What day is it?

It is obvious I have been losing sleep if I am too tired to type on all the happenings around here. She has not even had her picture taken in days! We are definitely beginning to find a groove with each other but also facing new challenges.

At her latest doc appointment she is back at birth weight and looks completely healthy. This means our feedings are working even if it means I am tired and frustrated at times. Everyone tells me if I can get through the first six weeks it will settle in for all of us. What day is it? Have I made it to the third week I think? Overall she eats easily but it takes a VERY long time and that leaves me with only two hours between feedings to recover. But at least we are able to breastfeed and I am thankful for that. I empathize with my little first born that she is my guinea pig I am learning with and that she is teaching me how all of this works.

Ben has been wonderful and helping out when he can. He has still been working so I've been letting him sleep most nights but the past few I hit my wall and had to give her to him. He is my hero for being able to do everything and deal with both his whiny women. The first night he stepped in to tell me he would take her I was crying harder than she was and we all know that does not make for a good situation. Plus, sometimes a baby just needs their Daddy right?

Today Ben has the day off so he gave me a good morning snooze and is out picking up some lunch now. It is beautiful out so I think we will go for another family walk around the neighborhood. I am able to make it all the way around the entire subdivision now which is the only exercise I can really do right now. It is amazing that even walking slowly leaves me sore. Women's bodies are amazing to me that we can go through the entire process and heal as quickly as we do. It really is a miracle.