A belly picture!
Seriously, this is what I get when I ask my husband to take a belly picture. Welcome to my life. For better pictures, go here.
Bailey is 23 Weeks old! Right now she should weigh a little over a pound and be about 11-12 inches long. Her favorite activities are practicing her soccer kick and enticing me to eat sweets so she has energy to keep kicking! I think this little bub might even beat out Audrey in the level of activity going on. At least it means I won't have to put any serious effort into kick counts later on.
I just went back to the doctor on Tuesday--everything remains boring! We did talk about my issues with breastfeeding Audrey and it looks like the doc is going to start me on a prescription of progesterone next month to help my milk production. I feel like preparing for breastfeeding with this one is like preparing for battle. Last time, I had NO idea what I was doing...and really, aside from actually observing someone else breastfeed (which seems frowned upon) there is no way to be realistically prepared for it. I could go on for hours about how the natural process of breastfeeding does not come naturally! Anyway, stepping down from my soap box...this time I have an arsenal at my disposal. Not only do I have past experience, but I feel like I have a million tricks up my sleeve. Maybe I should make up a motivational chant or a battle cry or something...I'll get John right on that.
In other news: Audrey is learning to sign! She has picked up two signs pretty consistently. The first is: eat. I think she's been using this sign for 'drink' too, but she gets the point across. The second sign she's picked up is: stinky. Also of vital importance! We tease her about her stinky feet all the time because it makes her laugh. Then a few days ago while we were in the Man Cave, Audrey pointed at Grandpa S' feet and made the sign for stinky. It was hilarious! Her first real communication with her Doo Doo was to tell him his feet stink. (a disclaimer: he had shoes on and no one else noticed anything smelly. This is just further evidence that Audrey has a killer sense of humor)
The house has been really empty for the past 24 hours. Karen and Gary went up to Spokane early yesterday morning to see Grandpa Bob. He had his hip surgery yesterday afternoon and it seems like everything went well. From what I've heard (probably 2nd or 3rd hand) Grandpa was down in the dumps for a while about the surgery until he really got to talk to Gary and the doctor about it. They reassured him that it wouldn't be as bad as he thought and he seems to have a positive outlook on things now. The surgery wasn't nearly as complicated as they had anticipated and the doctor said Grandpa would be able to (theoretically) stand on both legs directly after surgery. So, now they're focusing on keeping him happy and healthy to help recovery. I haven't heard word about whether they'll go through with the heart surgery too while he's up there or not. I'll try to keep posting updates as I hear what's going on.
Bailey is 23 Weeks old! Right now she should weigh a little over a pound and be about 11-12 inches long. Her favorite activities are practicing her soccer kick and enticing me to eat sweets so she has energy to keep kicking! I think this little bub might even beat out Audrey in the level of activity going on. At least it means I won't have to put any serious effort into kick counts later on.
I just went back to the doctor on Tuesday--everything remains boring! We did talk about my issues with breastfeeding Audrey and it looks like the doc is going to start me on a prescription of progesterone next month to help my milk production. I feel like preparing for breastfeeding with this one is like preparing for battle. Last time, I had NO idea what I was doing...and really, aside from actually observing someone else breastfeed (which seems frowned upon) there is no way to be realistically prepared for it. I could go on for hours about how the natural process of breastfeeding does not come naturally! Anyway, stepping down from my soap box...this time I have an arsenal at my disposal. Not only do I have past experience, but I feel like I have a million tricks up my sleeve. Maybe I should make up a motivational chant or a battle cry or something...I'll get John right on that.
In other news: Audrey is learning to sign! She has picked up two signs pretty consistently. The first is: eat. I think she's been using this sign for 'drink' too, but she gets the point across. The second sign she's picked up is: stinky. Also of vital importance! We tease her about her stinky feet all the time because it makes her laugh. Then a few days ago while we were in the Man Cave, Audrey pointed at Grandpa S' feet and made the sign for stinky. It was hilarious! Her first real communication with her Doo Doo was to tell him his feet stink. (a disclaimer: he had shoes on and no one else noticed anything smelly. This is just further evidence that Audrey has a killer sense of humor)The house has been really empty for the past 24 hours. Karen and Gary went up to Spokane early yesterday morning to see Grandpa Bob. He had his hip surgery yesterday afternoon and it seems like everything went well. From what I've heard (probably 2nd or 3rd hand) Grandpa was down in the dumps for a while about the surgery until he really got to talk to Gary and the doctor about it. They reassured him that it wouldn't be as bad as he thought and he seems to have a positive outlook on things now. The surgery wasn't nearly as complicated as they had anticipated and the doctor said Grandpa would be able to (theoretically) stand on both legs directly after surgery. So, now they're focusing on keeping him happy and healthy to help recovery. I haven't heard word about whether they'll go through with the heart surgery too while he's up there or not. I'll try to keep posting updates as I hear what's going on.
3 comments:
Stinky Feet Gary! I love it!
You can call or email anytime if you have questions about nursing for a doula and midwifery student! I don't know it all, but I'm building up my informational warehouse. I do own a breastfeeding book that's about 2 inches thick, so maybe I could find some good info in there. :) Best of luck, and you are right, it's not easy!
Hey, are those normal jeans you're wearing? If so, I am very jealous.
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