Learning

misty  ·  Tue, Aug 25, 2015

Chase and I are still learning about parenting, and I think it’s safe to say that we both feel a little overwhelmed at times. Yesterday, Chase and I began reading a couple of baby books about getting the little one to sleep better at night. Now, we haven’t had much trouble with Milo yet. She’s been very generous, even sleeping for 3-4 hour stretches at times. But we want to be prepared for the dreaded colic or sleep problems to come. The books are mostly on the same page, and we’re happy to find that we’re doing a lot of things right (at least according to these two authors).

Michelle and Orna came by again today and generally made life more cheerful for a while. They continue to be impressed by Milo’s growth (9lbs 3oz as of today), and they had lots of great advice for us, as always. We also talked at length about the birth and our feelings about it. It is still difficult to talk about the birth, especially when we get to the final day and our decision to have the cesarean, but ultimately we both feel confident in the decisions we made and grateful for the only outcome we cared about: our healthy girl.

Notes from today:

• We finally swaddled her in a way that she responded positively to (thanks to Michelle’s expert swaddling advice).
• I trimmed her fingernails - only one hand, though, because it was slightly terrifying.
• Tried tummy-time for the first time. Milo enjoyed it and made the biggest poop to date while inching forward on the carpet.
• Breasts are engorged again because Ms. Milo decided to drink a lot yesterday.
• Engorged breasts feel like rocks in my bra. Very weird.
• I’m finally starting to feel like myself again. Less anxiety, no more weepiness, calm. It feels good.