You Grow Girl!

Busiest. Day. Week. Of my life.
So busy that I started writing this 2 days ago...

I have learned that we have the best baby, in the world. Bias. She lets me run errands and prance her around the city mostly without complaint or fuss. I have to give a huge shout out to Babywise and the 5 S's. I do realize that there are dozens hundreds of different books that will tell you how to schedule your baby, or not to at all- and I think that's great. Options, that is. I'm not here to tell you what method is the best, and why. What method is going to emotionally damage your child for life, ridiculous,  or what method is going to allow them to be a free spirit and feel warm and cozy forever, impossible.  Every parent is different & every child is different. Who is anyone to tell you what's "best"? For us, Babywise works. For you, it might not.

Acknowledging that every child is different - mine's the best. Heh Heh. And the littlest. I have noticed a few little rolls on her legs, but she's not the chunky baby that most babies become around this age. She's long and lean. At her 4 month check up yesterday, we learned that she has gained less than a pound in 2 months... where she's supposed to gain about 3. Hm. The doctor came in asking all kinds of feeding questions and all I heard was "Do you even feed her?" Of course I do! I feel like I am feeding her all of the time! Anyhoos, there are a number of reasons this could be, so we are starting a new meal plan- which includes strictly pumping and feeding from a bottle so that I know how much she is getting. Shout out to my girlfriend who does this now. How wise you are. I surely hope that my milk production isn't the problem. Right now I am just not OK with adding in sucky formula. But I know I'll have to if my girl doesn't start packin' on some LB's. Plus, I'm going to miss the bonding time. With pumped bottles, K is very likely to take advantage of feeding time- which is ok. I guess. I'm stingy.

So here I sit, doing nothin' but pumping all day. I thought it was taking forever to unpack before- geez. Now I will get virtually nothing done during the day. Oh well. Tough life sitting on the couch, pumping and watching Millionaire Matchmaker marathons. Ho hum.

I haven't done any Christmas shopping. We haven't gotten a tree yet. I haven't sent out our Christmas cards. We haven't even bought stamps. K hates Christmas music. How am I just now figuring this out? I waved at our next door neighbor yesterday and he/she (not sure :/) totally looked away and kept walkin'. Doesn't feel like Christmas around here at all. I need a party. And some monkey bread.

For now I'll settle for cereal and a laundry party. Oh, the laundry of a mother. (HBC, you feel me.) Mom- how you did laundry with 4 kids is a mystery to me. How did you do anything else? People told me about the labor, the delivery, the sleepless nights... but no one told me about the laundry... Whoa.

Happy Four Months Baby Girl! We love you, so. 

Until Next Time,
The Guff