Maci had such a fun Monday! We had our first Mommy and Me class. It was exactly what I was hoping for. There are 9 new moms and 9 new babies in the class. The babies range in age from 3 weeks to 8 weeks and we will be together for the next 6 weeks. There are about 1/2 boys and 1/2 girls. Even though Maci is on the older end she is the smallest in the group :-) The first class we went around introducing ourselves and our babies as well as sharing our birth stories, how we are feeding and the biggest surprise of being a mom thus far. It was great to hear so many women having some of the same concerns, worries and surprises as me! Two other moms had unplanned C Sections, several feel somewhat guilty for having to use formula vs breastfeeding as well and one mom had two friends who had daughters in the pavlik harness for hip issues and she made me feel even better about Maci's upcoming appointment! Our homework assignment each week is to meet as a group with our babies outside of our weekly class at least one time a week as well. This Friday we are all meeting for lunch to hang out and talk babies! A large group of us hung back after class on Monday as well because we were asking each other questions and talking about our experiences thus far. I also was able to feed Maci her noon bottle during this chat time. The center we go to has a baby scale so I can weigh Maci if I want on a weekly basis. So after feeding her and changing the diaper, I threw her lil nakey body on the scale and she was 6lbs 13oz. That is almost up 1 full pound from 2 weeks ago!! We will see what the Dr thinks of that on Wed but I was quite happy with our lil lady! I was so happy after this class because I think we may make some good friends and it was so nice to realize you aren't the only one going through these "issues" or that everyone has something they worry about. For example, one baby has colic and I was so happy and said some grateful prayers that our lil Maci barely cries, heck she slept through most of the 2 hour class! We look forward to our Friday lunch!
After this class, we had my 6 week post delivery Dr appt. The Dr once again apologized for the whole "breech last minute" thing :-) She told me my C section scar is healing perfectly and that I am all "back to normal." She was very happy that I brought lil Maci in tow and she told me that the whole office enjoyed her birth announcement YAY! It is weird to think I will only go to this Dr on an annual basis again, it had become my home away from home especially towards the end HA
Today was a very chill day after all our fun yesterday. We had no where to go which was a good thing because we got 8 inches of snow in Minneapolis today - ICK bring on spring and warm weather! However on these lazy days, Maci and I get to take an afternoon nap together while watching Sex and the City reruns on E :-) This is mommy's one lazy and guilty pleasure during her leave! Once Clint got home we had dinner and then it was bath night. We have been starting to do baths every other day because otherwise Maci starts to smell like formula and sour milk from all her dribbling - GROSS! We had to take some pictures this time because she LOVES her bath tub and we aren't sure if we will or wont be able to take off her brace for baths over the next 6 weeks. If we cant take it off, we are back to sponge baths and she didn't enjoy those near as much.
Tomorrow is another busy day but this time with Dr appointments, boring! We have a 8a appointment with the Orthopedic doctor and then at 11:40a we have an appointment for the "peace of mind" weight check with her pediatrician. I have a long list of questions for both! Even though I have a good idea of her weight, I am using this appointment as another way to ask my long list of new mommy questions including when we can try a more formal schedule with Maci as well as when we should move her to the crib :-( We will be sure to keep everyone posted with how the Dr appointments go but we are quite positive!
Until Then. . . Lots of Love,
C, K & M
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