Haedynn had her 2 week check up and ROCKED IT! She has gained almost 1 full pound in just a week. She weighed 9.4 lbs, and was almost 22 inches long. To say she is growing is an understatement. I can NOT WAIT to get her newborn pics back from the Photographer. There were some precious moments captured, and pictures are my way of re-living those memories.
Over the past couple of weeks, I have learned A LOT about Haedynn Brooke. She is THE SWEETEST and most chill baby I have ever met. I seriously don't know what to do most the time because she is just amazing. She has been sleeping 4-6 hours at a time during the night. I wake up more frequently than she does because I worry!!! I'll feel her chest and make sure she is breathing. Ya know typical Mom stuff. She is the best eater. Thank the heavens above! When she cries (most the time) it sounds more like a little whimper. She rarely screams. She LOVES to snuggle up next to her Dad. It doesn't take long for her to be in a deep sleep when she is next to his heat source. She has the LONGEST legs. I have no idea how I carried her for as long as I did. She must have been extremely cramped up. She is a HUGE fan of Kynlee. Anytime Kynlee starts talking Haedynn tries to track her down. It's adorable. It is looking as if Hae will have light blue eyes. As far as hair color... I have NO IDEA what is going on with her hair. Sometimes it looks auburn, other times it looks light blonde, and then the back looks brown! I guess time will tell what color it really is.
Her nicknames are Hae, HaeB, and Muffin. She is not too fond of her car seat. She just wants to be held!
As far as how I feel... My smiley face (incision) is healing nicely the Doc says. I still have limitations as to what I can do. Mostly lifting things and being cautious with my movements. I'm not going to be running a marathon anytime soon, but I feel pretty great considering. I feel sorry for myself every now and again when I think about how badly I wanted to deliver at home, then I look at Hae's adorable face and I tell myself to "suck it up pansy" she is perfect! She is so heavenly in fact, I cry when I think about her.
Let's talk breast feeding for a minute... I struggled BIG time with my first baby. My milk supply was less than impressive. Kynlee would NOT latch. So I would pump it, then bottle feed her. That's double the amount of time it should take to feed a baby. Now add going to work on top of it! No wonder I only made it to 6 months. We had to supplement as well, due to the low supply.
With Haedynn... things are a LITTLE different. And when I say a little I mean A LOT different. Hae has what I call a tracking device and she knows exactly where she is going to get food. It's rather hilarious. When she is hungry she either tries to suck off her hands, or she smacks her lips together. I feel like a COW on a dairy farm. Not sure if it is one of the supplements I'm taking (I own half of Dixie Nutrition) or what, but DANG! I have already started a stock pile in the freezer and we will be running out of freezer space in no time. I have calculated how many calories I burn in a day JUST BY FEEDING/PUMPING - 800+ calories. A Mom with average milk production will burn 300-500 calories a day. That means, I need to consume A LOT of food just to keep up. I forget to eat sometimes, and when I do I get light headed and start to shake. I have been better about making sure I eat SOMETHING, even if it's just crackers. Do you think the hospital would let me pay them back with MILK???? ha ha ha but seriously that would be EPIC if they did :-)
We have been extremely blessed with help from Family. Kyle's Family has provided amazing meals. Kyle enjoys their cooking A LOT more than mine, so he has been eating like a king. My Mom stayed with me for awhile to help with Kyn. I was told not to drive for 2 weeks, and that my friends was one of the most challenging things about this whole adventure. My sister even drove down for a night. It's pretty impressive when they will drive more hours than they actually get to stay with you. What can I say?!? Other than we are blessed!
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