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| She loves to sleep on mommy! |
During my 8 week Maternity Leave I went through a full spectrum of emotions but mostly I got more and more depressed. After several weeks Jake suggested I go to the doctor and get Zoloft. It made a HUGE difference! I am only sorry that it took me so long to start taking it. I will take the PPD meds immediately after my next baby.
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| Grammy |
Working
I went back to work and ("back" meaning upstairs to my in-home office). My boss put me in charge of closing out JTP points (providing evidence to the government that our tests were completed correctly with expected results). I love my work - except really really really miss my afternoon nap!!! I hired a nanny - the best nanny that money can by - who also happens to be my sister, Jami. She comes over everyday and watches Scarlett while I work. Luckily I can still nurse my baby girl. I love listening to Jami sing to her and teaching her new things. I'm so lucky to have Jami!
I'm really grateful to have my job - especially the medical insurance. Our bills from Scarlett and my stay in the hospital were over $45,000! Yea for insurance!!!
Hair Cut
Right before my birthday I chopped off all my hair into a pixie cut. I was feeling brave that day (and I had some good friends who talked me into it - thanks Angela!)
And yes, Jake loves it (that's the question I get asked the most). He isn't a fan of long hair. In fact, he likes when I have "hair school" hair (crazy funky styles like the girls in hair school). I proposed the idea of chopping it off expecting him to talk me out of it, but in fact he talked me into it! What a good match we are for each other! :-)
The only thing I don't love about my hair is that if I'm not wearing makeup and I let it air dry - I look like Justin Bieber - or Peter Pan.
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| New hair cut - so short!!! |
Nursing
About the middle of her 3rd month Jake mentioned that he hadn't washed any bottles that week. We didn't even notice that we weren't having to supplement anymore! All that pumping (oh the pumping) and taking prescriptions and herbal remedies (plus lots of prayers) and my body kicked into milk-producing mode! Her chubby little legs are evidence of my good milk skills!
I love nursing! I love how she likes to hold my chin while she eats or she puts her fingers in my mouth. I love how she just stares at me and if I'm not paying attention to her she yells at me til I look at her. I love that no matter where we are or who wants to hold her - I always get time to snuggle with her while she eats. I also love all the calories I'm burning - woot woot! Which is especially nice since running still hurts my C-section (and now I can't take Ibuprofen).
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| Came home early from church... can you guess why? (hint: that's not mustard on my skirt) |
Reading
I've started reading a lot more. Mostly because during my midnight feedings I was falling asleep in my rocking chair and not waking up for 3 hours! I would wake up all sore and not very well rested. So I realized if I read while feeding her then it keeps me awake til she's done. I downloaded the Kindle app on my phone and I love it! No more dealing with huge heavy books or having to turn on the lamp!
In the past few months I've read: The 7 Harry Potter books (and watched the movies - including the awesome 7 Part 2), The Hunger Games series, The Hourglass Door series, Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Ender's Game, and Persuasion.
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| Hanging out in Beaver, UT |
Back when I was worried about having a kid, I used to wonder "what will I do all day?" - now when I'm completely exhausted at night I wonder "what did I do all day?" But I love it!
2 comments:
My mom says she read a ton of books when she had babies because it was the perfect nursing activity. Sounds like you have read a bunch, too!
I love the pixie haircut. A few friends and I were talking about pixie haircuts the other day. One of them had wanted to get one, but her stylist said it wouldn't look good on her, and that it only looks good on people who are naturally very pretty with delicate features. Must be why it looks good on you! (Kind of harsh coming from a stylist to my friend, though, who is also lovely...)
So glad you're catching up on the blog. I hate being so far away, so it's nice to hear how things are going!
I LOVE that you took a photo of the poop stain! Classic.
Thanks for the update, even though we have seen you guys. Your entry about nursing was so sweet that for a teeny tiny moment I missed having a newborn. And then the moment was gone, and I'm glad to be done with that part of my mommyhood. But you did capture that experience well.
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