First, let me say God Bless the Boppy. This has become my best friend since Brooke came home from the hospital. Not only do I use it almost every time I feed her, it provides me with anywhere from 30 seconds to 10 minutes of freedom to get a few things done if she's awake. This morning, I was able to put cream cheese on a bagel and eat my entire breakfast with 2 hands :)Anyway, we've made it to 2 weeks! The Big Lady is doing wonderfully, and Mommy & Daddy aren't doing so bad either. She sleeps anywhere from 3-5 hours at a time at night (and the 5 could possibly be a little longer if I let her go, but I've been unable to bring myself to not wake her after 5 hours....she needs to eat, right?) She's gotten herself on a bit of a schedule, usually waking around 3 a.m. to eat and then not again until 7 (we see the start of the Today Show almost daily.) Throughout the day is random; she has sleepy days and very alert days. Feedings are going really well. She's still only eating a total of 20 minutes at a feeding, but she's reached a growth spurt that is making her hungrier more often. It's so much easier to feed a hungry baby than a sleepy one that you have to wake up to even get started!
I'm doing pretty well; I'm completely off my pain medicine, just taking a few Motrin here and there. I'm bordering on sleep-deprived, but no more than any other new parent I guess. I have no ap
petite these days (which I've read is common in the weeks after giving birth) and have to force myself to eat so the Big Lady gets enough nutrition. But this does wonders for the baby weight, which has happily disappeared - I've actually dipped below my pre-pregnancy weight already :)
petite these days (which I've read is common in the weeks after giving birth) and have to force myself to eat so the Big Lady gets enough nutrition. But this does wonders for the baby weight, which has happily disappeared - I've actually dipped below my pre-pregnancy weight already :)Daddy seems to be getting along quite well. He's gotten a bit more sleep than I have, as he's been back at work since Brooke was only a few days old - no paternity leave for this house! So I've tried to let him sleep as much as possible during the work week. He did have his first middle of the night shift this weekend, letting me get a straight 4 hours of sleep between feedings :) He's getting the hang of what she wants/needs when she cries and can quickly console her now.
Our little family is happy and healthy. We are so blessed to have such a beautiful little munchkin and can't believe she's been here for 2 weeks!
p.s. The 2nd picture included is the face we get quite frequently - it's her curious "what are you looking at?" face.
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