Brain Dump

I often think of things I want to blog about at 3 a.m. when I am sitting up nursing. Unfortunately I don't have a pen and paper to jot things down then, so hopefully this post will let me unclog my brain a bit. These are just some bits and pieces of thoughts, plus a few pictures of course.

*The other day Luke walked past me in his typical fashion naked on the way to a shower. As he rounded the corner leaving the kitchen, he said, "Nationwide has a productible." I started laughing and asked him to come back and tell me again what he said. My response was, "First of all, it's a deductible, and second, why do you even know that?" When Rob got home, I said, "Luke, what is Nationwide again?" to see if he would repeat it, and this time he said, "Nationwide is on your side!" I then said, "I know, but what is Nationwide?" and he said, "I don't know, I think it's an insurance company or something."
So, if there's any doubt that advertising works, there's proof in the pudding.

*Demi Moore is seeking treatment for exhaustion.
Oh, I know! I have a great idea for treatment!!
It's called... rest! Sleep! Stop moving! Lay down!
There, I gave you all of that treatment for a respectably low price. I knew I should have been a therapist.

*I am crazy in love with my bebe. She makes me happy. Even when she engages in such tom foolery as nursing for an hour at 3 a.m. instead of the normal 30 minutes. Or pooing the moment I have the 756th snap resnapped from the poo I just changed. I still adore her. But honestly! Was there some sort of strike enacted by the local 341 chapter of baby sleeper makers that prohibits using less than 756 snaps on a sleeper, and forbids the use of much easier zippers? I think I'm getting tendinitis from too much snapping!

*My task this month has been to figure out how/when/where to give Josie her naps. She is starting to get to the age where I think she can learn to get herself to sleep, so I finally figured out how to use this:

Technically, it's called a "swaddler" but let's not mince words, it's a straight jacket. I was telling Rob that she sort of fusses when she is getting put into it, and he said, "Uh, maybe because.... it's a straight jacket?"
Right on brother, but once she's in she gives a few squawks and she's out. Now, she's even graduated from the swing to the crib and things seem to be working out there so I'm feeling some success in my napping endeavors. Spellcheck doesn't like my use of the word "crib" and is suggesting instead "CPR" or "ibo" so henceforth in this post, I shall refer to it as her ibo. I still wake her up once it's time to eat though, until her two month appointment when we see how her weight is doing, so I don't know really how long she would sleep in the ibo if I let her.

*I feel like I may never wear a pair of jeans again, or at least, a pair of pants that don't have an elastic waist. I know it's only been 6 weeks but c'mon man. It's so much fun to lose 35 of my 50 pounds in 12 days or so that now that I'm stalling out it's not nearly as much fun to get on the scale. I honestly feel like my saddlebag is snuggling down deep and getting comfortable for a long, long stay. I look longingly at the cute things in the stores and wonder when or if they will ever grace my body again. Sigh. But see point 3. Totally worth it.

Here's a couple other pictures just for the heck of it. Till next time...

It's possible he can love no other woman more than this one.

Hello

Hello friends!
I know you've given me a pass with the new baby and all but don't think I haven't thought of the both of you while I've been gone.

Things are great here with baby girl. Her brothers are smothering her with kisses whenever they can and I'm sure can't wait until she's a bit more interactive with them. They have their falling down and dance moves all prepared to make her laugh, but so far the only laughing we've seen is in her sleep.

I'm remembering how little a person can get done during the day. I've had a very productive morning already but I realize it's at the expense of the naps I so like to grab while Josie is napping. But it feels so good to cross a thing or two off on my always growing to-do list that I might just have to give up the sleep.

Lessee--Josie had her one month birthday this week, so I had to take a picture of her on that day:

She is really doing great. She has even given us a few smiles when we really work at it and she is studying our face. She is only usually fussy in the evenings and it's nothing that a pacifier can't fix. Which is crazy I'm even saying that because I was pretty anti-paci the first few times around but she really seems to like it. She is doing well at night, I actually usually wake her up around 3 am to feed her. She is a sluggish eater compared to her voracious brothers who gained 5 lbs and grew 4 inches by their 2 month appointment. I just need to get those numbers out of my head since little girl hasn't even gotten back to her birth weight yet! I think you can tell looking at her vs. those early pictures that her face doesn't look as round. Who knows... I have started taking a nasty tasting herbal liquid supplement to try to increase my milk production, but to be honest I don't think it's my supply as much as her demand. She seems happy though and has the required number of wet diapers each day so we'll just have to go with that for now....

Here's a few other cute pictures from the past month:

I am not a fan of this picture but if I don't post it it might appear to Josie that she actually did not have a mother for the first 6 months or so of her life so it has to happen!

The annual grandkid pj picture.

Christmas Eve

She loves to smile in her sleep

I got onion goggles for Christmas. I'm so excited! And I just know that one day I will again cook and cut an onion. Right?

With great grandma

Don't I look so Pamela Anderson here? Love those nursing boobies! I finally got to get in the hot tub. How fun.

Ok. So the cardinal really needs to go.

I know I was waxing sentimental about the cardinal not very long ago, and in truth, it did give me peace at the time. I am not sure why he is still around. But despite the peace he has given me, I am cursing him under my breath while he throws himself against the window between 2 and 3 pm and I am trying to take a nap with baby girl lying on my chest in the recliner. The house is quiet and peaceful except for something like this.

Thump. Thump. Thwack. Thump. Thump. Thwack.

Over. And. Over. Again. For. An Hour.

Love you cardinal! Thanks so much for your help and well wishes! Now bye bye then!

Other quick thoughts before I go wake up little missy for another feeding. Jack  has realized that it is actually great to be baby. He said,

"You know, it's really great to be a baby, because actually, you get WHATEVER you want all the time. It's sort of like you are the king of the house. I mean, for our birthday, you get to be the king for the day, but for Josie, she's like the king ALL of the time."

Amen brother, that is so true. Lucky we are all so crazy about her or that could become a problem!