To the casual onlooker, I probably don’t look like much of a success right now. I’m wearing the same tee I had on yesterday and while I’ve never had a lengthy grooming process, I’ve taken the term “low maintenance” to new heights. Actually, I don’t feel all that successful right now either. Our super contentRead the whole post >>
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1. I carved away some time for an evening walk with a dear friend leaving the older girls behind. The baby slept the entire time, and I appreciated how easy having only a newborn is now (throw in toddler and preschooler and things can get a little crazy). The outdoor air, the adult conversation, theRead the whole post >>
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1. Mary Elizabeth had her official newborn checkup yesterday, and she’s gained one pound since her discharge weight and 3/4ths of an inch in length. Mama’s milk is like Miracle Grow for babies. 2. We went on a successful bug hunt this week*. *No caterpillars were harmed in the making of this blog post. 3.Read the whole post >>
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1. For the past two nights the baby has slept snuggled beside me for two 3 to 4-hour blocks. She’s cluster feeding during the day – about every 1 to 2 hours. I am in absolute shock. My oldest still sometimes wakes up after four hours. Even our toddler who asks to go “night-night” didn’tRead the whole post >>
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1. We had our baby!!! 2. My older daughters are just tickled pink with their baby sister (nearly literally since X chromosomes are winning out around here) and are proving to be perfect, little mothers-in-training. 3. My milk came in on Tuesday, and Mary Elizabeth is an adept milk monger. Last night she had herRead the whole post >>