waking up soaking wet!! I have mixed feelings about this. Those little bra pads are kinda a joke. They help when I'm hardly leaking at all, but they aren't good for overnight. LOL It's not fun having to wash my bra daily! But on the other hand, I do enjoy being able to finally sleep for 5-6 hours straight! On a positive note, she has been doing A LOT better with the latch! On average, she spends about 10 minutes on each side before she gets tired or wants to finish up with a bottle. I feel so successful! It is SO much better to feed her like this than to pump. I've been slacking off on pumping. I need to get back up on that because I will have to pump at work pretty soon. On Tuesday, we go back to see Gwen, the lactation consultant, maybe for the last time? I'm not sure what else she can do for us. But we are going to check on Kaelynn's weight and make sure she is in the right percentile and that she's getting enough to eat. Also, I will show her how I usually feed Kaelynn, like with what position and she will check it out and see if she can give me any more pointers. I feel extremely fortunate to have this service provided to me, free of charge. I must say, that I am really happy about that. I would have definitely given up way sooner if I hadn't had the positive feedback and support.
OOH, and if anyone who reads this has any knowledge in this: I am in desperate need of a nursing bra that I can wear to work. I wear the racer back knit ones at home but I don't think that they are appropriate for work. I have been searching high & low for one! I checked Macy's (they don't carry them anymore; discontinued), Sears (they don't carry my size), and Motherhood Maternity (they have only 2 styles in my "size".. though I'm not sure if that is in fact my size (might need to get resized there) and I bought both of them, however, one is too small in the band & uncomfortable and the other has straps that fall down constantly! Which is super irritating. :( So I'm really disappointed in both of those). I think they might have some at Target, but I haven't check there. Any other suggestions? I'm pretty sure I'm a 40DD or 40DDD, and that sucks because it's a really hard size to find. :( I'm disparate!
I can't believe Kaelynn is already 2 months old! WOW. They weren't lying when they said time goes by FAST! I wish I had been more diligent at taking a picture of her everyday. I try to do it now, even if we aren't doing anything special. She really changes daily. She has been smiling a lot more. She'll smile at pretty much anything you say in a high voice. My favorite way is to say, "Hi Pretty." She always smiles at me when I tell her that. She is has been interacting a lot more with us as well. She pushes up with her legs while she is in our arms or on our bellies. She is getting stronger everyday. I am happy that she is growing and learning and developing but I'm a little sad that she won't be my "little" baby for much longer!
I have one more week of leave and then it's back to work. That went by quickly as well. I've been alway from work since January 17th! That's 2 and a half months. Wow. It will be a BIG adjustment going back to work.I know that the kids & Kaye miss me at work and I miss them.. but I think I am going to miss Kaelynn more. I know that I shouldn't think about it too much or else I'm going to psych myself out and become even more anxious and worried about it. I just have to make sure and enjoy this last week off (more photoshoots??) with her. And everything will be fine. Scyntha spends A LOT of time with her so she is comfortable with her & vice versa. And Scyntha lives very close to school, so if there ever was a problem, we could take care of it pretty easily. And it will only be for a couple of hours. I think it's mostly that I feel like I have forgotten what it's like to be at work.
On a good note, I finally decided on & designed an announcement for Kaelynn's birth announcement. Now we just have to upload it to Costco.com and order the prints and then send them out. We used the GORGEOUS photos that miss Raina Skye took for us while she was out here visiting. She is a really talented photographer & a great person. The photos are amazing. After we get majority of them send out, I will post the announcement on her website & probably on Facebook too. I'm pretty pleased with the turn out as well. It's very bright. I had some other designs floating around in my head, but I went with this one because of the bright colors of the pictures. Anyway, I'm sure everyone will love it :)
I also updated her website with some pictures and other information, if anyone is interested in that: Kaelynn's Website
Here are some other things that I'm loving at the moment:
1. Socks from Trumpette
We received the anniversary set of Mary Jane socks from our friend, Emily. These are the cutest things in the world! They are SPARKLY socks in the form of Mary Jane shoes. AMAZING. I have been trying to coordinate Kaelynn's outfits around these socks. Unfortunately, she can't wear them very long because she gets too warm, but while she has them on they are adorable & I try to take some pictures of that. I wish I had shoes to match!
2. Newborn Lounger by Boppy (I ALWAYS want to write Bobby.. why?!)
Those of you with new babies on the way or new babies at home, this is a lifesaver. I'm serious. It's nice holding Kaelynn, but after a while, it's nicer to have her chill on the couch next to me. I just plop her in the lounger and she can see the world and sit on the couch. It's also so useful for taking pictures of her. We covered in with a white blanket for more professional shots or just took pictures of her sitting in it. It makes life so much easier. If you don't have one, you seriously need one. Trust me.
3. Still loving the burp cloths from Swaddle Designs
I discovered that Target has a bunch of great things from this company. Awesome. But seriously, we have 6 of these burp cloths and I don't think that's enough (you wouldn't believe how quickly they get dirty!). I love them. They are large enough to cover your whole shoulder, they have pretty designs, they are comfortable, washable and sturdy! I am a big fan of this company.
Well, I suppose that's all I got for now.
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