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My Due Date: March 1, 2016I have given birth!
Age: 37 years old
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Caroline is Four Weeks Old!
By Amanda_McDaniel » Posted Mar. 24, 2016 1:21pm - 314 views - 3 comments
Wow, yet another week has absolutely flown by! I am pleased to say that my issue with milk supply seems to have passed for now (I believe I was dehydrated thanks to my enthusiastic return to sodas…) and I am back on Princess Caroline’s nice list. However, we then followed up with an unceremonious discovery that she may have a lactose sensitivity. She started grunting and straining a lot, whining and kicking due to belly pain. It came right after I got hooked on Chickfila’s new frosted coffee so I just put two and two together. I’m not surprised, though I wish I had thought of it sooner… With Sebastian I developed lactose intolerance where my throat would itch like the dickens and he later had to be on sensitive formula before outgrowing it, like his daddy did. Though I only recall a few instances of itching this pregnancy, it appears Care has followed in the boys’ footsteps so I’m off dairy. That and some Gripe Water has made her feel better, albeit farting like a wildebeest. *Chuckle * But we’re now back on track and finding so much joy in the little moments. I am trying to absorb all that I can with both my children because having another baby has made me realize how big my son has grown in such a short amount of time. I swear, it has made a mess of my nerves. Does anyone else feel more paranoid and morbid after having kids? I see danger and warning signs EVERYWHERE! My kids can’t change in behavior or appearance suddenly or I’m ready to throw them in the car and zip to the pediatrician. And I watch them like a hawk, terrified everyone is a kidnapper and everything is a potential threat. I am not a helicopter parent because I don’t let them know I’m hovering… I’m more like a drone parent (always watching but unseen). Ha ha! I just am so happy and so in love with my little family that I fear it can’t last, I have done nothing to deserve it. *Sigh* Surely I’m not the only one… But we have settled into a rough kind of routine. Bash has started teeball and Easter is rushing towards us but I can see normalcy just on the horizon. I appreciate all the support I’ve received from you ladies, it has made all the difference.
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Caroline is Four Weeks Old!
By Amanda_McDaniel » Posted Mar. 24, 2016 1:21pm - 314 views - 3 comments
Wow, yet another week has absolutely flown by! I am pleased to say that my issue with milk supply seems to have passed for now (I believe I was dehydrated thanks to my enthusiastic return to sodas…) and I am back on Princess Caroline’s nice list. However, we then followed up with an unceremonious discovery that she may have a lactose sensitivity. She started grunting and straining a lot, whining and kicking due to belly pain. It came right after I got hooked on Chickfila’s new frosted coffee so I just put two and two together. I’m not surprised, though I wish I had thought of it sooner… With Sebastian I developed lactose intolerance where my throat would itch like the dickens and he later had to be on sensitive formula before outgrowing it, like his daddy did. Though I only recall a few instances of itching this pregnancy, it appears Care has followed in the boys’ footsteps so I’m off dairy. That and some Gripe Water has made her feel better, albeit farting like a wildebeest. *Chuckle * But we’re now back on track and finding so much joy in the little moments. I am trying to absorb all that I can with both my children because having another baby has made me realize how big my son has grown in such a short amount of time. I swear, it has made a mess of my nerves. Does anyone else feel more paranoid and morbid after having kids? I see danger and warning signs EVERYWHERE! My kids can’t change in behavior or appearance suddenly or I’m ready to throw them in the car and zip to the pediatrician. And I watch them like a hawk, terrified everyone is a kidnapper and everything is a potential threat. I am not a helicopter parent because I don’t let them know I’m hovering… I’m more like a drone parent (always watching but unseen). Ha ha! I just am so happy and so in love with my little family that I fear it can’t last, I have done nothing to deserve it. *Sigh* Surely I’m not the only one… But we have settled into a rough kind of routine. Bash has started teeball and Easter is rushing towards us but I can see normalcy just on the horizon. I appreciate all the support I’ve received from you ladies, it has made all the difference.
Comments for this Journal Entry
 | Comment from pbc910 » Posted Mar. 25, 2016 9:26am In the beginning I was super paranoid now I am much more relaxed. It helps having 2 though because you have to get over a lot of that! I am weird in that I worry less about the outside world (at this point) and more about something I'll do like drop them or what not. In any case, glad to hear everything is going well for you all! |
 | Comment from josamarie » Posted Mar. 24, 2016 9:33pm You're not the only one, I have horrible, morbid thoughts all the time now, total paranoia. I know it's how my anxiety is manifesting, so I try to push them aside and just get on with life, but it's tough! You're kids are gorgeous, I'm glad you're so happy, and you absolutely deserve to be! |
 | Comment from Starmama14 » Posted Mar. 24, 2016 2:47pm Love the photo and so happy that you and your little family are doing well! :) |
