So, as you may know, I am breastfeeding. I say this with a tentative pride. I feel good about doing it, but it is a bit of a...let's call it a challenge. First, it is so painful initially, I thought I would lose a valuable part of my womanhood. Second, you have to be so conscientious about everything you put in your mouth. Mind you, pregnancy made me much more aware of my dietary habits, but nursing forces you to be even more careful as you have the little one there in the flesh to remind you. Sooooo....
On Saturday night, we took Maddie for her first outing! We went to the BBQ of a friend of Garret's. I was so tired and unmotivated! I tried to gt out of it, but he really wanted the baby to meet some of his friends and since I'm the cow with the udders, it was necessary I go too. We stopped at the store for drinks on the way. It was a great success. We stayed for three hours, the baby was a hit! Everyone loved her! It ended up being a good time and I was surprisingly awake. When we got home, I fed the baby and layed down to sleep...finally. Two hours later, Maddie wails her usual announcement that she is hungry. After feeding her for twenty minutes, I burp her, change her, rock her a bit...only she is awake. I mean, WIDE awake! Her eyes are like saucers, her little arms and legs are flailing around, she's cooing at me as though we are in conversation. Sounds cute right? TWO AND A HALF HOURS later, she is still wide awake! I have now watched an entire movie while rocking her. This was really unusual..she may take a little bit, but THIS long?! Never...
After convincing myself this was my new fate (and I thought sleep was bad BEFORE??!!), I was venting at my sister's house about my hellacious night. Her mother in law was there and happened to also nurse her kids. She asked the simplest of questions that I was MORTIFIED to answer. "Did you have any caffeine?" she innocently inquired. After a few cuss words went through my brain, I confessed to having a Mountain Dew on the way to and at the BBQ. I was so exhausted, I thought it would perk me up, not thinking my sweet, tiny baby would be wired later!! Duh...I feel like such an idiot! I guess it's true when they say your first baby is nothing but a bunch of mistakes that you learn from. Sorry Maddie!! Mommy knows better now...
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Hey guys, I just want you to know I love you both I mean three so much. Maddie if you only knew how much joy you have brought to our family. You do not know now cause you are to young but we lost your cousin Caleb to Leukemia. We all as a family have lost so much hope, love, and happiness. The day I found out your mommy was pregnant I just knew my little hero had something to do with it! Maddie you have brought happiness, love, and hope back to me! You have made me believe in so much, God gave me my answers when he brought you into this world. I will tell you more when you get older and can understand. Until then I hope you and Bella have a great relationship cause you to have each other now. I know Bella loves you so much every baby to her is Baby Maddie!
Jess and Garret you to are great parents, Jess I never second guessed you, you were so good with Caleb, you saw him the moment he came into this world and you loved him as much as I did. I knew when you found out about Maddie she was going to be a lucky little girl. Garret Id have to say I am shocked, the way you look at Maddie, it inspires me! You are a great daddy! Do know you 3 along with our family have a guardian angel watching over us. I love you 3 so much.
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