Bathtime!

We've been able to get both Nana (my mom) and Grandpa and Grandma (Batman's parents) to give Brynna her bath.
Here are a few pics of the fun bath times :)
With my mom:








And with Batman's parents:

7 weeks

Goodness, time is just flying by too fast! I can't believe Brynna is already 7 weeks old!
I can't think of anything new that she is doing this week. She's smiling more and more and she has started doing this thing with Batman where he does the blublublublu sound (you know where you move your finger over your lips?) to her and then will rub his finger over her lips at the same time. She has taken to opening her mouth and making little noises while he does it. It's TOO cute! We'll have to get it on video one of these days! :)
Here is her pic this week:



Thanks for the advice on pumping. The last couple days I've been making a concerted effort to pump about an hour or so after she nurses (if I'm home and available to do it). I haven't gotten a huge amount saved up (well, it's only been a couple days) but I'm ahead a couple days, so that's nice :)

Some pics

I'm terrible about taking pictures with our actual camera, but I do take at least one everyday with my phone- I send them to my family since they live so far away and don't get to see us often. Here are a few of my favorites over the last week or so:

Her royal sleepiness:



First trip to Lowe's



From a couple weeks ago- snuggling with Dad



Last night, playing video games with Dad- holding her head up like a champ!

BTDT... a little help?

I need some advice. I really want to build up a little surplus of milk so I can go out once in a while without taking Brynna, but I'm at a loss how. I usually pump once or twice a day, but it ends up only being enough for one bottle which Batman gives Brynna that evening. How can I increase my supply to get enough for more than one feeding? I'm obviously producing enough since little miss is up to over 10 lbs already... but I need help with logistics. Should I pump an hour after every feeding? Right after each one? Right before?
This momma needs to get out once in a while and now that I'm back into cheer (and Batman refuses to let me take B to games with me), I need to get a stash in my freezer!
Help!

One year

Do you remember this little guy? Well, he officially turns one year old today! I can't believe how fast it seems time has gone. It seems like he was just born a few months ago and here he is, already a big boy! I got to spend all afternoon with him and his mom yesterday (and Miss B, of course) going to our favorite store and just hanging out :) Still love him... although not nearly as much as this cute face:

Houston we have POOP!!

And a blow out it WAS!! Yippee!! She is just so much happier tonight than she has been, I'm sure it's due to dropping her load ;-)

Who would have ever thought Batman and I would be so excited over bowel movements? Oh how things change!

6 weeks

(and a day- although the pic was taken yesterday)

I can't believe she is already 6 weeks old! OMG!! Where has the time gone? (oh and for those of you mommies that are able to blog everyday... PLEASE tell me your secret!! I feel like I have no time for the computer and have been cut off from the outside world!! Gah!)


Here's her 6 wk pic- a very happy one!


She has starting cooing this week and smiling more and more (as you can see in the pic). We took her in to the doc yesterday and she weighed in at a whopping 10 lbs! Yowza! She is still having bowel issues. As in, NO poop unless we stimulate her in some way, whether that's a thermometer, a finger, or a suppository. Karo and brown sugar water doesn't work. Neither does massage. Blah! I probably should be thanking my lucky stars that we have only had to change about 8 or 10 poopy diapers in the last 6 weeks, but instead I'm just worried. Her doc isn't though, so I guess I just have to let it go...

Our Thanksgiving was nice and low key. We watched the Macy's parade on TV in the morning and then headed to my IL for lunch/ dinner and games. We stayed in on Friday and relaxed.
We watched our BSU team take the WAC on Friday as well. Great game and they remain 6 in the nation! Can't wait for this Sunday's BCS Bowl announcement! We are hoping they make it into the Fiesta Bowl or the Sugar Bowl.

Sorry I'm still a bad blogger... hopefully I can learn all your secrets of time management with a baby SOON!!