Where has the time gone? I am just realizing I haven't written in about a week! Life is still a blur over here.. w/ sleepless nights.. and busy busy days, it's hard to think clearly anymore! I'm struggling between wanting Annie to stay small but looking forward to her growing up a bit so we can get back w/ our lives. I feel so bad that I've neglected the kids so much, and when I have time for them, I'm too tired to care! :( We went to the Columbus Toys R US last weekend and got almost all of the kids shopping done. Annie came w/ us and was GREAT!! Here she is after nursing in the car.. I think that's the "drunk baby smile!" :)

After Annie takes a bath, her hair is kinda curly. It brushes out easily, but it's odd b/c Abby's never got curly till like 9 months.. and Annie's seems to have some curl right away!? Annie's eyes also have turned blue.. (before it was hard to tell what color they were). We all think brown hair and blue eyes would be nice! I'm still hoping she keeps her brown hair!

still so tiny! but now up to 8 pounds! :(

checking out Daddy

I went to the lactation consultant this week b/c Annie's been spitting up a ton and we were a little worried about thrush. Turns out we discovered I have an "over-supply" of milk. Which seems rare, most of the time you hear about women not having enough milk. Well the interesting thing was that she weighed Annie right when we got there, then Annie nursed and she weighed her again, to figure out how much she took in.. turns out she took in 2 1/2 ounces in 10-15 min on just one side.. I've been nursing her for about 15-20 min on both sides.. no wonder the girl has been spitting up and choking on her milk. Apparently it's flowing too fast. (breastfeeding is such a mystery to me! seriously, how is anyone supposed to know this stuff!) so we've made some adjustments and we're hoping that it helps Annie.

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Luke has been coughing since Nov 1st.. this last week his cough changed to a night time cough, that included wheezing and him grabbing his chest and struggling to breath. We've used the inhaler so many times I had to get a refill. This was a red flag to me, so I took him in today and found out he has either pneumonia or bronchitis! Hopefully he'll be on the mend soon. I feel bad b/c I was after him to "stop coughing" thinking it was out of habit at times! :( also I feel bad he suffered w/ this so long.... but how often to you go to the doctor just for a cough?!! I figured it would eventually stop?!!

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Annie found her way to my bed last night. She's been sooooo fussy at night I finally gave in and allowed her to join me. I actually got the best sleep I've gotten in a while. Not so much "deep sleep" but the longest stretches I've had. I don't sleep well w/ her in bed b/c I'm worried about hurting her somehow.

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So that's about it... I'm focused on getting out to the stores to get my shopping done in the remaining days I have w/ just Annie before both kids get out of school for Christmas break. I can't stand shopping in the evening after Thanksgiving b/c it's soooo crowded!

all for now.... -Beth