I wrote this post a couple of days ago but held off publishing because I wanted to include some pictures. Still don't have the pictures ready, so I'm going to go ahead and publish as-is and add the pictures tomorrow from my office....
Never have I been so glad for the weekend to arrive. Now I have 2 whole days to be home with the Peach....where I can lay her to sleep in her own bed, actually keep to a 3 hour feeding schedule, and have play-time with her in between. I am looking forward to 2 days of smiles and coos, and plenty of cuddle time as we rock before napping. Her first week of daycare completed, I'm not sure we've made much progress in "adjusting." Jon will be off with Emma on Monday, so we're hoping to get her caught up on her rest before she's subject to that madhouse again!!!
I went to the hospital to see Angie and the baby today. They had a little girl, Kiatilinn Joyce, 7 lbs., 12 1/2 oz., 19 inches long. I can't believe how small she is!! (and how small Emma once was) She was so tiny -- all curled up still -- and was so light! Emma looks huge in comparison, as you can see from the picture I've attached. Angie is doing well all in all, but had a reaction to the epidural and is itchy all over. I'm so relieved not to have had any complications, even a minor one like that.
It was amazing to not have to be super concerned about my food consumption while pregnant. I didn't eat like crazy, and only gained 28 pounds, but I didn't have to count calories or be concerned about munching frequently. Now I'm thrust back to reality and am once again dissatisfied with my weight and body composition. Jon is going to help me bring the rowing machine back into the livingroom tonight, so tomorrow will be my first day jumping back into the discipline of exercise. While I've lost almost all of the pregnancy weight numerically, I can't fit into my regular pants and even feel like my "fat pants" aren't as comfortable as they ought to be. I'm also still having a hard time adjusting back to regular, non-maternity shirts....they all feel so SHORT.
Never have I been so glad for the weekend to arrive. Now I have 2 whole days to be home with the Peach....where I can lay her to sleep in her own bed, actually keep to a 3 hour feeding schedule, and have play-time with her in between. I am looking forward to 2 days of smiles and coos, and plenty of cuddle time as we rock before napping. Her first week of daycare completed, I'm not sure we've made much progress in "adjusting." Jon will be off with Emma on Monday, so we're hoping to get her caught up on her rest before she's subject to that madhouse again!!!
I went to the hospital to see Angie and the baby today. They had a little girl, Kiatilinn Joyce, 7 lbs., 12 1/2 oz., 19 inches long. I can't believe how small she is!! (and how small Emma once was) She was so tiny -- all curled up still -- and was so light! Emma looks huge in comparison, as you can see from the picture I've attached. Angie is doing well all in all, but had a reaction to the epidural and is itchy all over. I'm so relieved not to have had any complications, even a minor one like that.
It was amazing to not have to be super concerned about my food consumption while pregnant. I didn't eat like crazy, and only gained 28 pounds, but I didn't have to count calories or be concerned about munching frequently. Now I'm thrust back to reality and am once again dissatisfied with my weight and body composition. Jon is going to help me bring the rowing machine back into the livingroom tonight, so tomorrow will be my first day jumping back into the discipline of exercise. While I've lost almost all of the pregnancy weight numerically, I can't fit into my regular pants and even feel like my "fat pants" aren't as comfortable as they ought to be. I'm also still having a hard time adjusting back to regular, non-maternity shirts....they all feel so SHORT.
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