Happy Easter!

This weekend we were able to get out of the city for a little rest and relaxation! It was a wonderful weekend in front of what will surely be a hard week. Here are a few picts from today...

Lillian in her Easter outfit.

Lillian's adorable shoes which were my Aunt's when she was a child. Too cute!

So I'm a bad mom and forgot Lillian's Easter basket.

Luckily my mom remember hers!

Lillian got her Easter basket from us when we got home this afternoon.

Lillian starts daycare tomorrow and I go back to work on Thursday which means we're all about to go through some big adjustments. Although I want to go back to work, I'm feeling really anxious about it. I'm just nervous about being able to pump enough to keep up with her demand. My work is pretty crazy and I spend about 50% of the day in meetings. I'm just going to have to be really strict with my schedule and keep my pumping times blocked out. I have a fairly large freezer stash built up (around 180oz), but am just nervous about having to dip into it. Since I've never pumped for a whole day I just have no idea what to expect.  On the advice of a friend, I am giving myself a few days at home to try to figure it out before I return to work on Thursday. Wish me luck! (and feel free to leave any tips!)

Freezer stash pre-returning to work

Pug Love

Ella, my pug, is my real first child. I've had her for almost 7 years, and she has been the queen of the castle from Day 1. Ella has never been really fond of children, and is insanely protective of me. Throughout my pregnancy, I was really worried about how Ella was going to be with Lillian. I assumed there would be a lot of jealousy, which definitely seemed to be the case. Ella wouldn't even acknowledge Lillian for the first month and a half. So imagine my surprise when I returned to my bedroom this morning to find this...

Lillian fell asleep in my arms after her morning feeding. I laid her down on the bed while I ran to the kitchen to grab a drink. When I returned I noticed Ella wasn't in her usual spot under the covers by my feet. After feeling around for her, I found her snuggled up next to Lillian! It was too cute!!!

2 month check up

Last Thursday we had Lillian's two month appointment. I was a little worried about the appointment because Lillian didn't seem to be feeling well that day anyway. At the beginning of the appointment Lillian got weighed and measured. As of 2 months and 5 days her stats were as follows:

Weight: 9lbs 3oz (5th percentile)
Length: 21.5" (5th percentile)
Head: 15.75" (50th percentile)

So its safe to say we have a little peanut on our hands. Then came the bad part... the shots. She got one in each leg in addition to an oral vaccination being administered. She was really not happy about it and I must admit it was horrible to watch. I felt so bad for her.

Lillian was not happy after her shots!

Then we got really sick. ALL OF US. It was not  pretty. It started out with DH getting sick on Wednesday. He thought it was a sinus infection at first but it progressively got worse and he ended up spending all friday in bed. Friday morning I woke up and had a soar throat. I made a quick appointment with my ENT and he confirmed a throat infection. ugh. Of course, Lillian was doomed. She was really cranky on Thursday evening because of the shots. Then on friday it all got worse. Her nose started running, and around 4pm she started running a fever. It was so sad. You could just tell how bad she felt. The good news is that once I gave her Tylenol and I was able to keep the fever down. She seemed to be feeling better this morning so hopefully we are all on the mend.

In fun Lillian news, she is starting to learn to smile. It is so stinking cute!

Hope everyone had a great weekend!

A week of firsts

This week Lillian and I experienced a number of firsts...

~ Thanks to two big spit-ups, two big blowouts and a pee accident, we managed to to have our first day where 6 different outfits were worn. It was impressive. And along the way we learned a very important lesson... Target diapers and Lillian don't play well together. Back to pampers we go.

~On Tuesday night, Lillian slept from 10:30pm until 5:00am with out stirring a bit. It was AMAZING. Now if I could just figure out how to make it happen again?

~Lillian and I spent our first night alone together. My husband had to go to Vegas for a work trip, so we were left to fend for ourselves. Lillian has mild colic (or at least that's what we think for now). She cries fairly inconsolably from about 5pm until she goes to sleep around 10pm. Its been pretty rough and I was nervous about going it alone. Fortunately right when I got to my breaking point, she dozed off for a little cat nap and I was able to get a break. Its hard to have her cry and not be able to make her feel better. I feel so helpless at times.

~I fed Lillian a bottle for the first time. Her nighttime routine is that she gets bathed, has a bottle with breast milk and goes to bed. DH does all this with her but because he was out of town I had to do it. I decided to maintain the routine and give her a bottle rather than feed her from the breast. It went surprisingly well. I'm not sure why, but she burps so much better when she is fed from a bottle.

~Lillian and I hosted our first luncheon! Three of my good friends were pregnant at the same time as me, and we were all due within 6 weeks of each other. On Tuesday we all got together for lunch at my place. It was so great to have other new moms to talk to. Its amazing how we all worry about the same things, and struggle with the same things. I am so blessed to be going through this journey with such dear friends.

From left to right:

Lillian (8 weeks), Thatcher (7 weeks), Louise (2 weeks) and Sofie (4 weeks)

Starting to fall apart... 

Hope everyone's week is going well!

A sleeping beast

Through out my pregnancy, I never bought any clothes for Lillian. To be honest, I think I was too nervous to actually buy anything for her. I was so afraid I would jinx something. We were fortunate enough to receive a lot of clothes at our showers and as hand me downs from family and friends, so I knew Lillian would be covered for when we came home from the hospital. But today I may have awoken a sleeping beast....

A friend and I went to this great consignment sale and I was able to scoop up the above adorable clothes (many of which still had original tags on them) for right around a hundred dollars. I mean what girl doesn't need a ton of smocked outfits?!? They are just so frickin cute, and they totally make me want to go on a shopping spree! Eeeek!

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Diaper Rash Gold

Just in case anyone else is battling diaper rash, I thought I should pass on this excellent recommendation from my pediatrician. Lillian has had diaper rash since right after her 1 week appointment. I was using the typical stuff but having no luck getting it to go away. At her one month appointment, I asked the doctor what I should do about it and he recommended trying Triple Paste. I went to Walgreen's and was able to find it in the baby section. It was pretty pricey (around $10 for a tube), but I figured I would give it a try. 2 days later Lillian's diaper rash was totally gone. Amazing! Definitely worth the money.

Now the questions is, when the baby doesn't have any diaper rash should I still keep putting the cream on to prevent it from coming back? Or should I let her go without any cream until it comes back?

Suggestions welcome!

And because no post is complete without a picture... here are Lillian and I at a party for one my of best friends and her new son.