September 15, 2009

  • Absolutely exhausted

    Wow. I am tired tonight. It has been a long and full day. It started at 8:15. Well, let me back track, last night I was still up late. AT&T didn't call till 8:45, I was on the phone with them till 9:30. Then, of course, it was time to pump again. Then to bed and slept till 1:30. Back up at 3:30 with doodle for a bottle and decided to pump again. Tancy came home around 7:30 and I grunted at her when she tried to talk to me. LOL. Lillie was up at 8:15, talking to the sea creatures on her bumper pads, or maybe her mobil... who knows for sure.

    I fed her and pumped. I put her activity matt in the floor and let her play while I washed bottles, put sheets on to wash, put away her clothes that I had folded and sucked down a cup of coffee. I put her down for a nap at 11:45 and got dressed, washed my hair and woke Tancy. Lillie was up at 12:15, big nap, right?! We fed her around 1:00 I guess. She's up to 7 ounces now, every 4 hours. I am worn out. I can barely make enough breast milk to keep up with her feedings. I am pumping every 2 hours during the day and 4 hours at night between 11 & 7. We have decided to start adding cereal to help sustain her a little longer than 4 hours.

    We got ready and left the house at about 2:20 to head to the doctors office for our flu shots. Then we headed to babies 'r us to get nipples and rice cereal. Then home! We went for a walk with Lillie. It was nice. Then home to give her a bath and bottle. The cereal bottle was a mess. We couldn't get the right nipple and first she wasn't getting much of anything... then she was getting drenched! We still didn't get it right. I was a wreck... watching that much breast milk be on her pajamas instead of in her belly... that was tough for me. It's hard work! Anyway, tomorrow we will try to spoon feed her cereal instead of a bottle.

    I cooked dinner while Tancy fed Lillie. Once Lillie went to bed we ate and then just tried to decompress and catch up. I pumped after dinner and then got a quick bath. I'll be up till 10:00, pump again and then go to bed. I feel more tired today than I did the day before with 4 hours sleep (I think I got about 7 last night). I'm not sure why.

    I have been frustrated with the cereal business. Everyone wants to tell ya that she's too little yet, she doesn't need it, you'll mess up her tummy. But I know she's not getting full enough and I can keep increasing her ounces, but she never goes more than 4 hours between feedings during the day. At night I get one good run of about 8 - 10 hours out of her and then back to the 4 hour schedule. Some times, during the day, she doesn't even make it 4 hours between feedings. It's tough. I just want some idea of how much cereal and good ways to give it to her.

    Well kids, I could rant and rave for a while, but I am just too tired. I hope you all have a great night.

    Love to all!