I will go to yoga today. I will go to yoga today. I will go to yoga today.
I went to yoga two times when Emma turned 4 months old and I thought I could fit in an hour session at night. That didn't work out and now I'm going to try again. Emma puts herself to sleep these days and she doesn't need me to feed her, so it's perfect. I could go to any class but I really prefer and like Joseph with Yoga Style Fitness. Whenever he's at a 24 hour fitness, I try to take advantage. The class is tonight at 7:30. Should be good!
Short post. I don't feel like writing more! Ha!
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Friday, January 14, 2011
Life, life, life and the "The Hell You Say" mentality
Emma has a runny nose. It's the first time she's ever been sick and she is just so pathetic! I hate watching it! Several things have coincided with the event that it's hard to pinpoint the culprit but I think I have to point to me. Here are the different options:
1. I stopped breastfeeding a week ago and have now opened her up to a world of illness with no immune support anymore from mom
2. Emma visited her boyfriend Clint this week who is also sick
3. Emma's first class at Little Gym was yesterday. I was already not feeling good about her crawling around on the mat that little kids had just run around on.
4. Her teething symptoms are progressing and maybe we'll see a tooth soon.
5. And this is probably it, since her snot is clear. I gave her corn. I KNOW, I KNOW. You're not supposed to give until they're one year old but I DIDN'T KNOW until now. I'm such a bad mom :-( She has the signs of a mild corn allergy of congestion and runny nose, no fever.
Ugh. If I were the type to say FML, I would say it now. :-)
Hopefully, her symptoms will pass soon. And if it's an illness, then I know it had to happen sooner or later.
The "The Hell You Say Mentality":
I was visiting the newest Hedgpeth this week and while there, Michael had asked me what we did to get Emma in her own room. The transition, etc. I couldn't think of anything at the time. Emma has gone from her pack n' play in our room to her crib relatively painlessly. Having a little time to think back, I have to note that Adam and I did not co-sleep, first of all. She slept next to us and everynight (since she was four months old) I have put her to sleep with the same routine. The exact. same. routine. At the end of getting her to sleep, I would lay her in her pack 'n play and go back out to watch TV, etc. So it's not like I was always laying down with her or like she was used to me being right there. ALSO, Adam watches Emma every weekend and while I was a little crazy repeating instructions to him over and over and over, he kinda just did his own thing. At the time, it was super annoying as a I had to restart Emma's schedule every Monday. However, when we were starting to transition Emma to her room, Adam would just take her in there, lay her down in her crib wide awake and she would cry for about ten minutes and fall asleep. With Adam not listening to me, it actually benefited us all. Emma learned to like her crib and feel comfortable and now you can just lay her in there, walk away and get on with your day/night.
She does go to sleep at 7 almost every night on the dot which is sometimes intrusive to having a life as a married couple, but we make it work.
1. I stopped breastfeeding a week ago and have now opened her up to a world of illness with no immune support anymore from mom
2. Emma visited her boyfriend Clint this week who is also sick
3. Emma's first class at Little Gym was yesterday. I was already not feeling good about her crawling around on the mat that little kids had just run around on.
4. Her teething symptoms are progressing and maybe we'll see a tooth soon.
5. And this is probably it, since her snot is clear. I gave her corn. I KNOW, I KNOW. You're not supposed to give until they're one year old but I DIDN'T KNOW until now. I'm such a bad mom :-( She has the signs of a mild corn allergy of congestion and runny nose, no fever.
Ugh. If I were the type to say FML, I would say it now. :-)
Hopefully, her symptoms will pass soon. And if it's an illness, then I know it had to happen sooner or later.
The "The Hell You Say Mentality":
I was visiting the newest Hedgpeth this week and while there, Michael had asked me what we did to get Emma in her own room. The transition, etc. I couldn't think of anything at the time. Emma has gone from her pack n' play in our room to her crib relatively painlessly. Having a little time to think back, I have to note that Adam and I did not co-sleep, first of all. She slept next to us and everynight (since she was four months old) I have put her to sleep with the same routine. The exact. same. routine. At the end of getting her to sleep, I would lay her in her pack 'n play and go back out to watch TV, etc. So it's not like I was always laying down with her or like she was used to me being right there. ALSO, Adam watches Emma every weekend and while I was a little crazy repeating instructions to him over and over and over, he kinda just did his own thing. At the time, it was super annoying as a I had to restart Emma's schedule every Monday. However, when we were starting to transition Emma to her room, Adam would just take her in there, lay her down in her crib wide awake and she would cry for about ten minutes and fall asleep. With Adam not listening to me, it actually benefited us all. Emma learned to like her crib and feel comfortable and now you can just lay her in there, walk away and get on with your day/night.
She does go to sleep at 7 almost every night on the dot which is sometimes intrusive to having a life as a married couple, but we make it work.
Monday, January 10, 2011
It's all about breastfeeding. I'm just warning you now.
I officially stopped breastfeeding on Thursday. I had weaned Emma down to nursing just twice a day and then when David and Melanie watched her Thursday (They watch her every Thursday night which has been a huge blessing) she had only nursed once that day, and I decided that would be the ideal time. It was indeed nice not to have to wake up early to pump before work on Saturday but oh my gosh, it hurt sooo badly. I have had a great resource of women around me at work who had all breastfed their babies so they all had little pieces of advice. I chugged peppermint tea (gross!), put ice packs on, alternated with hot showers and today, I still feel full but it doesn't hurt nearly as much.
It's very bittersweet ending breastfeeding. It took several months for Emma and I to get on a good, easy routine so I didn't feel the bond early on. I really enjoyed providing for her around month three. What an awesome feeling where codependency is not a negative thing.
I will not miss:
Pumping at work
Wondering if Emma is getting enough to eat
Whether Emma is eating too much
Is Emma eating so often because she's not getting enough?
It is so stressful! However. :-) I can't wait to do it all over again. Adam and I havevn't quite settled onto a number of how many children we want. We play with the idea, talk about the future and how it will be so much fun to have a house full of kids. On the other hand, it is hard work and you have to be on top of your game. I think we'll just know when we know!
P.S. Can someone help me with the background template? I want to get rid of the birdie one but don't know where it is in the html set up. Thanks!
It's very bittersweet ending breastfeeding. It took several months for Emma and I to get on a good, easy routine so I didn't feel the bond early on. I really enjoyed providing for her around month three. What an awesome feeling where codependency is not a negative thing.
I will not miss:
Pumping at work
Wondering if Emma is getting enough to eat
Whether Emma is eating too much
Is Emma eating so often because she's not getting enough?
It is so stressful! However. :-) I can't wait to do it all over again. Adam and I havevn't quite settled onto a number of how many children we want. We play with the idea, talk about the future and how it will be so much fun to have a house full of kids. On the other hand, it is hard work and you have to be on top of your game. I think we'll just know when we know!
P.S. Can someone help me with the background template? I want to get rid of the birdie one but don't know where it is in the html set up. Thanks!
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