Care for a coffee?
Friday morning seems like a great time for a coffee date with girlfriends, don’t you think? Since most of my friends are at the office and I’m still in my sweats, I decided we would make this coffee date virtual, care to join me? if so, read on for what’s on my mind today.
This week was a busy one as Mike took his first overnight business trip since Henry was born. The two days / nights he was gone for were long and I am beyond grateful for my mother-in-law who took Henry for a walk yesterday so I could have a much needed shower. We’re so lucky to have such amazing help and support from both of our families, I can’t even imagine how hard it must be for those of you raising babies all on your own.
I am continuing to exclusively pump as Henry has had latching issues since day one. After consistently trying to get him to latch and seeing a lactational consultant, I decided to go the route of pumping, at her suggestion. I know that this is a very personal topic but for me, pumping has been the best decision. I pump 6 - 7 times a day and I’m lucky enough to produce enough milk to feed Henry and to stock our freezer. I hope to continue for a few more weeks and then go the ½ breast milk and ½ formula route for as long as my supply will last. Pumping is a ton of work, painful (plugged ducts, ouch!) and very time consuming so I am looking forward to dropping some pumps when I can.
I fit into my pre-pregnancy jeans, yeah! Granted, they are boyfriend jeans so forgiving when it comes to size but I am considering it a huge win. I don’t own a scale so I have no idea what my weight is compared to pre-pregnancy but I do know that things have really shifted - I have the dreaded mommy pooch, my hips are wider and everything feels squishy. I am so grateful that I was able to carry Henry for those nine long months but I am feeling ready to hit the gym again. Really looking forward to my six week appointment on June 6 and hopefully getting the go ahead to run again.
I’ve started Henry on a schedule and we are both really thriving on it. My type-A personality couldn’t handle going with the flow and I hated seeing my little man screaming because he was overtired. He is only four weeks old so I push up feedings and extend nap times as needed but as a whole, he has really adapted well to the 3-hour system. I also started crib training Henry this week for naps and while it can be a long process, he is starting to get better at putting himself to sleep. I try to get him to take at least two to three of his daily naps in the crib while the remainder are taken in his stroller, swing or on me. I know I should commit to doing them all in the crib but I can’t handle being house bound so I’m hoping to raise an adaptable baby, we’ll see how this goes. I plan on moving Henry to the crib full time once he hits six weeks so I’m hoping having nap time in there will help the process.
So, that’s it! I hope you all enjoyed your coffee, I only had to microwave mine once so that’s a small victory, I’ll take what I can get.