Bottles

Yesterday, Maryvonne had her first (and second) mama milk from a bottle. She took to it just fine. This allowed Rick and I to step out for a late dinner - date :) Thanks grandmama for watching the girls!

6/16 Added Note: While at our nearby pub the waitress asked how I was... didn't you just have your eighth baby, she said jokely. She went on by telling me that even though she doesn't know Rick's name she knows he likes stouts and that we were expecting another baby soon. Apparently Rick was sharing during previous visits. I was tickled that he fondly thinks and talks of us when we're not there! Kinda neat she remembered too.

Fit and fierce mom - coming soon

At my two week dr check I measured a tad lighter than my pre-pregnancy weight this time around. My heaviest pre-pregnancy and pregnancy peak weight was with G, my lightest was with A. But I gained about the same during each ~ 30 lbs. 

My focus remains on healing from surgery to return to being playful and active with my girls. Once the dr gives me the ok, I do want to start a healthier routine that is realistic for our life. My ultimate goal is to return and maintain my health/size/weight at 30 (my adult healthiest so far). Really my size and weight is secondary to health, strength, tone, endurance, and flexibiltiy. 

After (almost) bedrest, surgery, and now healing I am eager to move and stretch this body!! I want health for me, I want Rick to be proud, and want my girls to be inspired :)

This week in baby news...

Maryvonne is still sleeping excellent! We go to bed between midnight and 2am. But get to sleep in past 9am with 1-2 nursings during the night. She seems to enjoy being clean, not so much the process of getting clean. She latches and nursers easily but won't eat/latch when she wants her diaper changed. She doesn't cry or fuss with every change but does prefer to be warm and snuggled. I filed her nails as suggested by the hospital baby nurse, but couldn't get enough so I carefully used the baby clippers while she slept. Adelaide had a sleepover with Dzia Dzia and without our little alarm clock Rick, M, and I slept in! M and I got up after noon. Her diaper was not able to contain everything so she got her second bath first thing that 'morning'. I'm already getting better at keeping her comfortable... faster than her first bath. And yesterday she lost her belly button. My girls respond to each other so nicely... Lots of love and kisses :)