A diaper rash and doggy dirt
Oct 20Everytime I do the dishes I always get at least some water on my shirt. It never fails. I guess I’m just clumsy. Anyhoo, today I took Gracie to the doctor due to a diaper rash which has been very persistant in not going away. It has improved a bit using Nyastin. I’ve also been given plenty of suggestions on things to try so we’ll go down the list if this doesn’t work. She is 9lbs and 8 ounces now. I can definitely say she’s gaining weight at a healthy rate. She was born 7lb 13oz.
Colby is also doing very well. His stitches came out and he’s got his cast on for another 5 weeks but you’d never even know he had one on. On a horrible note, my dog Shadow which resided at my parent’s house broke his cable and was hit and killed in the road on Saturday night. My dad found him the next morning in a ditch with fiberglass in his neck. I got him at 15, 7 years ago. Poor Shadow, 
I guess Layla was walking around whining because she’s never known life without him.
Otherwise life is pretty much the daily grind. I get up, take care of Gracie and the house, drive Randy to work/pick him up, rinse and repeat. At the moment though I’m getting ready to eat dinner and do ChaCha. Bills still need to get paid although I’d be ready for a nap right about now. What a boring entry. My life is lame.
On the TMI note though, Randy and I were messing around earlier and since I hadn’t leaked b00b juice I figured my supply was dried up due to pumping less frequently. He found out that I still produce quite a bit… and proceeded not to mention it until AFTER the fact. He said the taste is “not exactly my cup of tea”. I’m amused.
Breastfeeding Status and car problems
Oct 04Well I’m finding time to blog thanks to being at my mother’s house for the night but not by choice. Gracie has been doing very well after the initial coming home adjustment. Breast feeding ended up being incredibly stressful, painful, and by Friday morning I was on the verge of snapping. She wasn’t latching correctly and as a result it hurt so bad. When she DID get latched she’d often lose it due to falling asleep and then she wasn’t getting full enough which led to her screaming with no consolation. Friday morning I dropped her off at Randy’s moms with a can of formula and went home. We slept and I felt defeated but I needed to do what was best for my mental status. I picked her up Friday night and we went to my grandma’s where my mom watched her while I bought a breast pump and then we went home to try again. I kept her on formula for the night and pumped. Saturday morning she had her last bottle of formula and I’ve been pumping every 3-4 hours to feed her and it is working out MUCH better. She’s actually sleeping and generally a much happier baby. My goal is to exclusively pump. We’ll see how it works. She got to spend a lot of time with daddy this weekend. He’s doing very well with her.
On the bad news front, on the way from taking my brother somewhere my car decided to buck at a stoplight. I immediately knew it was my transmission so i pulled into the gas station and it’s pissing fluid out. The damn gas station had no fluid but thankfully I had about half a gallon in my trunk. I had to find a water bottle inside to use to squirt it in b/c the transmission fluid resivour is WAY down and the funnel ended up being buried under the spare tire and I wasn’t aware Randy moved it so I assumed we didn’t have one. I put it in and hauled ass the 7 miles to my house to get Randy. He and I bought MORE fluid, packed up Gracie enough to stay a night or two at my mom’s in case we got stranded, and I grabbed a few other necessities and we made the 20 mile trip here. He discovered the part is the tranmission seal which is only $9.99 BUT he has to separate the motor and tranny to fix it which is a VERY long process. So I’m at mom’s b/c I don’t like the idea of being alone w/o a vehicle. My mom’s truck is also broke down so it’s a lovely day I tell you. Randy got his sister to give him a ride to work and Corey is bringing him home. I’m exhausted and thankfully my mom is here to assist a bit but Miss Gracie has been sleeping a LOT since being fed BM through a bottle. It’s one of the best choices I’ve made.
Gracie Lynn Beverly Rumble born at 9:10pm on 9/28/2009
Oct 01As the title says, Gracie Lynn Beverly Rumble was born at 9:10pm on 9/28/2009. We’ll see how typing this up goes. Pic heavy.
Baby shower turnout
Sep 14Well today was the baby shower and it went very well. Randy’s mom did the organizing along with his sister Heather. The food was good, family on both sides were there, and it was overall a great time. Both of our families have been so supportive and helpful with everything related to Gracie and I appreciate it more than any of them know I think. I got a ton of clothes, bath items, a bath tub, a bassinet, a boppy pillow, a crib (have to pick up from my aunt), a scrapbook, a dresser from my mom, and a personalized changing table from Randy’s dad that has Gracie’s name carved into it and the wood re-finished. It was my big surprise gift that I wasn’t allowed to know about or see until I got home because Randy and his dad dropped it off for me. I was so surprised and I LOVE it. I apologize for the poor quality pictures but I took them with my phone and am too lazy to get my camera and then upload/resize blah blah. So here is the bassinet and changing table.
I may be forgetting a few gifts since I’m so tired and overwhelmed by all the stuff I have to organize/put away but everything will get put to use. We also got an antennae because Randy and I are too cheap to pay for satellite/cable and I like my locals. (Football anyone?) Right now I’m doing some ChaCha while curled up with Colby trying to earn the last few dollars before the payoff cutoff at midnight tomorrow. We use that for rent and make up the difference with Randy’s income. This month I slacked due to the wedding and overall feeling like poo but I’ve made about 70% which is a lot better than 0 we both agree.
36 week checkup
Aug 27I didn’t mean to sound angry or bitter in my last post. Just venting that pregnancy is not all the roses and butterflies some people attempt to make it out to be. I can’t wait to hold our daughter in my arms. Meeting her seems so incredibly far away although it’s only 3 1/2 weeks away until her due date.
I had my 36 week checkup yesterday and everything is still going well. She’s head down and I don’t see her moving any time soon. She is surrounded by a nice amount of fluid and has a heart beat of 117bpm. She’s very active and my BP is excellent. I gained 2 lbs this week (EWW). I just need to remember soon it will be off. My apartment sized washer is in so Randy and I are going to pick it up tomorrow. Then I am going to prep my cloth diapers. I’m excited over diapers. Wow. LOL. I also really need to organize all the clothes I have in garbage bags. My shower is on the 13th which is cutting it VERY close to the due date but I’m grateful. I need to get something for her to sleep in soon though, otherwise Randy is going to the couch.
Life is decent otherwise. My unemployment ran out so our income got slashed by about $600/month but we’ll manage. Don’t we always? I’m working on ChaCha daily and Randy is doing over time plus we’re just making sure not to splurge too often on unnecessary items. I’ve definitely learned in life where there is a will there is a way.
