We’ll keep working on it, but I was so shocked! Anyway, we had pierogies, fish sandwiches, and peas for dinner. Emerson loved it all. We had a good time having auntie over for dinner. Kodie must have had an extra good time because she was absolutely exhausted and slept the entire night. After Britt left, I gave the baby a bath, boob, then bed. He slept pretty much the entire night. I stayed up until 10 and watched my shows. I’m still kind of tired today though.
This morning was a nightmare though. I forgot the Laundromat is closed on Mondays. :FACE PALM: So, I ended up going to another Laundromat, but not having enough change. I could only do one load. I had two. I handpicked through what was the most important to wash. After I get the washer loaded and soaped up, I realize it’s broken! Gah! I had to move everything into another washer. There was soap everywhere. That washer started eating my quarters! I only had enough for that one load. Luckily, it ended up working for me. It just sucks that I’ll end up having to go to the Laundromat another time this week. I was determined to not let that ruin my day though. It was a little chaotic, but I got through it and all of the clothes are in the dryer now.
This week, we don’t have much going on. I hope to grocery shop after work today. If I don’t have time to do a full shop, I’ll just buy the stuff I need for spaghetti tonight for dinner and get the rest tomorrow. I’m going to try to finish up the painting this week. I’ll just paint every night after Em goes to bed. The entire wall is almost painted, so it shouldn’t take me too much longer. Dad is putting carpeting in for me when I’m done with the painting. I just want to make sure it’s all done before I give the green light. That’ll be it for this pay period. Nothing else will be done to it until I get paid again, which is okay. This is just the foundation. I’m excited about it. Alright, that’s about all I have for today. I hope today is extremely boring hahaha I don’t need any more excitement!
Friday, August 8, 2014
MUMMY'S ON THE DECREASE
I know I’ll regret this later, but I skipped going to the Laundromat this morning. Probably not the smartest thing I’ve ever done. We don’t have more than 1 load, but that includes all of my towels!! During his party on Saturday, the kids used a couple of my towels that were hanging in the bathroom. I’m not a household that has 52 towels either. I have about 8 towels and I used all of them within the last week. I have no idea how, but I did. I’ll take a few of my parent’s towels until I do laundry on Sunday. I was just so tired this morning. I knew I was working from home, so I had no big urgency to get up because I had no commute. I only had to take the baby to daycare. He only woke up one time last night too, so that was nice. I slept from about 10-330am and then again from 3:45-5:30. He went to bed at 8:45pm. It was nice semi-sleeping in this morning until 5:30am. I didn’t want to get up. I’m so glad it’s Friday though and we have nowhere to be tomorrow morning!
I changed his bottles today. I spoke with his teacher about it too and she was on the same page as me. She laughed in the middle of me talking about how hard its becoming pumping 20oz just to send to daycare.
“I’m sorry for laughing. I just have been there and I know exactly what you’re going through”
It was nice to hear that. I speak about breastfeeding like everyone is going through it. It’s become a part of me and my life. Most of the time, people just give me weird looks because they can’t relate It’s so nice when someone gets the struggle. Its real! So, I sent 5 4oz bottles instead of 4 5oz bottles. I’m sending the same amount, but I broke it out differently. I also gave them the okay to feed solids at 3pm. He was only getting them at 8 and 11am. I’m hoping he comes home today with an extra bottle. Now, I’ll still pump and try to get 20oz, but knowing I only have to send 16 (if this works the way I think it should) takes the stress off of me. The doctor said she still wants Emerson eating 20oz of breastmilk a day and then obviously eating solids as well. He’ll definitely be getting that if he eats 16oz at daycare and then I nurse on demand at home. Typically, he eats 1 time after daycare, 1 time at bed, and 1 time in the middle of the night. He isn’t eating a lot in the middle of the night, or before bed because I feed solids right before that feeding. I’m sure he’s getting at least 4-5oz between all three of those feedings, so we are on track! I know I sound nuts, but it isn’t the easiest figuring out this damn food intake. I had it figured out, but then when you throw solids in there, it kind of throws you out of whack. I’m not pulling formula from a can. The milk comes from me, so anything I do can affect that supply. That’s why I was so afraid to decrease his bottles down even though I know he’s fine and getting extra from solids. It’s hard to explain, but it’s a petrifying thought thinking your milk supply could diminish in an instant. I’d be absolutely devastated. I’m still going to pump just as much as I was before decreasing, but now I’ll actually have a stock built up. I want to start trying the sippy cup more, but it would be nice if I could put some breastmilk in it. Now, I’ll have that luxury because I’ll have some extra leftover!
So, this is probably TMI, but I don’t care. I started spotting earlier in the week. This happened to me a few other times, but it always went away as quickly as it came on. I have an IUD in place, so my period will probably be scattered from that, but the breastfeeding is supposed to keep it away as well. When I started spotting earlier in the week, I had really bad cramps. Before I got pregnant, I had the easiest periods. I never had cramps either. They were always so light and short. I hope that doesn’t change. The spotting stopped, but it’s been on and off all week with cramps in between (Including now). I also gained 1.8lbs (I know it isn’t that big of a deal). It’s just annoying not knowing if it’s really coming, or going. I haven’t had a period in 17 months! It has been awesome! I know it’ll eventually come back, but I’m hoping the IUD keeps it light and short. Apparently with the Mirena, you don’t even get one every month. You might get one a few times a year. I guess I can deal with that. I’m just not ready for it NOW. To me, getting my period back signifies breastfeeding as slowly losing its power. Again, I know that sounds nuts, but a nursing mother’s brain is wired to think this way. It’s scary though. Thinking how quickly things will change when I’m done nursing. Return of my cycle, weight gain, etc. I better figure something out now! I eat like absolute shit!
So speaking of eating like shit…I’ve had so many leftovers at my house since Saturday after Emerson’s party. I am not one to eat a lot of junk. If I’m splurging, then I’d rather eat fries and a burger over cookies and cake. Well, I can definitely tell I’m pmsing, or something, because I’ve eaten so many cupcakes this week! It’s disgusting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I walked into work on Wednesday, and a woman I work with said to me “Boy, Ashley, every time I see you, you just look thinner” She went on to mention that I’m smaller now than before I got pregnant. I think she thought she offended me and she started apologizing and telling me “I don’t think you look unhealthy. I don’t think it looks bad” “I know you eat very healthy” This made me laugh. I just kept thinking of myself devouring cupcakes in my kitchen all week long. Oh yes, that’s REAL healthy! It gave me a good chuckle, but I do need to slow it down. The last thing I want is to have weight flooding back the second I’m done nursing. He’s dropped a few sessions now too, so I really need to pull back. I just ate some Special K with almond milk for breakfast over my usual pop-tart! See, doing better already!!
My aunt is in town from Erie, so she’s coming to my parent’s house tonight to see the baby. She sent me boxes of gifts when I was pregnant and more presents after he was born. She’s coming over around 4, so I’m picking the baby up from daycare a little bit early. She came in to wedding dress shop with my cousin, who is getting married next year. Aside from that, I just want to wash the garage walls after Emerson goes to sleep, so that I can start painting them tomorrow after bedtime. It’ll probably take me a few days, but that’s okay. I’m just excited to get this project underway. I think I’ll have it completely finished by October. I know, it seems so far off, but I have it divided out to buy the small things that I’m putting in the room. If I could get it all at once, the room could be done now. it’s okay though. I like working for things because it makes me that much prouder when it’s finished Alright. I hope everyone has a really nice weekend. The weather should be beautiful here, so I’m looking forward to enjoying it outdoors!
I changed his bottles today. I spoke with his teacher about it too and she was on the same page as me. She laughed in the middle of me talking about how hard its becoming pumping 20oz just to send to daycare.
“I’m sorry for laughing. I just have been there and I know exactly what you’re going through”
It was nice to hear that. I speak about breastfeeding like everyone is going through it. It’s become a part of me and my life. Most of the time, people just give me weird looks because they can’t relate It’s so nice when someone gets the struggle. Its real! So, I sent 5 4oz bottles instead of 4 5oz bottles. I’m sending the same amount, but I broke it out differently. I also gave them the okay to feed solids at 3pm. He was only getting them at 8 and 11am. I’m hoping he comes home today with an extra bottle. Now, I’ll still pump and try to get 20oz, but knowing I only have to send 16 (if this works the way I think it should) takes the stress off of me. The doctor said she still wants Emerson eating 20oz of breastmilk a day and then obviously eating solids as well. He’ll definitely be getting that if he eats 16oz at daycare and then I nurse on demand at home. Typically, he eats 1 time after daycare, 1 time at bed, and 1 time in the middle of the night. He isn’t eating a lot in the middle of the night, or before bed because I feed solids right before that feeding. I’m sure he’s getting at least 4-5oz between all three of those feedings, so we are on track! I know I sound nuts, but it isn’t the easiest figuring out this damn food intake. I had it figured out, but then when you throw solids in there, it kind of throws you out of whack. I’m not pulling formula from a can. The milk comes from me, so anything I do can affect that supply. That’s why I was so afraid to decrease his bottles down even though I know he’s fine and getting extra from solids. It’s hard to explain, but it’s a petrifying thought thinking your milk supply could diminish in an instant. I’d be absolutely devastated. I’m still going to pump just as much as I was before decreasing, but now I’ll actually have a stock built up. I want to start trying the sippy cup more, but it would be nice if I could put some breastmilk in it. Now, I’ll have that luxury because I’ll have some extra leftover!
So, this is probably TMI, but I don’t care. I started spotting earlier in the week. This happened to me a few other times, but it always went away as quickly as it came on. I have an IUD in place, so my period will probably be scattered from that, but the breastfeeding is supposed to keep it away as well. When I started spotting earlier in the week, I had really bad cramps. Before I got pregnant, I had the easiest periods. I never had cramps either. They were always so light and short. I hope that doesn’t change. The spotting stopped, but it’s been on and off all week with cramps in between (Including now). I also gained 1.8lbs (I know it isn’t that big of a deal). It’s just annoying not knowing if it’s really coming, or going. I haven’t had a period in 17 months! It has been awesome! I know it’ll eventually come back, but I’m hoping the IUD keeps it light and short. Apparently with the Mirena, you don’t even get one every month. You might get one a few times a year. I guess I can deal with that. I’m just not ready for it NOW. To me, getting my period back signifies breastfeeding as slowly losing its power. Again, I know that sounds nuts, but a nursing mother’s brain is wired to think this way. It’s scary though. Thinking how quickly things will change when I’m done nursing. Return of my cycle, weight gain, etc. I better figure something out now! I eat like absolute shit!
So speaking of eating like shit…I’ve had so many leftovers at my house since Saturday after Emerson’s party. I am not one to eat a lot of junk. If I’m splurging, then I’d rather eat fries and a burger over cookies and cake. Well, I can definitely tell I’m pmsing, or something, because I’ve eaten so many cupcakes this week! It’s disgusting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I walked into work on Wednesday, and a woman I work with said to me “Boy, Ashley, every time I see you, you just look thinner” She went on to mention that I’m smaller now than before I got pregnant. I think she thought she offended me and she started apologizing and telling me “I don’t think you look unhealthy. I don’t think it looks bad” “I know you eat very healthy” This made me laugh. I just kept thinking of myself devouring cupcakes in my kitchen all week long. Oh yes, that’s REAL healthy! It gave me a good chuckle, but I do need to slow it down. The last thing I want is to have weight flooding back the second I’m done nursing. He’s dropped a few sessions now too, so I really need to pull back. I just ate some Special K with almond milk for breakfast over my usual pop-tart! See, doing better already!!
My aunt is in town from Erie, so she’s coming to my parent’s house tonight to see the baby. She sent me boxes of gifts when I was pregnant and more presents after he was born. She’s coming over around 4, so I’m picking the baby up from daycare a little bit early. She came in to wedding dress shop with my cousin, who is getting married next year. Aside from that, I just want to wash the garage walls after Emerson goes to sleep, so that I can start painting them tomorrow after bedtime. It’ll probably take me a few days, but that’s okay. I’m just excited to get this project underway. I think I’ll have it completely finished by October. I know, it seems so far off, but I have it divided out to buy the small things that I’m putting in the room. If I could get it all at once, the room could be done now. it’s okay though. I like working for things because it makes me that much prouder when it’s finished Alright. I hope everyone has a really nice weekend. The weather should be beautiful here, so I’m looking forward to enjoying it outdoors!
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