Wow, have I been bad about blogging our what? For a baby who sleeps 20 hours a day I am one mama who gets nothing done! I guess it doesn't help that my little one stays up all night so during the day I have to catch up on my sleep. My poor house is feeling the effects of Kane too. It has never been so dirty! But I am trying to keep my OCD about cleaning to a minimum and focus on being a first time mommy. I can clean later, right?
Yesterday I finally went through our 1,000 + pics and decided which ones I want printed... $230 later... haha! They should be ready today so I am excited to pick them up! I want to frame all of them. No joke! This house will be a museum of Kane.
Any of you mamas have any tips on breast feeding? My little guy eats every 2 hours and I am worn out! Not to mention I am terrified to leave the house with him alone. I have so many errands to run but I haven't figured out how to do them when he is attached to my body 24/7. I know I can pump but I don't want to. HA! I love the bonding. Plus now that it is freezing outside I don't want to risk him getting sick! How did you guys manage?
Ok enough rambling. Enjoy the pics...
And here are some family shots from Thanksgiving. We had such a good time being with family and friends!
I'll try to update more often. You guys have a great week and keep your fingers crossed that we get snow here in Houston!
You. Look. Fabulous!
ReplyDeleteMelt my heart mama!! Love the pictures! Hope your having a great week. = )
ReplyDeleteJamie,
ReplyDeleteFirst off I love your pics! That’s one thing I forgot to do is take infant pics. I’ll have to remember for kido #2! So here is my two cents on breast feeding. Caden was the same way and I was exhausted too! I started drinking fenugreek tea. This is something my pediatrician recommended. It’s an herbal all natural tea. I found fenugreek seeds at the whole foods and boiled them into a tea. I have to say it’s not the best tasting but it increased my milk production by 100% and Caden was fuller more often. Sometimes I would have to wake him or pump because I was so gorged with milk. He went from feeding every 1-2 hours to every 3 hours. Another thing I did was pump before starting the tea to see exactly how much he was getting and it was not a lot maybe 2 oz total! So he was feeding more often because he was hungry, lol! Another good resource and support system is the La Leche League. It’s for breastfeeding mothers and there is a group out in Katy. When Caden was about 2.5 months I started supplementing with formula just one 4 oz bottle a day. It was the last feeding and helped him sleep through the night. I hope this helps you.
All the best!
Kristina
You are so gorgeous and what a precious baby with a head full of hair!
ReplyDeleteThe pics are so beautiful. I can't believe how much hair Kane has. What a doll! I know you are just eating him up.
ReplyDeleteThe best advice I can give is to pump. The reason I say this is to let Kane get used to the bottle. I have a friend that tried to pump and feed with the bottle too late, and he never wanted it. You can still bond with him so much by feeding him a bottle, and I find even more so because you can really look into their eyes. Plus, it gives Daddy a special time every now and then and gives you a little break. You can do it! Best wishes!