sweet boys...how can this be?
weren't you just born the other day?
where did my babies go?
this past month has been B.U.S.Y. to say the least.
we have traveled here and there.
we have begun to show our independence {ledger}.
we have tried new foods.
we had some pretty nasty head colds.
weren't you just born the other day?
where did my babies go?
this past month has been B.U.S.Y. to say the least.
we have traveled here and there.
we have begun to show our independence {ledger}.
we have tried new foods.
we had some pretty nasty head colds.
weight: {weighed two days before the 26th}.
ledger: 20lbs and some ounces {he wouldn't sit still long enough}.
holden: 20lbs 6 oz.
ledger: 20lbs and some ounces {he wouldn't sit still long enough}.
holden: 20lbs 6 oz.
bottles/solids:
i guess i will start with the bad news and go from there....
it was about two weeks before the boys 8 month b.day {26th} when i started noticing my milk supply was decreasing. i pondered it for a few days and then kind of let it go. {but it bothered me}. i continued to pump as i had been, and it continued to decrease. and then the cramps came. and then i got a visit from lovely aunt flo {tmi? sorry}. i called my doctor to A) ask if this is normal to get a visit from my favorite aunt 7.5 mths post pardon while i was still pumping and B) to ask if this coincided with the reason why my milk supply was decreasing and if there was anything i could do. the answer was yes to A {i'm just unlucky} and yes to B {hormones}....she gave me a prescription to increase my milk, which i took for 1.5 days - it made me SO sleepy- had to stop taking it. so, i pumped twice a day for the week leading up to their 8 month b.day and pumped the for the last time the morning of the 26th.
I CRIED.
it was very bitter sweet.
i felt like i was failing them.
i guess i will start with the bad news and go from there....
it was about two weeks before the boys 8 month b.day {26th} when i started noticing my milk supply was decreasing. i pondered it for a few days and then kind of let it go. {but it bothered me}. i continued to pump as i had been, and it continued to decrease. and then the cramps came. and then i got a visit from lovely aunt flo {tmi? sorry}. i called my doctor to A) ask if this is normal to get a visit from my favorite aunt 7.5 mths post pardon while i was still pumping and B) to ask if this coincided with the reason why my milk supply was decreasing and if there was anything i could do. the answer was yes to A {i'm just unlucky} and yes to B {hormones}....she gave me a prescription to increase my milk, which i took for 1.5 days - it made me SO sleepy- had to stop taking it. so, i pumped twice a day for the week leading up to their 8 month b.day and pumped the for the last time the morning of the 26th.
I CRIED.
it was very bitter sweet.
i felt like i was failing them.
a part of me felt useless as a mother now that i wasn't supplying their milk.
i was SO close to the 12 month mark....only 4 more measly months.
on the other hand....
i was proud that i was able to do it for 8 months.
that i was able to provide {some, not all} of their milk for them.
i was happy to let go of the beloved pump.
the bottle washing time...wow - i only have to wash bottles once a day now.
so....as you can tell, this was a BIG deal to me. but, i am past it and happy to be pump free. and i think my boys are still healthy and happy and i don't think they will hold this against me for forever!?!
alrighty, let's get back on track...enough about the mom. where were we? oh yes....
you still take 4 -7 oz bottles per day.
solids are fed to you for breakfast and dinner {i am working on the lunch thing}.
you guys are the best little eaters. as in LOVE everything that i make. holden, you are the only one who has turned up your nose to a solid, which was soy beans. everything else that i have dabbled in has been a hit. so thankful for good eaters....thus far. i am well aware this could change. i look forward to adding new things to your diet next month...i'm already reading up as to what we can experiment with.
naps/bedtime:
you guys are still taking 2.5 naps a day. have i ever thanked you guys for being such FANTASTIC sleepers? i think i have, but just in case....thank you little ones....mommy loves her breaks in the day. it rejuvenates me! and bedtime is still between 6:00-6:30.
so, really nothing new to report in this area. which i'm totally ok with!
haps with ledger:
sweet busy, busy, busy boy. we have no new teeth to report. still just your bottom two. you are 100% mobile. crawling. pulling up on anything and everything that comes your way. your favorite is your crib...it only takes you a mere second to get to a standing position in there. you smile great big when someone is watching you. you are outgoing. you love anyone and will ham it up for them and enjoy every second of it. people constantly talk about your dimples and those bright blue eyes. you have started this squealing thing. when you do it out of happiness, it's pretty cute. when you do it to get my attention, it.is.not.cute! you are showing signs of being a bully already {can this be?!}....you take everything from your brother....anything he is playing with is better than what you have apparently?! you are definitely a momma's boy...the crying {or shall i say, squealing} has already started when i leave your sight. it was cute the first and maybe second time it happened. not so much anymore. you squeeze my neck real tight when i hug you tightly....ummm, yes please - this can continue FOREVER! you melt me son. absolutely melt me! that smile. those dimples. that deep laugh. your eyes. your cute button nose. love every bit of you!
haps with holden:
still no toofers. i swear they are in there somewhere?!?
you are sit'n nice and pretty now.
you still prefer to hang out on your tummy tho.
you started to do the army crawl right before your 8 month b.day. you stay close by tho...you aren't too adventurous yet. {i'm totally ok with this}.
you LOVE LOVE LOVE your car. you scoot around in that thing all over the place. we call it the holdey 500. you come alive in that little thing. you love to show everyone how fast you are. pretty much the cutest thing! you also LOVE LOVE LOVE sissy! you see her and you light up. and when you are in your car, your favorite thing is to chase her around {she's not a big fan of this tho}. you have the sweetest soul. you are patient, calm, sensitive and so loving. you prefer your mom and dad versus strangers. you love playing with blocks. we stack them up and you knock them down and get the biggest kick out of them. you also laugh hysterically when we gently toss things into your lap?! you laugh for days with this. your laugh is contagious. your smile is contagious. your fuzzy hair is the best. and we love singing......
fuzzy wuzzy was a bear. fuzzy wuzzy had no hair. fuzzy wuzzy wasn't really fuzzy........was he?!
because, afterall....
you are our fuzzy wuzzy bear!
my life is about to change drastically with all this movement going on. i'm scared of it. not.gonna.lie. but, like everything we have already been thru; with all the changes that have already occurred, we will adjust and get used to this new phase as well. the mobile phase. the bruises, the cuts, the tears, the independence.....all which comes with growing.
i'm not ready....but, i think i have been saying that with every new phase, right?!? bare with me....i just hate seeing my babies grow up so stink'n fast!
i was SO close to the 12 month mark....only 4 more measly months.
on the other hand....
i was proud that i was able to do it for 8 months.
that i was able to provide {some, not all} of their milk for them.
i was happy to let go of the beloved pump.
the bottle washing time...wow - i only have to wash bottles once a day now.
so....as you can tell, this was a BIG deal to me. but, i am past it and happy to be pump free. and i think my boys are still healthy and happy and i don't think they will hold this against me for forever!?!
alrighty, let's get back on track...enough about the mom. where were we? oh yes....
you still take 4 -7 oz bottles per day.
solids are fed to you for breakfast and dinner {i am working on the lunch thing}.
you guys are the best little eaters. as in LOVE everything that i make. holden, you are the only one who has turned up your nose to a solid, which was soy beans. everything else that i have dabbled in has been a hit. so thankful for good eaters....thus far. i am well aware this could change. i look forward to adding new things to your diet next month...i'm already reading up as to what we can experiment with.
naps/bedtime:
you guys are still taking 2.5 naps a day. have i ever thanked you guys for being such FANTASTIC sleepers? i think i have, but just in case....thank you little ones....mommy loves her breaks in the day. it rejuvenates me! and bedtime is still between 6:00-6:30.
so, really nothing new to report in this area. which i'm totally ok with!
haps with ledger:
sweet busy, busy, busy boy. we have no new teeth to report. still just your bottom two. you are 100% mobile. crawling. pulling up on anything and everything that comes your way. your favorite is your crib...it only takes you a mere second to get to a standing position in there. you smile great big when someone is watching you. you are outgoing. you love anyone and will ham it up for them and enjoy every second of it. people constantly talk about your dimples and those bright blue eyes. you have started this squealing thing. when you do it out of happiness, it's pretty cute. when you do it to get my attention, it.is.not.cute! you are showing signs of being a bully already {can this be?!}....you take everything from your brother....anything he is playing with is better than what you have apparently?! you are definitely a momma's boy...the crying {or shall i say, squealing} has already started when i leave your sight. it was cute the first and maybe second time it happened. not so much anymore. you squeeze my neck real tight when i hug you tightly....ummm, yes please - this can continue FOREVER! you melt me son. absolutely melt me! that smile. those dimples. that deep laugh. your eyes. your cute button nose. love every bit of you!
haps with holden:
still no toofers. i swear they are in there somewhere?!?
you are sit'n nice and pretty now.
you still prefer to hang out on your tummy tho.
you started to do the army crawl right before your 8 month b.day. you stay close by tho...you aren't too adventurous yet. {i'm totally ok with this}.
you LOVE LOVE LOVE your car. you scoot around in that thing all over the place. we call it the holdey 500. you come alive in that little thing. you love to show everyone how fast you are. pretty much the cutest thing! you also LOVE LOVE LOVE sissy! you see her and you light up. and when you are in your car, your favorite thing is to chase her around {she's not a big fan of this tho}. you have the sweetest soul. you are patient, calm, sensitive and so loving. you prefer your mom and dad versus strangers. you love playing with blocks. we stack them up and you knock them down and get the biggest kick out of them. you also laugh hysterically when we gently toss things into your lap?! you laugh for days with this. your laugh is contagious. your smile is contagious. your fuzzy hair is the best. and we love singing......
fuzzy wuzzy was a bear. fuzzy wuzzy had no hair. fuzzy wuzzy wasn't really fuzzy........was he?!
because, afterall....
you are our fuzzy wuzzy bear!
my life is about to change drastically with all this movement going on. i'm scared of it. not.gonna.lie. but, like everything we have already been thru; with all the changes that have already occurred, we will adjust and get used to this new phase as well. the mobile phase. the bruises, the cuts, the tears, the independence.....all which comes with growing.
i'm not ready....but, i think i have been saying that with every new phase, right?!? bare with me....i just hate seeing my babies grow up so stink'n fast!
Happy 8 months to my special little friends!!! Precious doesn't begin to describe ;). And what an awesome momma...making milk for 8 months...a-maz-ing!!!!
ReplyDeleteHappy 8 months to your cuties! They look like they have so much personality! And, dear Alicia, 8 months breastfeeding one baby is an accomplishment. 8 months breastfeeding two? WOW. And I believe pumping is even more difficult. Like anything in life, it's quality over quantity, you may not have reached your initial "goal" but you have given those boys your ALL! *That* is something to be proud of! Looking back at my previous experiences, I often find it ridiculous that us women put a measurable goal on breastfeeding before we've actually ever done it. It can be ridiculously hard and, sometimes, impossible for some. Let's give it our best, but not feel that we've failed if something goes wrong! That is all :)
ReplyDeleteLoved reading about your boys. They are so stinkin' cute! You have taught me a lot through your blog. It's good to read about what moms go through as their kiddos grow up.
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