We have a baby Jaws. 🙂 That is the nickname Joley has picked up. This started because when she is getting ready to nurse, she opens her mouth really wide and has her eyes open nice and big while shakig her head back and forth. When I was hurting really bad, it was like this moment of fear before she latched on. I started calling her Jaws after seeing that mouth coming towards me so many times. Poor baby.
My boobtick baby has started to wake mid-night now so my supply is all messed up. I have been engorged the past two days but am still not getting much from my pump per session. I didn’t pump this morning and I am even more uncomfortable. Hopefully my body gets used to this new damand soon as I am already sore from the shield change. That is getting better though. I am thinking there may be something else going on and need to research thrush a bit because the pain seems somewhat intense for just being sensitivity. We’ll see.
Joley has decided that she can not be left alone in the swing or bouncer anymore so I am off to try to calm the crying baby once again…
Back. You know what else the baby has decided? She has decided that I must never eat a real meal again. I honestly do not know of a time since she has been born that she hasn’t started to cry or fuss the second food is about to hit my mouth. It doesn’t matter if she is in her swing or her Daddy’s arms. She will cry as soon as food is near me. I am starving most of the time now. I need to figure out easy-to-make foods that I can eat while nursing her as suggested by a friend. I think it is a fine idea but one that will require a trip to the grocery store.
I haven’t been out of the house since last Thursday. The time before that was the Monday before. Yeah, I need to get out. It is hard though and I really don’t want to do anything in particular. A meal out would be fantastic but money is too tight right now.
I am hoping for an easy weekend. The kids are going to their mom’s and are supposed to stay until Monday since they have no school. Thank goodness for that. Five kids all day is just too much… even though Tayler usually sleeps half the day and then sits on the computer. The presence of another child is just too much to bear sometimes (like when Johnny is chasing a dog and the baby is screaming bloody murder). I need to get to Target at some point to return an unopened shield and get some Medela Lanolin. I like that kind the best and Target is the only place I can find it. Other than that, I doubt I will be doing much. It is just too damn cold to get out and about anywhere with a newborn and toddler.
Well, this post took hours to complete and is getting long, so I am off. Have a great weekend!
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