We had an appointment with the lactation consultant back at the hospital today and I went over with her everything that’s been happening since being discharged from the hospital. I told her about our struggles with breast feeding and that we broke down and gave her formula in a bottle. It was reassuring to hear from her that I was not a complete idiot for doing so and that in fact supplementing formula along with breast milk (pumped or naturally expressed) is perfectly fine. The main goal at this stage of her life is that she thrives.
So today we had the opportunity to kick back a bit and relax. Everything has been so hectic for quite some time that it was nice to be able to just sit around and lounge a little. Aside from our appointment earlier in the morning, our day mostly consisted of changing diapers, feeding, burping, and napping. Josie’s able to go a little over 2 hrs between feedings, which when you’re having a lazy day, is just about enough time to get nothing significant done. I was fine with that even though our house looked like a baby had just moved in and all mommie and daddie have had time to do is to feed and change her … oh wait.
Brent, Kelly and the kids (Cole & Caleigh) stopped by after dinner and the kids got to see the baby for the first time. It invoked an almost surreal feeling seeing each of them hold little Josie in their arms. I couldn’t help but to think of how quickly they’ve grown, and they’re not even my own! After all, it wasn’t that long ago when they were just tiny tots themselves. I guess it just makes it that much more evident that we need to cherish all the time we have with little Josie right now, as we’ll certainly look back one day to this part of her life and wonder how it had pass us by so quickly.
Off to see the doctor
Cole and baby Josie
Catching a few Zzzz's
