I swear I mean to update this thing, but then I get busy with, oh, I don't know...a new baby!!! Well, she's not so new, she will be 3 months old next week!!! WOW! I know! Time has flown by so fast already!
But anyways, life with a new baby...never thought I would say this, but it has been challenging. There, I said, and I think I needed to. With Mckayla, I swear, she was the easiest baby. Maybe I'm just not remembering correctly, since it was 6 years ago. Harper, the most adorable, chubby, make you wanna vomit rainbows and candy, CUTEST baby ever!!! I mean, she is beautiful, but she is 'DIFFERENT'. I can't complain, she sleeps sooo good at night, averaging about 7 hours. I feel so lucky in that area! I think the problem is I know she is our last baby, yes, we are done. So, I spoil the heck out of her! Naptime during the day is usually in my arms, unless you want to hear WWIII. I have tried everything to get that baby to sleep on her own in the day time, but she will not hear of it! I read the book 'Babywise' and although I really liked it when I read it, I realized, I am not a scheduled person. Meaning, if Harper acts hungry, I feed her, and if she acts tired, she naps...in my arms of course. And, oh my goodness, are we spoiled to the miracle blanket! I don't know what I am going to do when she outgrows it! She sleeps so much better in it. Mainly because her hands...geez those hands do not know what to do!!! She will rub her eyes, her face, and wake herself up! One more thing before I stop complaining...NURSING... well, it goes great at night and in the morning, but I have had the worst time not producing enough milk. I've tried it all...Fenugreek, Blessed Thistle, the tea, and finally, my lactation lady got my doctor to give me a prescription. I don't know why this time around has been so much harder! I am trying sooo hard and it is so frustrating not being able to produce enough milk. It has been like this from the beginning. This prescription is my last hope. She has been such a big eater since she was born, I mean she weighed almost 9 lbs. I'm praying that something miraculously happens so I won't have to give up!
Other than that...Harper is the sweetest, most cuddly little baby ever! She LOVES her mommy and LOVES Mckayla!!! You should see the way she looks at her! It's so precious! We have the best days together, us 3! Jeremy knows how to put that lil girl to sleep immediately! He has the daddy touch, and Harper FLIRTS with him! I love it! I love the 'whole' family we are now!
I am doing great staying at home and not working. Every now and then, I get a little stir-crazy, so we go shopping, or visiting friends! I feel blesses that I can be with my girls and not miss a moment of their lives. I remember when Mckayla first learned to crawl and I didn't see it, the sitter did. Broke my heart! So, for now, until I'm done with school, I get to have all the poopy diapers, vomit, crying, and lots of smiles all to myself!!! And I am so excited about that!!!
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