*winkswildworld*

I am still pumping three times a day at work (I work 3 days a week) and my first morning pump (around 10am) I would usually put out 5 ounces total. Nowadays I can barely get 4!!! This morning I waited until 10:40 to do the duty and I sat in that damn bathroom for 20 minutes and didn't even get 4 oz. What's the deal? I know that cutting out one night feeding definitely brought my production down, but it's still going down!!! How is Vaughan going to thrive on this amount? I understand that she's the one that is dictating how much I produce by either nursing more, or less, and I guess that makes it OK, but is it possible that I am not making enough for her? Unusually, she was up at 12:30 last night and then 4am, like the old days - 2 feedings a night - so is it possible that she's trying to build my supply back up? Or maybe it's a growth spurt? Ugh. Trying to figure this out is probably a waste of time, I know, but I just want to see if anyone else has dealt with this, or could give me any advice. I will be starting to give her rice cereal more regularly now and I am going to try, once again, a different formula so I will not be freaking out when my already really low freezer supply disappears!

Our first baby, Buford, is 3 years old. Bu was diagnosed with aortic stenosis at 13 weeks old. We were told be a veterinary cardiologist that he wouldn't even see age 2! We are so happy to have him in our lives. Vaughan is mesmerized by him and I think he's got a huge crush on her as well as of late.
Happy Birthday Bu! You will always be my first baby.

My grandma told me that my mom was taking her first steps at 9 months and I think Vaughan will be doing the same thing. She is so active now. She wants to get up and go, go, go! This baby is not a go-with-the-flow baby and she sure is not one to just sit there quietly and play (in these pictures she's babbling and yelling at me and every time I leave the room she does the "uhh, uhh, like she's saying, "hey, hey, where are you going!"
It's so funny because I was reading about Aries babies (that's what Vaughan is) and it was so right on.


I have never been one to really believe in that
stuff, but this was totally crazy how right it was. Somebody who knows Vaughan really well, like Shannon, should read this to see how much of it is correct!
"The Aries baby is one who makes a lot of noise and will definitely be heard" SO TRUE! Vaughan and I went shopping on Saturday. I carried her in the BabyBjorn around the Von Maur and she just squealed and blabbed on as we went from department to department. She had to make herself known to the people around us. Of course many people stopped and spoke to her and that just made her day.
"The Aries child won't be a walk in the park". YEP. TOTALLY. Right on again. Vaughan has been more challenging than the average baby
and I am sure that will continue on through all
the stages. Can't wait to see the Aries toddler!!
That should be interesting.

I am looking for a baby-sitter in the Sycamore area. All the search websites charge you if you want to get the contact info of a sitter you find. Sorry, but I am not paying $10 for that! So if anybody knows any baby-sitters in the Sycamore IL area, please write me!! I am looking for an experienced sitter to come over an evening or two during the week so that Brett and I can just go to dinner alone. PLEASE HELP!

Vaughan found her feet! And she's OBSESSED with them. She's either got them in her mouth or she's talking gibberish to them.

Last night Vaughan slept from 7:45p to 3:30a!!!! woo hooo!!!!!! I am so happy. Hopefully this continues. I am trying to switch over to formula to get this child off my boob and last night just proves that she will do good. I gave her a bottle with 2 oz of formula and 3 oz of breastmilk. She is REALLY attached to me - or them - I should say. This week has been a rollercoaster. She was so incredibly good with me last week but then at Grandma Cyd's on Monday she refused to sleep and was fussy all morning until I came to feed her at noon. She finally did sleep after I nursed her down. WELL that is just making it worse I've decided because at Auntie Shannon's house yesterday Vaughan CRIED ALL DAY! She wouldnt sleep, practically wouldn't eat, just fussed and did the very high pitched PISSED OFF CRY ALL DAY. I didn't call there all day because I honestly didn't want to know unless Shannon called me. I know that if something is really wrong Shannon will call me. Shannon and talked last night and we came up with a plan. I have been wanting to switch to formula anyway so this just gives me more inccentive. Vaughan NEEDS to get off my boobs. I will still pump for her and I will still breastfeed her in the mornings. But, NO MORE nursing to help her fall asleep - which, by the way, I hardly did anymore anyway - and I will give her bottles half formula and half breastmilk. This way I can get her used to not nursing all the time and it will be easier for all of us! I HOPE. Vaughan is the strongest, mentally AND physically, infant I have ever seen in my life. Shannon has also said this so I know it's not just me being the mom. SO, I HOPE to have good news for you next time!