Owen: 2 weeks

Owen:

• doing so much better with the breastfeeding they are right when they say it gets easier
• a new friend sent us a breast friend pillow, we used it last night and I think it really helps me sit up straight and hopefully will help the spot in my back
• we tried out laying down nursing this morning and it went great!  I think it might be my new early morning feeding
• we started cloth diapering, so far so good, he really does better at changing time now; though he has a really bad diaper rash right now
• last night we did some naked butt time, added fleece inserts, started using cloth wipes and tried a new diaper rash balm
• this morning it didn't look worse so hopefully we are doing whats right and he will start healing
• he doesn't spit up a lot but from what i have been told it could still be coming after 2 weeks, i hope not!
• our day routine is something like this:
• last night feed then sleep on mommy or daddy's chest; for some reason once it is light out he knows he doesn't want to be in the bassinet.
• Owen eats breakfast, gets diaper change and into swing or vibrating chair
• Mommy eats breakfast, pumps and checks email till time to eat again
• Owen eats, gets diaper change and back to his seats
• Mommy showers, cleans house or does laundry/dishes
• Owen eats, gets diaper change and snuggle time with mommy/we both take a nap
• Daddy gets home!
• Owen eats, gets diaper change, snuggle tome with daddy
• Mommy and Daddy eat dinner
• Owen eats, gets diaper change, and into bassinet and Mommy and Daddy go to sleep
• our night time routine is starting to become a pattern:
• eat, burp, eat more
• fall asleep on the second boob
• change diaper
• eat some more-we are at about an hour at this point
• get swaddled and hat on
• sleep in bassinet
• repeat in 3ish hours

"mom, why am i on the floor?"

Mommy:

• Incision is starting to feel better, still half numb in areas and the tape is still on; still feel soar but thankfully no pain
• Starting to reduce the pain meds, really just need a little at the end of the day
• I actually was able to get some showers in this week and even shave my legs!  
• Doing my best to get a nap in each day, though it is hard with all the things I want to accomplish around the house and for Owen
• Officially, the swelling is gone in my feet and legs!  Hurray!
• My back still aches, we tried a stool, but it was too tall, might have to actually buy a nursing stool.
• I lost 2.5 lbs this week; so a total of 23.5 lbs lost since delivery.
• so 21.5 pounds to pre-Owen weight and 33.5 lbs to my pre-pregnancies weight...got a ways to go still, but i haven't been cleared for exercise and the breastfeeding should help a lot at sucking the weight off so i am very positive about my 2.5 lbs lost this week!