one more complaint, and then thanks!

I also forgot to mention how COMPLETELY inconvenient these leaking boobs are! And since my letdown is so strong, I have to stuff the non-nursing side with a burb cloth everytime I nurse, or else I'd be using up all my breastpads everyday. The only pads that really do the job are the disposable ones, and they are 1) expensive and wasteful and 2) don't let me "dry out" completely...BUT I use them when I am out of the house b/c otherwise I will leak through my clothes....GRRRRRRR Honestly if just one of these issues was resolved, I'd be a happy camper!

Thanks to both the ladies with the help....it's definitely eased my mind. I actually called a lactation consultant right after that past, and she came over yesterday to evaluate Giada and I. Despite G having a strong suckle, she has a hard time slowing/stopping the milk flow, and she might possibly have a Type 4 Frenula/Frenulum/Frenalen...the thingy under her tongue. She gave me some exercises to do with her to help strengthen her latch and to get her tongue moving the right way...it
s quite cute actually watching her tongue move around, and she laughs...sometimes. If that doesn't work she wants me to see this Dr. who can verify her Type 4 Fren.... and if she does have one, then they will want to give it a tiny snip. I have NO idea how I feel about that. I mean, how common is this.

[OKAY I JUST REALIZED I NEER POSTED THIS, SO I AM POSTING IT NOW "AS IS"...I'M TOO LAZY TO FINISH IT]

scary pics

In case you didn't know what color gray was, I included some pics that display it very well under my eyes...ha! As you can see I finally got my hair did...a-la-Pulp Fiction wouldn't you say. I used to rock these angled choppy bangs when my hair was quite long, so it's definitly a different look with this bob. I'm not sure that I like it, but I am just glad to have gotten some of the layers from my pixie chopped off!

This is a bad way to begin writing about my new life, but it's just the way it is...

My concerns at this point are that G. will only sleep for more than half an hour if she's in our bed...I'm not so much worried about her sleeping with us, I am just worried that it's "wrong"??? And when should we put our foot down? are we digging ourselves into a deep hole by allowing her to sleep with us? Adam seems to be more concerned than I am...I'm just glad to get 3 straight hours of sleep!

About half the time when she nurses she eats for 5 minutes and then screams...I thought I had it figured out, that my letdown was too strong, but now it's not jsut when my milk lets down, it's random. G. only poops 1-2 times a day. I spoke to a lactation consultant who says once is fine, but all the books say 3-4....argh. G. won't sit alone for more than 5 minutes without a Nook in her mouth. I am worried that the Nook is why she's having trouble nursing so I won't give it to her unless I'm desperate sooooooo I end up holding her most of the time. I have a sling, but she either screams and won't have it, or sleeps the whole time she's in it, and is then awake at 11pm.

Giada has made a few milestones...she can smile and sort of laugh....it's got a little tweeking left....though in her sleep she can get on a nice giggle! (video is a little long, so no biggie if your fast forward a lot)


and sorry about that terrible baby-talk...I'm working on it!

Despite all our frustrations, I am speechless when it comes to describing how I feel about this little person who just appeared from nothing. And as nervous and distraught as Adam was, he is so in love with his baby girl and such a wonderful daddy. (tears, hahaha). Keep checking our website for updated pictures...there will be some soon! web.mac.com/eclancy

ticker

so I can't figure out where my damn ticker is on my template, so for now the flipping thing will stay up there until I have the patience to find it among the html mumbo-jumbo.