Quiet
I've had a quiet morning and am enjoying a quiet day. These moments of quiet I'm relishing more and more, knowing that in about 6 months, our life will change quite dramatically. So what do I do in my moments of quiet? Read baby stuff. :) I've been reading up on various topics from nutrition, to preparing for childbirth, to breastfeeding. To be honest, I'm more worried about breastfeeding than the actual labor and delivery part. I'm not super worried, but when it comes to slight moments of panic it's usually about feeding. In fact, recently I had a dream about it. The "newborn" in the dream was about the size of a 3 yr old, and I was having such a time trying to feed! Ha!
Since we've had these few weeks of winter break to get our minds more around the idea of "baby," I'm starting to get a little more excited about it. Most often my emotions toward planning are more of a practical nature..."we'll need this, this and this." But as I continue to change shape and eat tons more, well, it's hard to describe how I feel. I'm not a mushy person, but sometimes I feel in that general direction. Can't wait until we find out if it's a boy or girl! (5 more weeks or so!)
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Yeah breastfeeding isn't the easiest thing. It wasn't for me. I'm hoping I have a baby that actually wants to breastfeed this time. But I did for 5 months exclusively breastfeed even though he was bone thin. My ped's never worried me too much bc he was growing... What I'm going to do different this time is get everyone who is visiting the heck out of the room so I can try to get my girl to breastfeed in peace with no modesty to worry about. But 2nd time around I've got more experience but it's a whole new team! No one else will breastfeed this baby but you and you're the only one who'll figure Elvis out 100%, it'll be like second nature. You'll be able to do it in bed, in any chair, with any pillow, on the floor, in the baby bjorn, while they're strapped in their carseat (that's fun!)...
Oh yeah I had a dream that I was trying to breastfeed a thumbellina sized baby, that was tough. You're dream is more realistic. I mean not the 3 yr old part so much as the fact that when you're weaning them (Josiah at 16 months)they feel huge!! Like you're wrestling them to nurse!
Posted by: katiek | 15.01.05 19:10
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I want you all to know just how ridiculously tempting the varying possibilities for mischief in this conversation are, and that I'm doing my best to resist...must...resist...though Lang tells me not too.
Posted by: JosiahQ | 18.01.05 08:40
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Thanks, Josiah. Don't listen to Lang. :)
Posted by: Jeannette | 18.01.05 10:29