Well I have been successfully nursing Will for almost 8 months now. That is 5 months longer than I pumped milk for Joshua! I am so glad we nursed that long and are still at it. It has been a very long and hard road but I am very glad we stuck with it. I have delt with Mastitis, and engorgement and still deal with engorgement every now and then. I cannot tell you how many nursing strikes I have made it through. Every time we travel he decides he isn't going to nurse for at least 12 hours. There were many times I wanted to throw in the towel. When he was three months old I wanted to quit, tried giving him a bottle and he wouldn't have it. Will has decided that he doesn't like eating on the right and almost made my milk supply vanish on that side, thank you Will for deciding the right is okay once again! For some reason he doesn't care to drink during the day so we have a party at night!! haha...
Thank you Allison, and Cynthia for providing me with the support I needed and everyone else at the La Leche League! Thank you family members of mine who have supported me along the way.
I am so glad I am nursing my son and will stand by anyone who wants to nurse their children. Besides the health benefits for him (immune-support) and me (decreasing my chances of breast cancer)I love nursing and hope to continue to do so (I don't know for how long). I love watching his eyes roll to the back of his head in happiness, his eye brows raise and jaw starts moving up and down. I love watching that cute little pink tongue peak out of the corner of his mouth as milk dribbles down his chin. I love how he rubs my side as he drinks and frantically grabs his blanket with the other hand. I love how when he is really hungry he will curl his body towards me into a little ball, becoming every so tiny once again. I LOVE nursing my son. I love knowing that I am giving him the best food out there, and that I am helping him grow.
Thank you Will for being a nurser!
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Funny stuff
So this morning I took Joshua to the eye doctors for a regularly scheduled appointment and everything went great! Joshua said some very funny things and I wanted to share.
The Doctor had to dilate his eyes. I'm not sure why but that is what happened. He was not a fan of getting the drops in his eyes but once they were in he was fine. The Doctor said we could go run an errand while waiting for his eyes to dilate so we ran to Albertsons. We got our three items and went to the check out stand. As we were standing in line Joshua was eating his free cookie...
Joshua said "Mom, I see two cookies!"
Me "What! Let me see your eyes."
This was followed with a lot of laughing on my part then Joshua joined me. One pupil was so big you couldn't really see any more of his blue eye and the other one was so small. Like so... o O It took a while for me to stop laughing. I then carried him back to the eye doctors since he wasn't seeing well, they put more stuff in his eyes so the other one would dilate. It worked and everything went well.
Just before we left ...
The Doctor "So is Santa coming to your house tonight?"
Joshua "Ha... Noooooooo!"
He thought it was funny that Santa would come to his house. I think he doesn't know Santa could be real or that he could believe in him if he wanted to. He was cute.
I have tried to put pictures on our blog of us making gingerbread houses but it isn't working. I'll try again later.
The Doctor had to dilate his eyes. I'm not sure why but that is what happened. He was not a fan of getting the drops in his eyes but once they were in he was fine. The Doctor said we could go run an errand while waiting for his eyes to dilate so we ran to Albertsons. We got our three items and went to the check out stand. As we were standing in line Joshua was eating his free cookie...
Joshua said "Mom, I see two cookies!"
Me "What! Let me see your eyes."
This was followed with a lot of laughing on my part then Joshua joined me. One pupil was so big you couldn't really see any more of his blue eye and the other one was so small. Like so... o O It took a while for me to stop laughing. I then carried him back to the eye doctors since he wasn't seeing well, they put more stuff in his eyes so the other one would dilate. It worked and everything went well.
Just before we left ...
The Doctor "So is Santa coming to your house tonight?"
Joshua "Ha... Noooooooo!"
He thought it was funny that Santa would come to his house. I think he doesn't know Santa could be real or that he could believe in him if he wanted to. He was cute.
I have tried to put pictures on our blog of us making gingerbread houses but it isn't working. I'll try again later.
Monday, December 7, 2009
Will is 7 months old!!!
Will is now 7 months old. Boy is it hard to believe. He is turing into quite the character. He loves saying 'Dada' over and over again, although he doesn't know who Dada is yet. He also says 'lala' and grumbles a lot. He now has two teeth, he got one on Thanksgiving day and the next one the day after. They are popping up a lot now and boy is he cute with his little white nubs!
He is becoming more mobile. He likes to roll places but doesn't like it once he is there. He usually gets stuck and then starts to cry or whine. He love jumping in his jumper-roo. He sure can bounce high. He can now sit with the assistance of the boppy pillow. He won't throw him self forward any more so I can leave him to play sitting up more than I used to.
He really likes going to book babies on Friday mornings. We sing songs, say poems and read books. He really likes the peek-a-boo song. It goes like this...
Peek-a-boo I see you won't you share a book with me.
Peek-a-boo I see you won't you share a book with me.
I say Peek you say boo readings what we love to do.
I say Peek you say boo readings what we love to do. Then repeat.
We cover our faces when we say peek-a-boo and he smiles so big.
He loves baby food. I have made him almost all of the baby food he has eaten.
Sweet potatoes, harvest squash, green beans/carrots/harvest squash, pears/avocados, peaches/avocados, pumpkin/banana/peaches, pears, carrots, peas. I think that is it.
He is still not sleeping great at night but I am fine with that. He has stopped needing us to walk him around for hours at night to get him back to sleep so I am very thankful of that.
If you click on the pic you can see his teeth.
Sitting up.
My guys!
Will is 7 months old!!!
He is becoming more mobile. He likes to roll places but doesn't like it once he is there. He usually gets stuck and then starts to cry or whine. He love jumping in his jumper-roo. He sure can bounce high. He can now sit with the assistance of the boppy pillow. He won't throw him self forward any more so I can leave him to play sitting up more than I used to.
He really likes going to book babies on Friday mornings. We sing songs, say poems and read books. He really likes the peek-a-boo song. It goes like this...
Peek-a-boo I see you won't you share a book with me.
Peek-a-boo I see you won't you share a book with me.
I say Peek you say boo readings what we love to do.
I say Peek you say boo readings what we love to do. Then repeat.
We cover our faces when we say peek-a-boo and he smiles so big.
He loves baby food. I have made him almost all of the baby food he has eaten.
Sweet potatoes, harvest squash, green beans/carrots/harvest squash, pears/avocados, peaches/avocados, pumpkin/banana/peaches, pears, carrots, peas. I think that is it.
He is still not sleeping great at night but I am fine with that. He has stopped needing us to walk him around for hours at night to get him back to sleep so I am very thankful of that.
If you click on the pic you can see his teeth.
Sitting up.
My guys!
Will is 7 months old!!!
Christmas Tree
We put up our tree the weekend before Thanksgiving. We were having a play date and they were talking about putting up their tree. Joshua thought it was a good idea too, so we did it. I really like our little fake tree. Someday it might be nice to get a real tree but for now this one is perfect for our little apartment. Our snowflake ornaments from our wedding fits great on the tree. Will even liked it too.
Just like after Easter Joshua can't stop hiding Easter eggs. Yes we still hid and find them and it has been many months since Easter. Now he cannot stop putting candy canes on and off the tree. It is quite cute watching him decorate it over and over again.
Here are some pictures of us putting the tree up. Sorry the pictures are in reverse order.
Joshua decorating the tree
Assembly
He can't wait to get started!
Just like after Easter Joshua can't stop hiding Easter eggs. Yes we still hid and find them and it has been many months since Easter. Now he cannot stop putting candy canes on and off the tree. It is quite cute watching him decorate it over and over again.
Here are some pictures of us putting the tree up. Sorry the pictures are in reverse order.
Joshua decorating the tree
Assembly
He can't wait to get started!
Will's first Thanksgiving!
We had a wonderful Thanksgiving this year in Cheyenne. We drove over Thursday morning and spent the day with Michael's Dad, Mom, and Sister. Will had a fun time soaking in all the attention. Joshua did too!
We had a wonderful spread of food. Sweet potato casserole, green bean casserole, mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, turkey, rolls, and pies. Yum. Joshua actually ate most of the meal and really enjoyed the sweet potatoes. Who wouldn't?
Will got his first tooth on Thanksgiving!! It was very exciting. I was playing 'Peek-a-boo' with him on the ground and discovered the tooth.
First tooth. His left front tooth, it is very tiny but it's there.
What a cutie!
Joshua doesn't like getting his picture taken so this was the best one I got.
Turkey name cards Joshua made.
Sitting up
Michael and Will
We had a wonderful spread of food. Sweet potato casserole, green bean casserole, mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, turkey, rolls, and pies. Yum. Joshua actually ate most of the meal and really enjoyed the sweet potatoes. Who wouldn't?
Will got his first tooth on Thanksgiving!! It was very exciting. I was playing 'Peek-a-boo' with him on the ground and discovered the tooth.
First tooth. His left front tooth, it is very tiny but it's there.
What a cutie!
Joshua doesn't like getting his picture taken so this was the best one I got.
Turkey name cards Joshua made.
Sitting up
Michael and Will
Friday, November 13, 2009
6 months old already!
I cannot believe Will turned 6 months old on the 5th! We went to his 6 month check up on the 11th. Here are his stats: Head 45 1/2 85th percentile Weight: 15 lb 15 oz 20th percentile (I thought he was over 16 pounds the last time, but he was weighed on a different scale then. Length: 26 1/2 50th percentile.
Will can now roll over both ways he just rolled over from his back to his tummy on his 6 month birthday and hasn't done it since. He rolls over instantly from his tummy to his back. He loves playing with toys, looking around, and when the TV is on and he is turned away from it he cranks his head around so he can. He talks a lot saying 'dadada' mostly, although he doesn't know who dada is he loves to say those sounds. The other day Will was saying dada and Joshua said 'Mommy, Will wants daddy'. Will is loving baby food, sweet potato, squash, applesauce, pears, bananas, peas (not a big fan of these but he will eat them when they are mixed with a fruit), and prunes. I try to give him mostly rice cereal (with breast milk) then add a little fruit for flavor. He isn't a big nurser and hasn't really ever been. He nurses every 4 hours for about 5 to 10 mins and it is usually a struggle to get him there. So yesterday I gave him some expressed milk in a bottle and he didn't suck on it just chewed it. I'm just concerned about him dropping on the curve in weight. I pray he does better soon.
Will has dry patches of skin all over so now we have to lather him up good every day. And he had a rash on his genitals with, Praise the Lord!! is going away. We have to plow dry it every time we change him and then put some good lotion on it after that.
Well Here are some pictures of Will at 6 months.
Joshua at 6 months old
Will can now roll over both ways he just rolled over from his back to his tummy on his 6 month birthday and hasn't done it since. He rolls over instantly from his tummy to his back. He loves playing with toys, looking around, and when the TV is on and he is turned away from it he cranks his head around so he can. He talks a lot saying 'dadada' mostly, although he doesn't know who dada is he loves to say those sounds. The other day Will was saying dada and Joshua said 'Mommy, Will wants daddy'. Will is loving baby food, sweet potato, squash, applesauce, pears, bananas, peas (not a big fan of these but he will eat them when they are mixed with a fruit), and prunes. I try to give him mostly rice cereal (with breast milk) then add a little fruit for flavor. He isn't a big nurser and hasn't really ever been. He nurses every 4 hours for about 5 to 10 mins and it is usually a struggle to get him there. So yesterday I gave him some expressed milk in a bottle and he didn't suck on it just chewed it. I'm just concerned about him dropping on the curve in weight. I pray he does better soon.
Will has dry patches of skin all over so now we have to lather him up good every day. And he had a rash on his genitals with, Praise the Lord!! is going away. We have to plow dry it every time we change him and then put some good lotion on it after that.
Well Here are some pictures of Will at 6 months.
Joshua at 6 months old
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
My Etsy Shop!!!
I am so excited I finally have a shop. You can view it here at http://www.lettersbylee.etsy.com. Please take a look! If you don't find something you want I do take special orders on my special request page. Please tell a lot of people about my shop so I can start getting customers!
Here are some pictures of what I am selling in my shop at the moment.
Here are some pictures of what I am selling in my shop at the moment.
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