The Eleanor Update: Week 19

Breastfeeding:  I like to nurse in the cradle position.  It's not always the most comfortable, but I love that she seems so snuggly with me.

On the flip side, she doesn't empty the breast as well in that position.  I nursed her several times on Saturday in that position and for the first time in a loooong time I woke her up that night at 2 am to feed her because I was so full and heading toward clogged ductdom.

Sleep:
I'm so tired.  I need sleep and even when given the opportunity to nap I just can't shut my mind off.

Misc:  I don't think I've mentioned this, but she's doing pretty good about sitting up.  She can hold the post for a little while before pitching forward or sideways.

She has her 4 month check up tomorrow and has to get shots.  It was so awful last time.  Her sweet little face when they poked her and she got that stunned look on her face and then starting crying.  I hated that moment.  I cried also.

Funny story:  We got Eleanor a high chair on Saturday (the one we had gotten as a shower gift had a narrow seat)  and Rob set it up and no joke, 30 seconds later she had a poop explosion.  Good thing that seat wiped clean so well.  Score one for our highchair.  We got this one, but in a different print.
(Chicco Polly High Chair)

She was so tired she couldn't keep her eyes open; she looked so funny.

A fake flower from my dad.

Weekly Wrap Up~2/15

1) I won $60 in Amazon gift cards for January from crowdtap!  I'm trying to save all my Amazon gift cards for a convertible car seat for when Eleanor outgrows her current infant seat.  I know I'll have enough for one, but I have my eye on one that's a little more expensive so hopefully I will have enough for it.  I also won an amber necklace, but since I already have one for review I'm not sure what I will do with it. 

2) We had a good Valentine's day.  We just hung out at home and made little appetizers instead of a full meal. I actually wasn't sure if we were even going to have dinner when the power went out that afternoon and was out for a few hours.  But thankfully it came on it time.

Rob got me a card and chocolates, and got Eleanor a stuffed animal and a card.  I actually had already had her a card so she got two.  I made him a card and Ellie made him a craft that spelled love (this was the inspiration) and it was sort of a disaster-or at least I thought because it's hard to keep her from making a mess with paint-but Rob thought it was cute.  I had a book for her, but due to shipping delays from a storm in the south it hasn't arrived yet.

My parents got her a card and a fake rose and my flowers.


She even got a special package in the mail from my best friend and a cute outfit (plus I got socks) from the girls I'm watching now.  That girl is spoiled!




3) Last week Rob and my brother in law Jared were gone hunting so I had my sister, nephew and my parents come over for the afternoon and hang out.  It was a nice time and my parents love getting to see the kids.  I made a big pot of veggie soup.



4) Work has been going great.  I'm loving getting out of the house- although stressful at times- and the girls love Eleanor and it's nice to have her be around someone other than me since we are together 99% of the time.