Gramma/Grammy visits

Gramma Wii has now gone home after being here for over a month. We miss her tons! I've had two days now with just Jack and I. It's gone really well but I notice that there is no time for much other than feeding, changing and bathing Jack. The free time I've got, I pump and wash bottles.

GrammyHooHoo comes for a 4 day visit starting tonight, so we're super excited to have her here now. She flies in later tonight, so depending on wee one's schedule, she may not get to actually meet Mr. Jack until tomorrow morning. Can't wait to see her!

I went to the breastfeeding clinic today because I wanted to talk to them about him rejecting me and loving the bottle. Of course, while we were there, he just latched on like no other. We had a little running around to do afterwards so when we got home, he was REALLY hungry. He latched on again perfectly and pounded back 20 minutes worth of mamma juice. Yay!! He hasn't breastfed for a week, so I thought we were done. But, seems we might be on the best track yet. Let's hope it continues.

Baby Jack weighed in today at only 7lbs 8oz, so he's only gained an ounce since last week. Apparently, the average is an ounce per day. So we've pumped up the concentration of his formula to get him gaining more weight. He'll be a chubb in no time!

Picking Grammy up after 10 tonight, I wonder if I can stay up that long?

Signed,
Lavished with grammy-ness!

First day without Cal

Cal has finished up his holidays and is now gone back to work for the first day. Thank goodness Mom is here to ease me into the world of doing this on my own. Of course, Baby JackJack has been an angel which makes it that much easier. We're very lucky to have such a good baby.

But, I miss Cal. He's been so great and such a help with Jack that it's going to be tough. Even just encouraging me to do my best no matter the situation has been so helpful. He's been great about supporting me when I turn into the bubbling brook - especially for a girl who never cries.

I'm sure it will get easier as we ease into our new life, but I just wish he could be here for all the new things that Jack will be seeing, learning and doing. Where's the lotto winnings when you need them?

Now I know that the traveling hippies knew what they were doing by just living day by day - taking life in as it comes. I wish we could just pack the family up and wander from place to place. Taking the time to enjoy one another and visiting new places. I'm sure it will be a while before we get ourselves out on a real travel adventure, but I can't wait to show Jack the world alongside his Daddy and sister.

Signed,
Wishful traveler/Mommy