So, back to the big news: We went on a date without little miss!!!
It took an insane amount of preparation and nerve control for me. She stayed with my mom, it was during the day, and we left way more bottles than necessary--all in the name of caution. We went to Mom's, fed her there, and then hit the road right after. We went to see Harry Potter. I know, not so exciting to most adults out there, but I am an HP freak and I was so excited to see it in theaters. Plus it was something we could do early in the day and we could leave whenever we needed without blowing too much money or having someone else be disappointed that we had to bolt. Luckily, we didn't need to do that. We watched the whole movie and picked up dinner without trouble. According to Mom she ate with no problems at all! She went right to sleep afterwards too, and slept for three hours!! We had picked her up at that pint--so we even had time to eat our dinner we'd gotten without having to hold her or feed her. It was awesome.
Was I worried the whole time? Leaving her with my Mom or B's Mom is so much easier than leaving her with anyone else--I wasn't super worried. I was really only worried that she wouldn't eat well and that she'd be crying and starving when we got back. Around time for her to eat I was checking my phone a lot, and I called right when the movie ended.
I'm so excited. This means soon I can get someone to watch her just so I can sleep for like 6 hours straight!! Even if it's just Brian watching her...I'd love some sleep for a solid chunk of time--and in my bed! One day!
By the way...Harry Potter was awesome!!!! I was so sad when Dobby died--it was like a little innocent baby died--I couldn't handle that. I knew it happened, but I guess seeing him all sad and in Harry's arms made me so emotional. Baby emotions I suppose.
In preparation for the date I had to find something decent to wear. Shyeah right. I don't fit in my regular clothes at all, but my maternity clothes are falling off of me!! I ended up with some really loose pants and a semi-tight top and felt pretty ugly. I am starting couch to 5K tomorrow!! I dug out my Garmin watch so I can track things and it will begin! I wish it wasn't so cold, but too bad--gotta work out so I don't look like this when I go back to work. I will have a hard time justifying wearing my men's xl t-shirts from Wal-mart to work with my baggy maternity jeans.
Now we're down to a bottle every other day or so, and I've been able to start freezing some and am stocking up for special occasions. I still don't think I can do an outing for more than one feeding just because what will I do with my super full boobs?? I'll need to either pump or feed her so I don't explode. It'll be nice for Christmas though--to feed her a bottle at least once while at B's family's house or on the road to or from Houston so we aren't pulling over in a gas station and nursing. Eesh.
We may actually get to do something fun for New Year's too--just a nice dinner even! YAY!
She's playing on her floor gym right now and she is LOVING the little mirror! So sweet. Gosh I love babies.
I got to meet my friend's little boy today--he is tiny!!! He's got the softest, thickest dark hair and such a tiny little body--he's so soft and snuggly. Oh man--he's great. He makes Camille look like a 1 year old (tear).
Okay--back to being a good Mom instead of sitting on the computer while she plays (I like to say this is her time to learn to be independent--which she really does need, I feel).
Hooray!! I can't believe she's drinking out of a medium flow.. you most have some power ;-) Noah stayed on stage 1 (slow)until he was like 9 months old..
ReplyDeleteGlad you liked the movie! I loved it, too!
Good luck with C25K! You're starting so quickly! I wish you an easier time finding time for it than I had!
Okay and now for Debbie Downer.. I'm afraid I'm "that guy" who keeps telling you things wrong and I DON'T mean to do that.. but you said you wanted to give her a bottle and not nurse... maybe once in a while, but if you do that regularly and don't pump, you'll lose that milk............. but I promise, those middle of the night feedings don't last forever..? helpful? okay. congrats on everything!
Congrats! Yeah, I thought about the same thing as DisneyBabies before even seeing her comment. You know all of those people who say, "My milk just dried up," or "I didn't produce enough?" Well, those are usually people who substituted with bottles. Trust nature. If you are giving a bottle, then you still need to go and pump if you want to maximize your opportunity for breastfeeding success. Try not to think of it as an inconvenience. Yes, it can be a pain to stop frequently on long trips, but hey, it doesn't take that long. It gives the hubby a chance to fill up with gas, grab an icee for you, for you to change a diaper, etc. I've parked by countless gas station dumpsters and nursed. While not glamorous, I can say with certainty that I always had an abundant milk supply and my doctors visits were infrequent and my babies never had tummy troubles. Not meaning to knock your visions of freedom, just wanting to encourage you!!! This season in your life won't last forever! In another month, Camille will be SO efficient as suckling, so your time spent sneaking off during family functions will be short. Heck, by then you may be whipping out the girls in the middle of Christmas dinner. -Claire
ReplyDeleteGreat advice--and totally true. I didn't mean I'd be using bottles all the time, just when we needed them and I needed a break--but after thinking about it, I'd hate to waste any milk! I read a book before the baby where the woman talked about breastmilk like it's liquid gold--and seriously...I feel the same way now! So, if I can't pump and don't have to use the bottle, I probably won't.
ReplyDeleteI ran today--it went awesome! So excited!