Many of you may remember a post that looks like this You may also notice that she is mentioned here and even here Well here is our famous girafee in yet another post. Yes that is Kennedy’s darling giraffee in a recall mug shot. Just my luck, the one things she really gets attached to is getting recalled. My dear step sister even fought tooth and nail with a Target in Florida to get us a backup lovie.
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4 Weeks Old
Jun 11
Kennedy is 4 weeks old today! Last night was NOT a great night. Kennedy started crying at 7 and only stopped when she was nursing or cuddling in our bed. Needless to say she spent the whole night in the swing. Kennedy is doing some really cool things lately. One trick she has learned is to wiggle around in the pack and play until she is on her side facing the side of the pack and play and whining. We bought a positioner today so hopefully she won’t be able to do this trick anymore.
Kennedy is really getting where we can’t just sit her down and walk away anymore. She really wants to be held, tickled, kissed on her cheeks, and entertained. It makes it very difficult to get anything done around the house because she cries when I try to do anything other than give her 100% of my attention. I will be going tomorrow to buy a swing to keep downstairs to entertain her.
One fun thing about our website is I can see what people search to come up with our website. Usually this is boring things about pregnancy and child birth. The past two days have been pretty funny so I thought I would share them today.
Jay Esquire…and milk
May 26
Today it is official.
I am married to a lawyer. Kennedy, Miss Dottie, Dr. B, Meredeth, and I all were at the Koger Center today to watch as Jay took his oath and was sworn in. He is officially a lawyer. Kennedy looked beautiful wearing a nice pink dress that Miss Dottie bought her, cute knit booties, and a beautiful headband. She looked like a china doll. Jay really had fun showing her off to all his friends. She was a great baby and slept through the whole swearing in. I was so worried that she was going to mess up her outfit that I packed several extra onesies, an extra dress, and several burp cloths. I didn’t however plan on the mess that Mommie would make during the swearing in. My boobs were out of control today and I must say it was so EMBARRASSING. First I took her to nurse before the swearing in and I leaked all down my dress. While nursing her I soaked through the pad and leaked all over my dress. I was so embarrassed but I was easily able to hide it. During the ceremony, Kennedy slept… other babies however were whining and crying. I was leaking like a faucet and soaked completely through both pads. I used her to cover myself up along with her blanket. No one was able to tell that anything was wrong until Dr. B decided he needed some cuddle time (I mean who can resist this cute baby.) Jay immediatly saw my problem and I tried to use my hands to cover my now soaked dress. Finall
y after several pictures we were able to walk to the car. I replaced my pads with new pads and wiped myself down with one of the burp cloths. I then turned up the air in the car and tried to dry myself off on the way to California Dreaming. I had myself pretty clean with just a few stains by the time we got to the restaurant. We all sat down and enjoyed a yummy dinner with the family. Kennedy then decided she wanted some lunch so she started crying. Again my boobs turned on like a faucet and I releaked through my new pads and wet my dress again. I went ahead to the bathroom and fed her and used her to cover up my HUGE wet stains. I was so thankful when it was time to go home so no one else could see my stains. By the time we got home I fed my girl and we were cuddling on the couch. Needless to say I leaked AGAIN. This time all over her and the couch. I thought I had these suckers under control, but I guess not. I am so thankful that I have the ability to nurse and that I enjoy it so much, but really is all this milk necessary? Finally I fed her again and then busted out the breast pump. Lets just say that over 7 ounces later I finally quit leaking. Why do they choose today to leak like crazy? I must admit that I am a fan of breast feeding and I am so thankful that Kennedy learned how to do it so quickly. I don’t even want to think about the possiblity of adding in bottles. I love being the only one able to feed Kennedy and knowing that the milk she is getting is so healthy for her. She is such a sweet baby and I am so happy that she was able to see her daddy get sworn into the bar today.
Jay and I tried to be so ready for baby Kennedy to come home. We had a the nursery painted, the crib put together, the house cleaned, the carpets steamed, the clothes all washed in dreft, we took breast feeding class, baby CPR, and caring for your infant class… there are a few things that I am now going to share that they did not teach us that I would have loved a class on….
1. Don’t change the diaper as soon as you hear/ smell the need. There is always more to come.
2. Make sure the outfit is pulled way up during diaper changing… most likely there will be more to come
3. how the heck do you strap this wiggly thing into a car seat
4. how to get out of the house without packing up the whole house to bring with you
5. watch the left boob when feeding off the right and visa versa… husbands don’t like it when you leak on their pillow
6. If you wait too long between feeds a) baby can’t latch on b) you shoot baby in the face c) baby gags when trying to eat d) your boobs get rock hard and huge e) your baby spits up
7. When baby spits up do you feed them again or make them wait the 2-3 hours
8. it is OK if the baby does not sleep in the pack and play. From advice I have gotten the car seat, bouncy seat, or swing are all viable options
9. There is no need to shoot out of bed when you hear a whimper. She is OK. She is just dreaming of boobs
10. be prepared, after a bath she will poop and/or pee in her clean towel
I am sure their are numerous more lessons I have learned this week, but this was a good start:) I am having the time of my life, and I had no idea what all was missing from my life. This parenthood is great and I am loving every minute of it (yes even the nightly feedings) Kennedy is a great baby and she is such a special gift. Jay and I (along with tons of other people) prayed so hard for her and she is proof that prayer pays off. This past year has been a roller coaster of emotion as Jay and I dealt with losing the three previous pregnancies, but due to prayer, one fabulous doctor, and one determined and strong baby, Kennedy is here and is as perfect as ever. Thank you to everyone that prayed for us and for her during this pregnancy.
