Spilling is painful. I did cry a little when during the first week I spilled half of what I pumped for DD - I had to supplement her feedings with pumped bottles that week since she was borderline jaundice.
He does not wear any shorts, except sometimes a pair of old basketball shorts but only around the house, never in public. Oh and swim trunks/board shorts, but only while swimming.
Cargo pants, no. Baggy pants, yes. I am slowly phasing them out of his closet by buying him straight leg jeans that actually fit him. He isn't into clothes at all.
Before I was on GotP and S&B. I still look over there for new baby announcements. Was lurking over here in MMM and decided to start posting so now I'm here too. I still go to S&B but less so since its been slow and I barely have any outfits to post anymore.
My MIL is coming over any minute to visit for about an hour. Her BF works for a dealership and is dropping off a car near us (they live 3.5 hours away from us though). So she's visiting while he drops off this car. Random but I said come on over.
We're hosting our annual fantasy football draft tonight. I'm effing exhausted from DD's cluster feed marathon yesterday/early today, so not as excited as I would be. Hoping she doesn't cluster feed through the draft, but I'll have her in a wrap carrier just in case.
Got a stretch of sleep from 1:30-4:45, I really needed that after everything. Nursed while sleeping, no idea how long, back up 6:15 for diaper change and more nursing. Of course now she isn't emptying and she has a morning habit of only feeding on one side so I'm probably going to need to pump. Ughhh. Just want to sleep all day today.
I'm having a major cluster feed day/night too. I'm beat. DD is 6 weeks, has been feeding 3-9pm, some diaper changes, 5 minute sleeps here and there. Rest either nursing or fussing because she's not nursing. I had DH try to give her a bottle to give me a break and she refused, followed by an hour of crying. I got her calmed down again, at the boob of course, slept 15 minutes and up again nursing.
I gave up so she's sleeping in the bed with me. Nurse/sleeping. How is she even still awake I don't know...
Right away. She's a summer baby and its hot. At home its usually been body suits and maybe socks, and I feel like pjs with a swaddle was too hot most nights at first. So I'd add pants when we go out to make an outfit.
Only recently that's its been colder I've put her in pjs and I don't care about changing her to take her out unless it's somehow special, like visiting grandparents or something. But I do feel like I need to use her cute clothes before she outgrows them.
This is my first, but I'll comment about my first 5 weeks pp.
I gained 50 lbs during pregnancy, and only lost 7 when I went home on day 2. That was depressing. But by the end of the week I was down 25, so I'm sure I had a lot of water retention happening.
I have just lost a couple pounds each week, still have 18 to go to pre pregnancy weight. I'm EBF. I didn't want to buy new clothes but broke down and got 2 pairs of jeans since I was tired of not being able to wear anything. I went up 2 sizes, but I feel better in jeans than in leggings or sweats at least.
Most weight is in my butt and thighs, some still in my stomach. No belly stretch marks, but came home with a bunch on my butt that weren't there when I was pregnant. Or if they were they were very light and now they're purple.
I feel really good though besides being tired of course. I don't love my body but I'm going to give it time. I will probably do some light workouts like swimming and yoga starting soon, and see how it goes over the next few months.
I'm looking forward to visiting my MIL's and having E meet all her uncles. Not looking forward to the 4 hour drive but hoping for the best! It'll be her first real road trip, longest in the car has been about an hour.
I went out today to meet with a couple women from a professional organization which I'm on the board for. I fed DD about an hour before I left, and then she of course was hungry right before I left so I told DH to make her a bottle. After the meeting I called to see if I should stop at the store to pick up anything for dinner, and he says she is freaking out, won't take the bottle and I should just come home. I get home, she's swaddled and they're both passed out in our bed. So now I'm starving and have no real food at home. She woke up about 20 min later and I nursed, but he's still passed out. Ugh.
That is so insane! I'm sorry you went through that.
I would probably call the manager and also file a report with the police just in case this woman does something like this again to someone else, she will have a history for harassment which might help.
I was doing great until about 36 weeks. Then I suddenly got super tired and was over the swelling, the weight and wearing the same clothes over and over.
Put myself together to attend a bridal shower for DH's cousin. Managed to get both E and myself out the door looking pretty good I think!
My dress is from Land's End - and I'm so glad it actually fits 3 weeks pp! Still a ways to go to fit into any of my pants, but this is a small victory for me.
We have the Chicco Keyfit 30 and Cortina stroller. I like it - works well together and stroller grows with baby.
I got my mom's family bassinet (75 years old) to use in our room for the first couple months, and purchased a new mattress and skirt for it. I like having her in the room so I can react more quickly in the night, or listen to determine if she's just making a noise in her sleep vs. actually being awake and needing one of us. We have the changing pad on the dresser in her room.
We haven't used our PNP yet, but will likely have it downstairs with DH in his office when we're both working and I need to concentrate on things or have to be out of the house for whatever reason (we both work from home).