Pumping!!

I have pumped two bottles so far. I'm going to give one this evening to be sure she will rake it, but the other (and all others I make) will be frozen for future use.

I'm pumping I'm the morning before she wakes, or I do it while she nurses. It's the perfect schedule, because I'm very full in the morning after her long sleeping stretch at night. Last night she slept all night until about 7am! About 7 hours total!! Craziness.

I've got a plan for the Car Seat Dilemma (totally worthy or an official title). I'm going to go on short outings daily to get her used to it, so hopefully s longer trip will be okay eventually.

Then again, she doesn't go off like a banshee every time either...it is hard to say. Hard to predict. Still, I'm going to try the daily outing idea to see if it helps. Today I have to get more pads. Oh joy! So I'll make a run to Kroger. It's close. Hopefully it'll go well. I wish she'd stay in the seat in the store. Not sure she will...will try though.

Yesterday at Walmart I got some unsolicited advice from and older black woman. She said to hold the baby's head higher. Lol. I was
in the toy aisle with C...I think when we go out together, people try hard to figure out the dynamics. In this case, I actually think the lady thought I was young and didn't know what I was doing. Uh....she thought I was going to rear her head back suddenly. Lol. It was cute, but I have to admit it made me second guess myself...."was I holding my daughter precariously?"

When out with C, people probably think she is his baby. Some may think I'm a weird pervert woman. Others may guess she is my youngest. Lol. It's an enigma to many though.

K had been the most effective scare tactic for mg boys....they are both convinced they do not want kids early. Luckily I educated them thoroughly on how to avoid it. I don't wanna be a grandma!!

Later...

Kroger was packed, so went to Walgreens. She did great until the way home when she got the hiccups, which pissed her off. She gets them so often and they really make her mad. The only way I've discovered to get rid of them is by nursing. Can't do that while driving, so there you go. Luckily she only cried on the way home. She didn't cry in the store either. Yay. She just looked around at the lights.

She's nursing now and I hear her belly bubbling...which means more gas and hiccups, no doubt. The cycle continues for the poor gal. I'd just love for the boys to have a couple of hours free of her crying.

I've hardly gotten to spend time with them. :(

Better days are coming!
Just keep swimming!
You're strong!
You can do it!
This too shall pass!

I'm cheering myself on...