Thursday, October 2, 2008

Back Is Best...

but Ya prefers his tummy! If I hope to get anything accomplished, this is how he must be placed. Of course, I am paranoid, so I check on him every 10 minutes to confirm he's okay. It's kinda cute seeing his diaper laden booty in the air.

And here's the ramble:

We've battled a bit of constipation (Ya's, not mine) and I suspect that my love of WaWa coffee is the culprit. Darn, cause I was really enjoying the DAILY run to pick up a mug after I dropped Chi off.
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Ya continues to suffer from baby acne... much like Chi did. I'm miserable about it, because it means Mommy has to minimize the photos. After all, what self-respecting teenager wants a scrapbook full of photos with a face gone haywire? And we all know I plan on displaying those books whenever I get the chance!
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Continuing with the scrap books, the budget has confirmed that it cannot handle me running out and making new purchases, so I am forced to use my stockpile. I suppose that this is no big issue, as the reserves fill my 10x9 scrap space and most of Ya's closet... but where's the fun in this?

I have about 20 pages complete in Ya's first baby album and dozens of photos printed and ready for inclusion when I have a moment. [perhaps I should say when Ya is asleep and I'm not sitting at my computer staring at Facebook or MySpace ::yikes::] Ritz has become a new stomping ground, though it disturbs me that they sometimes forget to use the matte paper I prefer. And as a bonus? Cold Stone and Starbucks are neighboring stores... so is Michael's (craft store). The wallet is pained by the neighborhood, but the consumer likes it a lot!
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I found a new breast pump that works, so I am alternating between feeding and pumping to keep Yadon happy and to prepare for my eventual return to work which is looming before me. I must have overdone it yesterday, because I was operating on empty for Yadon's bedtime feeding. After about 20 minutes of frustration as he switched from breast to breast, I had to resort to Enfamil samples. Ya didn't like the taste, actually let go of the bottle's nipple, contorted his face and stuck out his tongue! But then I suppose hunger took over and he determined the meal was easier had, so he downed the entire 4 oz bottle like he'd never eaten in his life.
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Tonight is back to school night at work... I'm going to be introducing myself to strangers who have the strangers enrolled in my classes. FUN!!! Attending required finding a sitter I trust for Yadon (5 weeks today!) that was available at 5 p.m. It's a good opportunity for Gram D. and Yadon to spend some time together. Chi will spend the evening in NHS care at the school.
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And now? A flash back in photos from the portfolio collection I am working on. This was Chi at 3 months old, 2003:

1 comment:

Rose and Donnie said...

Rachelle, I love the new pics you put along the side. : )

I am already grieving at having to leave my baby sooner than I feel I will be ready to...but in PW county, it seems we don't get a fair deal even when we use the Family Leave Act, so I don't plan on taking any LWP.

got your call (finally today my phone is working properly again). I am certain I will love anything you get for little G. We're getting so close...we have a hospital tour on the 15th...and are trying to determine whether we should take a birthing class.

I am finally better! I would love to see you and baby Ya...when is good for you? I can come on Monday evening, if that's okay with you. let me know! love you! (I am going to see my sister's baby for the first time tomorrow). Hope I can stay well from here on out to the day of the birth.