Its been done...

Well, I did it. I have started supplimenting formula with my breast milk. Why, you ask? Well, I can't seem to produce enough milk. I have tried EVERY trick of the trade. Some days I have enough, some days I do not. Last week I started pumping and mainly bottle feeding to see how much Sam was getting at each feed. The poor baby sometimes only got 2 1/2 ounces. So, after talking with Greg yesterday, we decided that supplimenting would be best.

Do I feel like a failure? A little bit, yes. But, Sam's health is more important than my pride. I'll get over it. Look, I already am!! :)

Swimming, Spider and Christening pictures

Samantha went swimming for the first time yesterday. We were at Greg's grandparents for about an hour and she wouldn't stop screaming, so we gave up and headed home. We passed Carl and Angela on the way and they said that we should head back and try again. So, after a few times around the block to calm the little one down, and a trip to Walgreens for some Mylicon (I forgot the one at home), we headed back for round two.

She did FABULOUS! You can't tell by the pictures, but she loved being in the water. She was in for close to 20 minutes! What a big girl! :)

Ready for Swimming

happy!

family picture

take 2

So, as Greg's cousin, Amanda, was holding Sam, I decided to relax on a noodle. As I was getting situated, this HUGE, UGLY, brown spider came crawling out of the hole. I screamed SOOOO loud! I was laughed at by Greg, Carl and Angela until they saw how big that thing was. Then they

understood! Greg thinks it was a wolf spider. Who knows, but as Carl was killing it, she let her

babies go. EWWWW! Oh, and to top it off, cousin Jennifer said, "Oh, yea, I forgot to tell you about that!" WHAT?! You KNEW there was a spider in that noodle and you didn't tell me?! AHHH! :) I am DEATHLY afraid of spiders, ESPECIALLY big ones! My heart races just thinking about it!

Ok, here are the Christening pics I promised! Enjoy!

Being blessed

Baptism

she did so well!

family picture

Schedule Time

Well, after battling with the little one, I have decided that she has no choice. She WILL take a nap everyday. I put her in her crib, turn on the bath water for 5 minutes, and BOOM she's out. :) I can even put her down early now if I know I need to be somewhere later in the afternoon. She is a smart cookie. A stubborn smart cookie!!!

We will see how long this lasts!

Cherish

I've come to realize that as much as I do cherish time with Sam, I do not think I fully cherish her. During the times that she is awake (which is almost ALL DAY LONG!), I am continually thinking about all the things I should be/could be doing. For example, currently, my house is a DISASTER, I have done no laundry in over a week (with the exception of her diapers) and I am about to lose my mind. I was talking to Greg's aunt this weekend and she reminded me that it really doesn't matter in the grand scheme of things. I SHOULD be enjoying the time with her; watching her grow, learn new things, and just enjoy her. It won't be too long when she will be talking back, hanging out with friends over me, and just growing too fast. So, I really should sit back, enjoy the time with her and forget about the rest. It will get done. Maybe not every day, maybe not every week, but eventually.

(does anyone want to volunteer to clean my house?! :) )

Weekend Update

We had an eventful weekend!!! We were busy hanging out and celebrating with friends and family all weekend! Saturday, Greg and I FINALLY had a quiet morning. We basically hung out and did nada. We decided around 11 to go for a walk and ended up walking 2 1/2 miles because it was so gorgeous out! We came home got cleaned up and then went to Val and John's house for their summer BBQ. It ended up getting chilly so we brought the party inside. The boys played poker and the girls hung out upstairs with the babies! I really enjoy our group of friends!!

Sunday was such a great day! Sam was christened and then we went back to his parent's house to celebrate with friends and family. I do love when both families mingle and we have such a great time. :) Sam was supposed to nap during the whole celebration but she must have known it was her own party because she did NOT want to miss it! That was perfectly fine, though, because she was absolutely glorious! What a good baby! Oh, and she didn't shed a tear during the entire baptism. :0) We knew she was a great baby, but man, oh man, she is a SPECTACULAR baby!

Pictures to come!

Wine-O

It turns out that white wine does not do wonders for Sam's stomach. Or, maybe it does, but definitely NOT in a positive way. I've been trying to figure out what has been making her stomach so upset lately. Tuesday she screamed bloody murder for Nancy while I was at the grocery store.

My tentative conclusion: the milk she gave her was from Sunday, and on Sunday I drank wine.

Today, she woke up from her nap screaming at the top of her lungs (after only 45 minutes of sleeping) and wouldn't stop until I gave her Mylicon. Which, by the way, is a Godsend.

My more sturdy conclusion: I drank wine last night with dinner.

I do not think I am going to continue to test this theory. No one likes a screaming baby; especially her when her tummy hurts. :(

I guess I will switch to beer. I haven't paid much attention to it until now. Hopefully, wine is the only culprit.

The positive side to all of this: I can sing "You Are My Sunshine" to her and it will calm her down in an instant. Three cheers to a soothing song!

SO BIG!

You know that game you play with your kids? "How big is (child's name)? SO BIG!"

Well, here is MY baby, and she is SO BIG!!

Sam as a newborn

Sam at 1 month

Sam at 2 months