What a difference a year makes!
2006:
The question was, "Will we ever have a baby?"
2007:
The answer is, "YES!". Ava is here, growing like a crazy little weed (in 6-9 months size clothes at 3 months), and is the blessing of my life!
Tomorrow is the end of an era here... big J goes back to work. Sure, I can insert a boo and a hiss here, but I suppose we do have to pay some bills in the near future. I'm gonna miss my guy... he's been such a big help to me with Ava and in general around the house. He's my best friend- I'm going to have to stay really busy to keep from being lonely. I suppose the house will be clean for a while - on the upside.
We had a rather uneventful New Years Eve... Jef went to sleep around 11 and we didnt crack open the nice bottle of bubbly we had bought. That's ok though- sometimes sleep is more important, and 2007 managed to find its way here without our help!
Ava has started sleeping in her big-girl bed. She fills up the bassinet, so it was off to her room. She's sleeping most of the way through the nite... from about 8-9 pm until 5-6am. The only problem with this is that my boobs haven't gotten the memo that they are "off duty" during the long spans of slumber. I have officially stopped wearing a nursing bra to bed (3 months in a bra for 24/7 and I'm on strike folks). Usually, I can make it through the nite without a "blow out". However, lately I have been sleeping on my side and the shear force of gravity encourages my milk to let down. This inevitably leads to me waking up thinking I've either fell into a puddle, or that I am one of the fountains at the Bellagio in Las Vegas. If I do manage to wake up and discover that my adult film star breasts aren't leaking yet, I go pump. I tend to get company in the kitchen when I make my 4am pump... Jef seems to have a radar for engorgement. There's nothing like being tormented and oogled in the coldness of the kitchen at that gosh-awful time of the morning.
I've been slack at blogging lately... I just feel like the last of '06 slipped by so fast. I'm ready to start off 2007 with my birthday. I'm turning 28 this year... or in "Aradia-Time" I'm 22 again (You count to 25, then start going backwards)!
My New Years Resolution: All the usual ones apply to me I guess... Lose weight, exercise more, etc. My real goal is to see 2008 in as a "still breastfeeding" mom. Hopefully, Ava wont wean herself too soon. I was of the mindset to wean at around 1 year, but I'm just going to let her ride the boobie-wave as long as she wants. I never knew such hard work could be so much fun!
Happy New Year to All!!!
1/1/07
007.... The Year 007, that is!
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Oh, I remember those puddles. Sometimes if I was facing hubby it would spread to him in our king size bed. There was the inevitable Oh crap! and then he would go find the couch. I felt like I had to have one of those bed wetter protectors, so I wasn't always changing the sheets. Fun times, looking forward to them again! Glad you had a good new year. I wish we lived closer, I would keep you company!
I don't know about those puddles yet, but I certainly look forward to it :) I am sure I will be bugging you with questions....
I think i am like you - 2006, my question is will I ever have a baby? 2007, I better be having one! :)
I wish you the best this year and I hope you don't get too lonely with Jeff going to work...
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