Monday, August 10, 2009

Mondays...BLEH!

I'm sure everyone could say that because I am staying at home right now that Mondays shouldn't be a big deal... but I feel them too.

Brad goes back to work, and we are recovering from our long weekend. GAWD I hope that we have a lazy weekend sometime here soon! I want to go swimming!!!

The house is a MESS from running around like crazy people, and trying to get places "on time"... I don't think I have been on time since Kennedy was born... oops!

We are getting the hang of things as days go by.

Breastfeeding is going well, feeding every 2 hours during the day, and 3-4 (or one 5 hour stretch) at night. It kinda depends on Kennedy.

She is only getting 2 bottles of breastmilk a day (down from the 6 or so it was) and we are having very few latch problems! (I actually BFed her at the head table at Mareena's wedding! WHOOT!)
I have quit listending to the DRs and the LCs, and decided to look to my own instincts and Kennedy's ques as to how much food to give her. The LC told me to feed her every 1-2 day/2-3night and give her 1-2 oz in a bottle afterwards....um....no. Too much food!

Every time I go to an appointment someone had something to say about her weight (gaining too slowly, or too quickly) but she has gained 1 lb in a month, or 4oz a week. That is on the low end of normal. I will give this a try and see how much she gaines in this last week... then re-evaluate if it's working for US or not.
The Thrush is going away (thank you GOD!). It's intensive treatment... kinda like when you get head lice.... wash, clean, treat. We both get meds 4X a day....boil, vinegar....arrrrrh! Lots to do.

Now a few pictures, just for fun!

Sunday, August 9, 2009

One Month

Here are some of Kennedy's One Month pictures! Auntie Val has the Newborn "0" pics right now, comming soon!
Do I really want to do this?!?!?...... I'm concerned




Oh... this is OK... I'm cute!



This is my "thinker" pose!

Alright mom.... enough of this crap! Stop taking my picture!


Grandmas and Great Grandmas


Grandma Bayer/Hayden (mom... which is it?)






Great grandma Gramley





Great Grandma and Grandpa Leary, with Grandma Ackerman


Mareena Webb

This weekend was full, Mareena got married!!! She is now Mareena Webb!! Congrats Matt and Mareena!!!


The wedding was sooooo beautiful! They got married at her parents house in Murietta on Saturday and we had a great time.

Julie, Michelle and Dan met at our house and we rode together in the truck.

As soon as we got there I was stung by a yellow jacket! Right on my toe! OUCH! Better me than Kennedy!
Mareena looked the most beautiful, her dress was AMAZING and she made practially everything and it looked like a professional did it!

Here are some pictures!




Friday, August 7, 2009

You know...

You know you are the mom of a newborn when...

You get baby poop on your sheets... and are too tired, forgetful, busy, ect. to care... so you use a baby wipe and sleep on them anyways.

You only eat a bananna... all day... and you wonder why you are hungry.

You can get out to four stores and back home in less than 2 hours, because you have to breastfeed.

More to come later...

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

OUCH...

I have Thrush.... a very nice yeast infeciton that is in Kennedy's mouth and on my nipples (TMI.... TMI)

It hurts like hell and nursing sounds like a terrible idea right now.... OUCH!

I am contacting the LC to get info on how to help it.

Saturday, August 1, 2009

Still kicking!

We have made it this far, and still going on breastfeeding.

it's ROUGH! UGH!

Today I REFUSED to let her use the nipple shield and just kept putting her to the breast.

She take it OK... after some fussing because I haven't had a let down and there is no milk there...

She will eventually feed, and for a good ammount of time. I swear I had her attached to me all day! LOL!!

The issue with this is that I can't pump at all when she is like that. She got up at 9:30 and didn't take a nap till 8:00! That was a looooong day!

Brad was helping Dan move in down the street and that meant that he wasn't around to help at all... but we made it.

This Wednesday will be 4 weeks! YEAH!!!

I heard this song the other night, made me cry... relates to the new love in my life. Enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=at_lUnFjXg8