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Though fall is my most favorite time of year, I feel energized when these spring days return. It makes me want to go walking, to the beach, and to the farmer's market. New experiences with Mina flash through my mind. I can't wait for us to share our favorite things with her as she's older and can appreciate them.
Her eating is getting so good! I can't believe sometimes that this is the girl that would struggle. That I was the mom that would struggle. I'm so glad that we toughed it out. We still supplement 1x at night with formula, but I think I could potentially cut it on my own. Still, I have *just* enough milk for her during the day. No extra to give to build up a stash if I'm away for an extended time. I'd like to try and pack the freezer for when we're in FL in August. I've got time, so I'm going to make a concerted effort to do that if possible.
I've decided that I'm not going to let 4 days of awkward/inconvenience come August stop our breastfeeding now. I'll just bring my pump. It will be an adventure and some effort, but surely less effort than having to bring Mina with us. I will miss her something fierce - I don't even want to try and fathom it at the moment. But I know we won't be able to have the same kind of experience otherwise. Since we don't go to Dragoncon anymore, this is our one time to see our far-away 501st friends. I have some time at least to prepare for it.
She's slept well over the last couple of nights. By 8:00 she's usually asleep and wakes around 1-2 AM to eat. Last night she did fuss at around 3:30-4:00, but was able to soothe herself back to sleep without any intervention from us. Our plan was that Brian would go in, change her and get her back to bed, but he didn't need to. She woke up a bit after 6:00 and I was able to feed her after my shower, with enough time to get my things and take a Shakeology w/ milk drink in the car for my breakfast. Brian and I are a good team. Having a to-do checklist for the night before work and the morning before work helps keep me on track. We have specific definied tasks for each of us, but we can be flexible to allow for these kinds of mornings (I feed her while he feeds the animals, and made me a shake - where if she was asleep I'd be doing these things).
I'm excited to have the long weekend with him. I am enjoying our Monday play group, but it will be nice to have the day free (we're getting together with a friend, but that's a flexible/fun thing and not really a thing on the schedule).
Since booking our White Mountains trip, I am SO excited about it. It will be an adventure. Everything old is new again: I spent countless hours there with my parents and brother and sister.
We saw our first preview for the Rock of Ages movie the other day. I want to coordinate with Nana Jan for some babysitting so that we can catch the movie in her area. This will happen! It comes out only in a couple of weeks.
We were pondering trying to catch some summer blockbusters at the drive-in out in Mendon. I wonder how that would work. She sleeps in the car, so if we time it right we'd drive out, she'd sleep in the car there, during the movie and all the way home. Granted, it is not the ideal situation for her to sleep in, but it would allow us to get out and see some shows. I remember going to the drive-in with my parents when I was a kid vaguely.
Blah blah blah. Is it Friday yet?
Her eating is getting so good! I can't believe sometimes that this is the girl that would struggle. That I was the mom that would struggle. I'm so glad that we toughed it out. We still supplement 1x at night with formula, but I think I could potentially cut it on my own. Still, I have *just* enough milk for her during the day. No extra to give to build up a stash if I'm away for an extended time. I'd like to try and pack the freezer for when we're in FL in August. I've got time, so I'm going to make a concerted effort to do that if possible.
I've decided that I'm not going to let 4 days of awkward/inconvenience come August stop our breastfeeding now. I'll just bring my pump. It will be an adventure and some effort, but surely less effort than having to bring Mina with us. I will miss her something fierce - I don't even want to try and fathom it at the moment. But I know we won't be able to have the same kind of experience otherwise. Since we don't go to Dragoncon anymore, this is our one time to see our far-away 501st friends. I have some time at least to prepare for it.
She's slept well over the last couple of nights. By 8:00 she's usually asleep and wakes around 1-2 AM to eat. Last night she did fuss at around 3:30-4:00, but was able to soothe herself back to sleep without any intervention from us. Our plan was that Brian would go in, change her and get her back to bed, but he didn't need to. She woke up a bit after 6:00 and I was able to feed her after my shower, with enough time to get my things and take a Shakeology w/ milk drink in the car for my breakfast. Brian and I are a good team. Having a to-do checklist for the night before work and the morning before work helps keep me on track. We have specific definied tasks for each of us, but we can be flexible to allow for these kinds of mornings (I feed her while he feeds the animals, and made me a shake - where if she was asleep I'd be doing these things).
I'm excited to have the long weekend with him. I am enjoying our Monday play group, but it will be nice to have the day free (we're getting together with a friend, but that's a flexible/fun thing and not really a thing on the schedule).
Since booking our White Mountains trip, I am SO excited about it. It will be an adventure. Everything old is new again: I spent countless hours there with my parents and brother and sister.
We saw our first preview for the Rock of Ages movie the other day. I want to coordinate with Nana Jan for some babysitting so that we can catch the movie in her area. This will happen! It comes out only in a couple of weeks.
We were pondering trying to catch some summer blockbusters at the drive-in out in Mendon. I wonder how that would work. She sleeps in the car, so if we time it right we'd drive out, she'd sleep in the car there, during the movie and all the way home. Granted, it is not the ideal situation for her to sleep in, but it would allow us to get out and see some shows. I remember going to the drive-in with my parents when I was a kid vaguely.
Blah blah blah. Is it Friday yet?
