Daddy's girl...

More and more everyday Marie is getting to know her daddy. Because Brad works 2 weeks away from the house at a time it takes her a little while to warm up to him. But the last few days she has really been looking at her daddy and giving him big smiles. They certainly enjoy each others company!

So on Marie's medical side...she did end up having another ear infection. I really hope this trend stops! I don't want her to get tubes but we might be heading in that direction. Brad and I made some changes around the house so hopefully she will have less and less congestion, especially while she sleeps. She always seems to be so snotty in the mornings. We got a new filter for the AC and made some inprovements on the airflow and I also put a cool mist humidifier in her room. Seems to be working well. The first night we made the improvements she slept 9 hours straight! I know it wasn't just the improvements but it was nice to know they helped out.

ALSO (and this is more likely why she's been sleeping so well) I've been putting just a tad of cereal in her bedtime bottle. I wanted to see how her little body would handle it (doing well by the way!). We've tried a few times at home to eat the cereal with a spoon but she seemed to spit most of it out! Also I'm having daycare feed her some cereal at lunch. She seems to be handling that very well also. The lady told me this morning she ate all that she had for her and kept it all down. My sweet little baby is just getting so big, and by big I mean advanced! I can't wait for the day when she is able to get out of her bed and come sleep with her momma. I remember when I was little how I would go sleep with my momma. Those are special moments!

Life has been busy lately. I have been a little stressed and the stress seems to be jacking with my milk production! There is sooo much to the pumping thing (I think I've complained about this before) and that's adding to my stress. Brad and I had a discussion the other day about how I feel like my brain is on a constant full speed ahead and I never have a chance to stop and relax. I know if I stopped breast feeding Marie a little bit of stress would go away, but then guilt would replace it! I love the side effects that breast feeding has done for me and the obvious healthly things it's doing for Marie. I know at 6 months we will switch over to formula but I'm not sure I can handle it mentally if I swtched any sooner (unless I stop producing). I feel OCD about this! HAHA. I laugh but it's not that funny.

That's not the only problem though...My schedule has been so weird at work and I haven't been on a "normal" routine in quite some time. I love having the same schedule every week and here lately it's been all kinds of confusing! So I haven't been able to get into a workout routine or get my regular lunchtime naps (oh how I miss those). I know if I got some of that fixed the pumping thing wouldn't seem like such a big deal. Ohhh the joys and stresses of my life! "Welcome to motherhood" as all the girls in my office tell me everytime I start to open my mouth about my stresses!