Its been 3 and a half weeks that I have had my son. I went to the mall yesterday with Ashley and it went really well. Landon is still a good baby and everyone thinks hes sooo cute, well bc he is! Life is different with Landon. I have to make sure he eats, is changed and that I have all of his needs wherever I go. Its not about me anymore. I cant just pick up and leave! I like to make sure hes eaten before I go anywhere so that gives me a 2 hour window to do something but I cant really plan all of his meals... yet. I have chosen to take the eat-on-demand approach to feeding him rather than feeding him at certain times. He lets me know when hes hungry. Lately hes been doing some cluster feedings which are difficult. He will want to eat on and off for a couple of hours. The other night he was eating for 2 hours on and off... about an hour total time on the breast. I was really upset because I felt like he wasnt getting enough food. My breasts felt like they barely had milk by the end of the session. I am wanting to make more milk so that way I can store some so Taylor can feed him at some point. I do enjoy feeding him though. He wakes up about 3 times during the night, which isnt too bad. I stay up about an hour each time to feed, burp and change him. I think I am getting used to this schedule. Its just hard when I am not at home with him. I am used to my boppy pillow and rocking chair and changing table. When I was at the mall I really felt like a mom pushing the stroller and carrying the diaper bag. I used to see people with their strollers and think "wow thats going to be me someday"... and now its me! As long as the people I am with are patient and understand we might have to stop to feed or change him then everything should be okay. I dont mind taking longer at the mall to accomodate Landon and right now I have no set schedule where I have to be at certain places at a certain time so that works out. My schedule and life now revolves around Landon! Hes all I think about.
In other news, Taylor got a new job working for Orek as an Assistant Manager. We are both really excited and hope that this job works well for him. I think its better pay and better hours. He will start on Monday. Taylors parents and aunt will be here this weekend then next weekend my mom, grandma and aunt will be here. I think that will be the end of every-weekend visitors, unless our parents decide they still want to. We dont need as much help anymore because I am moving around really well now. We are pretty much settled now. Still, we remain extremely grateful for all of the help we have gotten. It has been a huge blessing and something I will never forget. We have gotten help with cleaning the house, laundry, cooking, groceries, and running erands for us. It has been really nice but we both know our parents cant take care of us forever. So Taylor and I are both ready to take over our responsibilities again. We are also starting to plan our wedding! Well my mom and I mostly. We are trying to figure out a venue and everything. I need to find a dress soon! I am still not as thin as Id like to be but that will come with time. I will start excersising soon :) I cannot wait! For now walks around the mall and small walks outside are good enough. I am glad to be feeling better but I am still not 100%. I officially hate surgery and want to avoid it as much as possible. I know my next pregnancy will probably result in cesarean birth but thats just something I will have to tackle when it comes again. I dont wanna think about it! Right now we are content and have our hands full already!
So thanks again parents for all of your help! We love you all so much and couldnt have done this without you!!
Love,
Aly, Tay and Landypants
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