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A fall day...

It's amazing how an ordinary day can turn into something wonderful.  Okay maybe not wonderful-wonderful but unexpected-wonderful.

Today started in sleep-deprived panic at 8am.  Charlotte had her 1st doctor appt at 9:15 in Snohomish.  I jumped in the shower, feed Charlotte and got her dressed in about 40 min.  Once I was ready, Tyrone decided that he and Samuel would come too.  We rolled in to the parking lot right on time.

Our day was off to a better start once we found out that Charlotte is gaining weight.  This is awesome!  With Samuel weight gain just didn't happen.  He never once meet his weight goal.  He is now currently in the 50% percentile and healthy.

I'm just so excited that breastfeeding is working this time.  Charlotte has gained 13oz and grown 3/4 of an inch.  I've also lost 21 pounds of pregnancy weight.  I love a diet that includes eating 500 extra calories and still losing weight.

After our appt it was time for Mommy to get some coffee.  I love that there is a Starbucks in the same parking lot as the doctor's office.  However, they didn't give me my discount and I didn't notice until we were home.

Once we were home my sister came over.  She was having a good day too.  Her 1st job interview since being home from New Zealand was this morning and she said it went well.

She ended up spending the morning with us, playing blocks, building tunnels and gates, and eating yummy soup.  Before she left we enjoyed some tea and hot cocoa while Samuel was taking his nap.

After Auntie left it was nap time for Mommy and Charlotte.  I'm trying to work on sleeping when baby sleeps.  I've been really bad at it this time around.  Nap time was awesome, we both slept for 3 hours!

As I write this Charlotte and I are relaxing on the floor in the living room and Samuel is still napping.  I have candles lit and the heat on and I'm planning for baby snuggles after I finish this post.

So to summarize my wonderful day:

1. Charlotte is gaining weight
2. Breastfeeding is working for both of us this time
3. Mommy got coffee
4. Auntie spent the morning with us
5. Samuel had Auntie and Mommy build him lots of tunnels
6. Yummy soup for lunch
7. Tea and Hot Cocoa
8. 3 hour nap for both Mommy and Charlotte
9. Relaxing on the floor
10. Baby Snuggles

Comments

  1. MichelleSeptember 30, 2011 at 2:07 PM

    I agree about the wondrous eating more/losing weight diet of breastfeeding! Love it. I also love 3 hour stretches of sleep :)

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