Oliver -3 Weeks

​​Feeding:  Kirkland Infant formula.

2-3oz every 2-3 hours.  No change from last week.

Weight:  7 pounds 12 ounces on my home scale.  I had some rewards points to use from work so I ordered a baby scale.  I’m just going to weigh him weekly.

Sleep:  For the most part, days and nights are ok.  Some nights he decides not to sleep between bottles and that gets exhausting.  Last night after his 8:30pm bottle I couldn’t get him to sleep until 11:30 and that was in the swing.  He had another bottle around 10/10:30ish too.  He woke up at 12:15 to eat again and then slept until 4:15.  That 4 hour stretch was our first one! He’s been having some gas despite me burping him several times each bottle so I know that’s part of what keeps him awake.

Weeks left of maternity leave:  13
Mommy update:  I’m down 34 lbs from my delivery weight which puts me at 5 pounds below my prepregnancy weight.  I’m working on eating healthier than I did at the end of my pregnancy and focusing on cooking more meals for my family.

Other than needing a bit more sleep, I feel like I pretty much have it together right now.  I’m in a much better place mentally than I was with Mackenzie at this age.  Having a 2 year old and newborn has been an adjustment but I feel it’s going ok.  She goes to daycare most days so that helps.

Looking forward to:  smiles, less gas and more sleep for mommy!

Oliver – 2 Weeks

​Feeding:  Kirkland Infant formula.

2-3oz every 2-3 hours.  

Weight:  7 pounds 1 ounce at two week check yesterday 11/21.  He’s up 13.5 ounces in one week!

Sleep:  Most days/nights are pretty good getting him to sleep after a bottle.  During the day he has a few bouts of awake time lasting 30-60 minutes.  One night he decided to be awake for 3 hours and snack the entire time.

Weeks left of maternity leave:  14

Mommy update:  I had my 2 week postpartum update yesterday to check my csection incision.  My OB said it looks great.  She asked me what I’m taking for the pain and I told her nothing.  I stopped the tylenol and ibuprofen a few days ago.  She looked surprised.  We did chat about birth control as I told her I want something more permanent than the pill. She gave me brochures for a couple IUD’s, the arm in plant and coils for the fallopian tubes.  Anyone have any experience with these and care to share?  

My husband and I have decided we’re done having kids.  I got my little girl and little boy, considering what we went through this is more than I could have ever asked for.  We still have 2 frozen embryos but when that bill comes due in April we will choose not to continue storing them.  I don’t know if we will donate or not.  We’ll cross that bridge in a few months.

On a lighter note, I’m now down 36 pounds from giving birth and 7 pounds lighter than my pre-pregnancy weight.  I think a lot of it was swelling as I can finally see the bones in my feet again.  my hips and back feel so much better too.  This is definitely motivation to keep losing weight and get down to where I was before getting pregnant with Mackenzie.

23 Months

​Weight:  19# 10oz at the doc on 11/7.

Height:  31 inches (11/7)

New Skills:  Jumping has really improved.  

New words and phrases:  fruit snacks, coffee, freezie…more and more phrases now.  oh..and baby owl (baby oliver).

This past month has been a blur so I don’t remember many specifics.  I forgot how sleep deprived one is with a newborn.

How is it that she will be 2 in less than a month?  I swear this last year flew right on by.  

Oliver – 1 Week

My sweet boy is already a week old.  How is this even possible?  Time is flying!

Here’s a quick update on how we’re doing and his stats so far.

Feeding:  We started out breastfeeding only for the first 24 hours.  Slowly my insecurities got the better of me and I started supplementing when he wouldn’t latch or continued to show signs of hunger.  By day 3 we came home and he already preferred the bottle.  Since then I have pretty much been feeding formula and pumping some.  I honestly don’t like that I’ve let my anxiety about not giving him enough to eat already rear it’s ugly head.  I’m not pumping much and more or less threw in the towel last night.  That led to some of the harshest words my husband has ever said to me.  I won’t repeat it, but I seriously felt like a huge disappointment.  After an hour of really talking through things, I think we have a better understanding of how each of us feels.  I really just want to enjoy this maternity leave as much as I can, and feeding bottles of formula is what I am OK with right now.  I honestly didn’t even know if I wanted to try breastfeeding this time around but I did.  Did I give it a fair shot?  No, I didn’t. I’m ok with that though.  My child is eating well and that’s what matters to me.

He’s taking 1.5 – 2.5 ounces every 2-3 hours.  

Weight:  Birth weight was 6 pounds even. At discharge we were down to 5# 14oz.  Yesterday at his first weight check he was up to 6# 3.5oz.  The pediatrician had nothing but great things to say and told me that either way I choose to feed him is perfectly ok.  

Sleep:  So far Oliver pretty much sleeps if not awake to eat.  He has had a couple of other awake times but they’re random.  He falls asleep easily and I’ve been able to put him down quickly at night.

Weeks left of maternity leave:  15

Mommy update:  So far I am down 25 pounds from the last OB appt prior to giving birth.  I’m only 4 pounds away from my prepregnancy weight.  I’m not trying to lose, but just like with Mackenzie, I don’t have much of an appetite.  I’ve been drinking a ton of water though.

Mackenzie has adapted well to baby Oliver being home with us.  She doesn’t mind me holding and feeding him.  I’m pleasantly surprised about the ease of that transition.  She’s actually been easy going for the most part.  I let her watch baby tv before bath time and that helps keep her occupied.

Here’s a pic of my little snuggle bug from yesterday.

Baby #2 Has Arrived!

My husband and I welcomed our son Oliver yesterday morning at 10:00am via c-section.  He’s 6 pounds even and is 18 inches long.

He’s absolutely perfect!  I cannot believe how content he is so far and seems to be taking to breastfeeding well.  

I was very apprehensive going into this birth and didn’t know if I wanted to try breastfeeding or not but I did and so far he’s latched 10-20 minutes each time and hasn’t had any supplementation yet. I did talk with a lactation consultant just about my experience last time and to see what I need to focus on.  We’re on the same page any she confirmed most of what I’ve been thinking.  She did suggest to pump after every feeding for 15 minutes since I never had a good supply last time and the extra stimulation wouldn’t hurt.  More to come on all of this later!

39 Weeks – Baby #2

How far along: 39w0d
Total weight gain: 29 lbs according to my OB.  Ick.

Maternity clothes: Yes.  Around the house I still wear a few non-maternity items.

Sleep:  This past week has been better. I’m feeling a lot better and M is only waking up perodically at night (once every 3-4 days on average).

Best moment of this week:  Thursday was my last day of work until late Feb.

Miss anything:  Lunch meat.

Size of baby: 20 inches.

Food cravings/aversions: Cravings – taco bell.  

Anything making you queasy or sick:  Not really.  Been experiencing some heartburn which is weird for me.

Have you started to show yet: Yep, for sure.

Gender: BOY!!!

Labor Signs:  More Braxton Hicks.

Belly button in or out: In.

Wedding rings on or off: On!!

Happy or moody most of the time: MOODY!!!!! I am super cranky over everything.  

Here’s my biggest thing this week.  Yesterday my husband posts on fb that he created a group for the upcoming birth of our child and said “pm me of you want an invite”.  He tells me it’s for close family and friends but opened it up to all of his fb friends to pm him if they want.  People are commenting on this saying to include them and they have not said a word to us in years.  I’m FUCKING PISSED…and that’s an understatement.  I’m the pregnant one about to get cut open his week and he’s broadcasting details like it’s the Sunday newspaper.  I’m very conservative about what I post on fb and who my fb friends are.  I don’t need everyone knowing my damn business.  I HATE people sharing my photos or posting pics of my family without my permission.  While I certainly don’t expect everyone to agree with me I do expect them to respect my personal fb page and wishes when it comes to that.

Move forward to today, I cannot find said group on fb.  He tells me he blocked me from it.  Ugh.  THAT DOES NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM!!! 

Again, I am pissed off.  I’m so irritated that very few of our family and friends have acknowledged this baby.  Even less have participated in the online shower a friend set up because neither family offered a shower.  Now everyone wants to know when my child is going to be born and details?  Fuck no.  It doesn’t work that way.  If you don’t want to be a part of our lives, fine, but you don’t get to pick and choose the times you do want to be involved.