I can hardly believe that Grayson will be 6 weeks old in just a few days! Time has really been flying by recently.
Here is what has been happening in our household.
Grayson gave us a good scare with weight gain when he only gained 2 oz in 12 days. We had to up our supplementing and I just recently bought a infant scale so we could figure out how much he was getting when he nursed. I have been taking More Milk Capsules and I think my body has finally caught up and is producing more milk. We are going to start backing off the supplementation. Grayson's weight gain has picked back up and in the last week he has gained 7 oz. YAY! He is now 9 lbs even! (Unofficially since is on our scale at home and he had just eaten.)
I have been loving being home with Grayson but am also finding it a little hard to not be working because Grayson loves to be held and will only be put down for 10-15 minutes at a time. He will not nap in his bassinet (except today I have gotten him down a few times for 30 minutes here or there) and he likes the floor until he gets bored (usually about 10 minutes). So, I decided a couple weeks ago to start using my ring sling. I LOVE IT! I have been wearing Grayson to church in it since we walk and it is WONDERFUL! I wear him around the house and yesterday we went to a gathering at a local park for a friend's child's birthday and wore him in it most of the time. I am glad I have started using it as it does use different muscles so then when I wear it on our trip in a few weeks it will not put me in pain. Mike is going to try the Moby Wrap as I will not let him use my ring sling because I have adjusted it to fit me. (I am going to order him one. HERE is where I order mine from.)
Mike has done a great job at maintaining his weight, even with not having been able to work out since Grayson was born. He is still a few pounds from his goal weight but he looks really good and has really made a lifestyle change this time.
My weight loss....UGH! I lost quite a bit after Grayson was born and was actually 20 pounds below my pre-pregnancy weight. But with my low supply and Grayson's slow weight gain we had to re-focus and I had to make sure I was getting plenty of calories and work-outs took a back seat to more frequent and longer feedings (even when Grayson may not seem hungry). I have gained back 10 pounds and am kind of bummed. Now the weather is really hot and I am not sure I will be able to start walking again anytime soon. Hoping that as Grayson starts letting me put him down more I can get on the exercise bike and as my stomach muscles heal I can begin to do ZUMBA.
We will be blessing Grayson this Sunday, July 4th, at 5 pm at our meetinghouse for those who are interested in attending.
Monday, June 28, 2010
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
One Month One Day Picture
It isn't the best picture but isn't he cute? Not that we are biased or anything. This is his Monkey Hat we bought him so we can keep him out of the sun when we go on our road trip next month and camping and to the coast in August.
Monday, June 21, 2010
One Month Old
I should have posted this yesterday but with church and Father's Day I didn't have time.
Grayson is 1 month old (as of Father's Day).
Here is Grayson in one of his church outfits. This was actually last week. I am such a bad photog mommy I didn't even get a picture of him on his 1 month.
He started cooing at the beginning of June.
He discovered his tongue on June 13th
A few days ago he started wanting to touch faces. Especially mommy's and daddy's.
He kicks SUPER hard and during tummy time this actually makes him scoot across the floor.
His hair ALREADY needs cut as it is constantly in his ears.
Unfortunately, Grayson has not gained much weight. We have a weight check today. He has been a very fussy eater, both at the breast and bottle. At first, he lost too much weight but then he gained more than expected and then 2 weeks after that he had only gained 2 oz. (that was last Wednesday) so his feedings have become a HUGE priority. Luckily, I have been able to increase my supply some but we are still supplementing with 2 bottles (2 oz ea) a day of either formula or pumped milk (if we have some) so that we can know he has 2 good feeding a day. It is times like this I wish our bodies were equipped with measuring marks so we could know how much our baby is eating. I am really thinking about purchasing an infant scale so I can know how much he gets at each feeding.
My dad told me yesterday how he remembers Grayson's name. I didn't ever think of this. Listen to the Kingston Trio's song "Tom Dooley". A line of the song says, "If it weren't for Grayson, I'd be in Tennesse."
Grayson is 1 month old (as of Father's Day).
Here is Grayson in one of his church outfits. This was actually last week. I am such a bad photog mommy I didn't even get a picture of him on his 1 month.
He started cooing at the beginning of June.
He discovered his tongue on June 13th
A few days ago he started wanting to touch faces. Especially mommy's and daddy's.
He kicks SUPER hard and during tummy time this actually makes him scoot across the floor.
His hair ALREADY needs cut as it is constantly in his ears.
Unfortunately, Grayson has not gained much weight. We have a weight check today. He has been a very fussy eater, both at the breast and bottle. At first, he lost too much weight but then he gained more than expected and then 2 weeks after that he had only gained 2 oz. (that was last Wednesday) so his feedings have become a HUGE priority. Luckily, I have been able to increase my supply some but we are still supplementing with 2 bottles (2 oz ea) a day of either formula or pumped milk (if we have some) so that we can know he has 2 good feeding a day. It is times like this I wish our bodies were equipped with measuring marks so we could know how much our baby is eating. I am really thinking about purchasing an infant scale so I can know how much he gets at each feeding.
My dad told me yesterday how he remembers Grayson's name. I didn't ever think of this. Listen to the Kingston Trio's song "Tom Dooley". A line of the song says, "If it weren't for Grayson, I'd be in Tennesse."
Friday, June 11, 2010
Family Pictures
Mommyhood
WOW! What a crazy 3 weeks it has been. Time has just FLOWN by I have been adjusting to mommyhood. Especially this week as Mike returned to work and they had mandatory overtime so he worked 50 hours this week! CRAZY!
First, Grayson did great during his first Sacrament meeting on Sunday. It was fast and testimony meeting and he slept until 10 minutes before it was over when I did have to take him out and feed him. We only went to Sacrament as I am still having a hard time sitting without proper support/positioning from my c-section. Partially because I overdid it a little the day before. It still felt like a great success though.
Second, I have been struggling with nursing. Not because I don't love it. I do love nursing. The problem is I have a low supply and we are trying desperately to get it up because I am not liking having to supplement with formula. Grayson lost too much weight at the beginning and then he gained it back fast enough that they said I could stop supplementing (slowly) but he is STARVING all the time in the late afternoon and evening if I do not supplement. I have spent a lot of time with the lactation consultant and today we went again. I always feel better when I leave there. She gave me some good tips on things I can do to increase my supply. I am going to take some vitamins that are known to help. My OB had also given me a prescription that helps but you only take it for a week and that is past now. The same issue that made it so hard to get pregnant is the one that is making me have a low supply. The good thing is through my research I have learned things I can do next time while I am pregnant so that this hopefully will not be an issue again.
Finally, Grayson and his sleep. UGH! In the hospital Mike would often hold him and sleep. This was not good. Grayson got so used to it that by the middle of this week, we could not get him to sleep in his bassinet. Finally, I posted the issue on facebook. I had a lot of friends give some good tips, and also words of encouragement that this will not last forever. Last night, he slept in his bassinet for 2 stretches of sleep and then I got a good hour nap with him in it today. SUCCESS!
I survived my first week home by myself. Although, I must admit, the first day was really rough. Mostly because I still felt trapped in the house. But each day since, we have gotten out of the house when the weather has been decent (each day has had some time of sunshine luckily) and I feel much better with that. We have a route we walked when I was pregnant and trying to encourage Grayson to drop that we walk. It is about 2 miles. I think it may have been a little too much though as I am pretty sore at my incision today. I will take it easy this weekend though.
For those that are interested, we will be blessing Grayson the 4th of July. We are not sure if it will be in Sacrament meeting or a in-home blessing at this time because of family travel arrangements. We should know after Sunday.
First, Grayson did great during his first Sacrament meeting on Sunday. It was fast and testimony meeting and he slept until 10 minutes before it was over when I did have to take him out and feed him. We only went to Sacrament as I am still having a hard time sitting without proper support/positioning from my c-section. Partially because I overdid it a little the day before. It still felt like a great success though.
Second, I have been struggling with nursing. Not because I don't love it. I do love nursing. The problem is I have a low supply and we are trying desperately to get it up because I am not liking having to supplement with formula. Grayson lost too much weight at the beginning and then he gained it back fast enough that they said I could stop supplementing (slowly) but he is STARVING all the time in the late afternoon and evening if I do not supplement. I have spent a lot of time with the lactation consultant and today we went again. I always feel better when I leave there. She gave me some good tips on things I can do to increase my supply. I am going to take some vitamins that are known to help. My OB had also given me a prescription that helps but you only take it for a week and that is past now. The same issue that made it so hard to get pregnant is the one that is making me have a low supply. The good thing is through my research I have learned things I can do next time while I am pregnant so that this hopefully will not be an issue again.
Finally, Grayson and his sleep. UGH! In the hospital Mike would often hold him and sleep. This was not good. Grayson got so used to it that by the middle of this week, we could not get him to sleep in his bassinet. Finally, I posted the issue on facebook. I had a lot of friends give some good tips, and also words of encouragement that this will not last forever. Last night, he slept in his bassinet for 2 stretches of sleep and then I got a good hour nap with him in it today. SUCCESS!
I survived my first week home by myself. Although, I must admit, the first day was really rough. Mostly because I still felt trapped in the house. But each day since, we have gotten out of the house when the weather has been decent (each day has had some time of sunshine luckily) and I feel much better with that. We have a route we walked when I was pregnant and trying to encourage Grayson to drop that we walk. It is about 2 miles. I think it may have been a little too much though as I am pretty sore at my incision today. I will take it easy this weekend though.
For those that are interested, we will be blessing Grayson the 4th of July. We are not sure if it will be in Sacrament meeting or a in-home blessing at this time because of family travel arrangements. We should know after Sunday.
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